HKS, Inc Hiring For Regional Practice Leader – Life Sciences at San Francisco, CA  Full Time

Overview:

HKS is looking for an experienced, seasoned professional to lead our Life Science Practice in our West Coast Region.

An HKS Regional Practice Leader manages the overall market strategy of the Life Science practice in conjunction with the Sector Leader, Regional Director and with input from the Studio Leaders and Office Directors. Grows and develops HKS’ presence in their respective region and respective practice area; becomes an identifiable leader, both externally and internally, focused on the respective sector. Develops and implements a strategy for expansion of the firm’s respective regional practice portfolio.

A Regional Practice Leader is also responsible for developing and maintaining systems and processes within a specific regional practice to ensure quality and consistency of designs and the integration and leveraging of other HKS resources.

The Practice Leader collaborates to carry out vision for the regional practice through frequent communication with teams and is responsible for supporting Office and Studio Directors so they can implement projects and serve clients with purpose and clarity.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development and implementation of their respective regional practice market strategy in concert with HKS firm goals and strategic plan
• Acts as a responsible and knowledgeable senior-level face of HKS’s regional Life Science practice when engaging prospective clients or other influencers, particularly at the executive level
• Sustain and grow revenue within the Life Science market, helping to achieve top line growth for the practice, and working collaboratively with the project team to achieve key operational performance metrics.
• Play a key leadership role and be an essential part of a project team working on all phases of a design project from Programming and Schematic Design through Construction Administration in the Academic, Healthcare, and Corporate Life Science practice.
• Mentors staff in business development and marketing with knowledge of respective sector
• Sets overall project targets and monitoring performance to meet or exceed them
• Coordinates with office leadership on managing overall project budgets and milestone schedules; leading periodic project meetings and presentations; ensuring clients and team members are adequately briefed on projects throughout the planning process
• Oversees efforts in attracting, training, retaining, growing and recognizing diverse talent
• Oversees regional practice financial performance
• Contributes to setting overall project revenue and profitability targets and monitoring performance to meet or exceed them
• Assists and supports Practice, Studio, Design and Office Directors in new business development and marketing strategies, including looking for opportunities for repeat work with clients
• Collaborates and strategizes with Business Development and other Regional and Sector leadership on marketing efforts and industry events to maintain existing client relationships, establish new business and maintain a strong voice in the industry
• Assists and provides oversight in negotiation of scope and fees on contracts as needed
• Participate in marketing interviews
• Maintains visibility for HKS within the industry through participation in industry events and development of pertinent content demonstrating leadership and thought leadership
• Travel will be required

Qualifications:

• Accredited professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design or relevant years in education or experience
• Licensure or certification in chosen field strongly preferred
• Typically, 15+ years of experience, including experience as an office director or studio director with demonstrated success in both project work, business development, and talent development
• Sustainable design accreditation preferred
• Proven ability to attract work through in-depth knowledge of Life Science practice’s building trends in the area
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills
• Strong organizational skills

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If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal.

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