Regional Design Technology Director

Your Role

The Regional Design Technology Director - South Central reports to Gensler’s Global Director of Design Technology and the SC Regional Managing Principals. It is a critical leadership role with significant focus on human enablement, internal and external relationship building and organizationally places you at the Global Design Technology Leadership of the firm.

You will leverage your multifaceted persona to provide vision, leadership, strategic value and deep tactical expertise in the design technology and digital project delivery space to our offices and projects teams within the South Central region. Leveraging your soft skills to build relationships and change hearts / minds throughout the region and for our clients to drive with confidence process innovation, optimization of data-driven-design and project delivery.

Leading and growing our existing Design Technology team in the region will be among your key role responsibilities. Driving initiatives, delivering measurable impact and results in alignment with firm’s and region’s business goals guided by the Global Design Technology strategy.

What You Will Do

• Oversee the use of technology in the design, development and execution of all scales of interior and base building projects, with an emphasis on Building Information Modeling (BIM), Computation, Visualization

• Implement firm strategies for leveraging Data-Driven Design and Artificial Intelligence Platforms and workflows into projects

• Lead the discussion with regional and global leadership on how to invest in digital advancements and monitor an annual budget

• Participate in business development, as needed, to bring the right Digital Design proficiencies to client pitches

• Work with Legal & Risk Management to review contracts, provisions and other documents to address Digital Design within project delivery

• Work with the regional team to develop content that is shared across the region and around the firm

• Lead, grow and mentor Design Technology Team members, including talent acquisition

• Oversee the development of training programs and capabilities growth within the region

• Direct R + D efforts within the region and maintain knowledge on trends in the industry via conferences, publications, and relationships with industry academic partners

• Implement data-driven design & decision-making practices and mindset into projects and teams

• Champion digital transformation and cultural-change throughout the firm

• Participate in establishing and driving the Design Technology roadmap for the firm

• Lead cultural, process-driven and technical training in Design Technology

• Research emerging technologies and define use-cases for implementation on business operations and projects

• Represent our firm through speaking engagements, hackathons and industry events

• Partner with Design and Practice Area leaders throughout the firm

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent with 15+ years of experience in AEC/O space.

• Strong and documented history of leading people (direct/indirect) through change

• Natural empathetic leader with ability to prioritize human well-being over tasks

• Licensed professional preferred (Architecture, Engineering or Computer Science)

• Strong command of the Design Delivery process to fabrication/ construction

• Documented progressive growth and experience in leading/supporting Design Technology and innovative framework/workflows in project delivery

• Articulate communicator with strong story-telling ability to push new innovative concepts and ideas in a highly creative culture

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to listen and drive consensus through relationship building and ability to win the trust of teammates and project teams

• Advanced digital workflow creation for large-complex multi-office projects / practitioners

• Relevant knowledge of design applications such as AutoCAD, Rhino, Visual Programming (Grasshopper/Dynamo), 3D Studio Max, V-Ray and/or other rendering platforms, Adobe Creative Suite, etc., and how they work together

• Experience managing and mentoring staff across multiple office locations

This position is in person. Successful candidates will be located in Austin, Dallas, or Houston, TX

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.