Project Delivery Manager

BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is an international architectural company characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit, true teamwork across expertise areas and new ways of approaching conventional tasks. We have an informal work environment where camaraderie and collegial support are highly valued and where ambition, very high work morale and dedication to being the innovators of our field unify our staff. Our office culture is characterized by creativity, high energy, and a strong team spirit. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a workplace where we want to be and work continuously at becoming better and better at what we do.
We are a company experiencing steady growth and, as we grow, we also strive to mature. Over the past 15 years, we have expanded to 800 people across the group’s offices around the world, including Copenhagen, New York, London, Barcelona, Shanghai, and Los Angeles.
 
As our office in Barcelona is growing at a rapid pace and we have a pipeline of interesting projects, we are looking for a Project Delivery Manager that will collaborate closely with management and the project team to ensure all project stages are set up and managed effectively, supporting delivery aligned with BIG’s high standards.
 
 
Your main responsibility will be (not limited to):
 

• Lead project/stage set up activities.
• Proactively liaise with the project teams to establish the program and contractual & deliverable obligations.
• Liaise with the project teams to resolve contractual issues proactively.
• Monitor all management task to make sure that they are delivered aligned with standards and best practices.
• Prepare, update and communicate key documents including, project plans, detailed design programs, change control processes and design risk registers.
• Liaise with clients when required to drive discussions to resolution. 
• Liaise with the project team to submit monthly reports.
• Be in charge of producing weekly dashboard to keep the client informed about activities on consultant side.
• Support the design team in the administration and management of the project.
• Arranging and chairing meetings, preparing agendas, and writing minutes.
• Reporting to the Partner-in-Charge on design aspects and to the Managing Director on operations, risk management, contractual, and others matters.
• Strategically design timelines and work-plans.
• Proactively deal with risk assessment and management.
• To support, advise, direct and educate all design processes from a technical and buildability perspective.
• To support the project team to develop compelling creative design scenarios.
• Contribute as required to the Design Reviews.
• Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials.
• Providing technical guidance and innovative solutions to help resolve complex technical and design challenges.

Our Projects Delivery Manager’s at BIG take ownership of:

• Defending BIG’s design intent throughout all phases.
• Liaison with Client & Consultant team.
• Production of management documents.

Join us on this mission, if you have:  
 

• A professional degree in architecture and +8 years professional experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a similar management role.
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English and Spanish, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and budget own time.
• Willingness to take on constructive guidance in response to direction from managers.

 
Application:
 
Please submit your CV, portfolio, and motivation letter. Please make sure to include clear examples of projects you have managed or coordinated, highlighting your role, responsibilities, and level of involvement in project delivery and team management.
If your profile aligns with our current recruitment needs, we will be in touch. If not, we sincerely thank you for your time and interest in BIG.

Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. At BIG, we celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.