Project Design Manager

• Provide support to new construction, reinvestments, rollouts, and the day-to-day needs of our business

• Develop and maintain design strategies, solutions and standards for assigned categories to support client’s ongoing innovation of our restaurant designs while ensuring value, product availability, and quality.

• Provide a deep understanding of the total cost of ownership of building materials/assets and will maintain awareness of internal customer needs and supplier capabilities

• Serve as a liaison to regional design teams and stakeholders to drive alignment, clarity, support, and learning.

• Develop effective relationships with key internal customers to both identify their needs and increase their understanding of existing standards and solutions.

• Consult on the creation of new documentation and review drawing updates to approve final release.

• Assist cross-functional teams through the innovation process including identifying clear requirements, imagining new solutions, prototyping, supplier selection and launch.

• Understand industry best practices and respond to changes in the internal and external business environment to secure the best solution from the supply base

• Apply knowledge of contractual terms and conditions to ensure appropriate risk mitigation is addressed in master contracts

• Document project terms and communicates requirements to cross functional teams and supply partners

• Forecast building construction material requirements to the supplier base

• Provide feedback on supplier performance

• Track and report program improvements and financial benefits

• Travel as required to build relationships and be connected to the work

• Provide clear direction, leadership, and support to a team of design professionals

• Ability to plan and meet deadlines independently for multiple projects simultaneously

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture/ Engineering/Interior Design and/or Construction Management.

• 8+ years’ experience in design, construction and project management in the restaurant industry

• Strong knowledge of civil and site design, construction principles and understanding of generally applicable laws and regulations with respect to restaurants and public use buildings

• Strong presentation and organizational skills

• Multi-discipline design team management experience

• Reasonable computer application skills in AutoCAD, Revit, Office, Outlook, etc.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to convey design concepts and goals