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Job Description
We are recruit for our one of our client a growing up group interior design company located in New Cairo - Egypt
Position: Chief Operating Officer
Reporting to : CEO
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will provide oversight for firm wide business and practice management with direct responsibility for leading our operational efficiency, resource management, productivity, business practices, project management, project delivery, technical quality, and project execution.
You will lead and build out a scalable and growing comprehensive Business Practice Leadership operations team within the company services.
You will play a critical role in maintaining and elevating our Living Centered Design culture through advancing and improving our delivery approach.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Responsible for business operations and project delivery success through oversight of firmwide practice management which include:
- Leading business process design and implementation for achieving design excellence, technical proficiency, and firm profitability.
- Lead the Business Practice Leaders of Operations, Quality and Sustainability Teams (direct reports) to effectively forecast revenues and staffing levels
- Liaison with leaders in Consulting, Facility Optimization Solutions and Modular Design+ delivery workstreams.
- Establish oversight of project delivery, pricing strategies, seeking to maintain the firm’s competitive position.
- Ensure project management approaches and tools are used effectively to deliver exceptional and profitable projects, implement, and lead new practices and processes.
- Maintain contact with key firm clients as needed.
- Contribute to business plans, strategies and methodologies necessary for the continuing growth and development of the firm.
- Build our brand internally and externally as a firm of technical and operational excellence through giving presentations and writing articles and papers.
- Implement financial procedures in tandem with our Chief Financial Officer and organizational policies and with other leadership members such as Technology, Human Resources, etc. to drive positive results.
- Monitor project performance and oversee audits, directing changes as necessary to ensure satisfactory results.
- Personal accountability in advancing innovative project delivery while working closely with the CEO and Management / Core Team on firm initiatives.
- Ensure that we are making timely and appropriate talent decisions which include:
- Ensure that there is adequate talent to perform each required role on the team
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture. Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years in interior design in an Operations Executive role with proven experience in successful and profitable operational leadership and management
- Strong knowledge of and experience with best-in-class practices, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to motivate, organize and respond to employees of many different areas of expertise and levels.
- Strong change management skills & experience.
- Excellent business, analytical, managerial, leadership and budget planning skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Phenomenal interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- A self-starter who can take an idea to completion and motivate the team around bringing it to reality.
- Commitment to design excellence and innovation around sustainability and energy use.
- Ability to roll out training programs around business and project delivery practices.