Associate Director - London, United Kingdom - Canary Wharf Group plc

Description

Department: Development Group

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Company: Canary Wharf Contractors Limited

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Reporting to: Chief Development Officer

Our Culture and Values:

Working at Canary Wharf Group means working for a forward thinking, collaborative team. We hire staff who strive to make a difference and achieve the highest standards. Everyone is empowered to make a difference and our ethos encourages everyone to think like an owner. Our business puts our customers and people at the heart of everything, we work to meet their needs and exceed expectations.

Our mission is to empower our people, engage our communities and create sustainable places.

Our values help us achieve exceptional results:

Excellenc e: Commit to achieving the best with integrity

Collaboration: Make use of our vast experience and knowledge to work effectively together

Engagement: Develop our people, our communities, our stakeholders and our suitable environment and be exceptional while respecting others

Ownership: Take responsibility and pride in what we deliver. Everyone has the opportunity to make a difference.

Innovation: Embrace change and encourage innovation

Job Summary:

The Associate Director – Future Workplace will lead our small centre of excellence to define our future products. Working with our world-class design teams and in-house leasing, investment, development and construction business units the role-holder will bring creativity, data insight and collaboration skills to help us create the best possible workspaces for our current and future customers.

Closing date: 3rd May 2024
Annual salary: circa £100k to £120k dependent on experience

Main Responsibilities:

This is an office-based role with the flexibility to work from home 1 day per week

Being the principal accountable person in CWG for the design intent of new workspace at Canary Wharf.

Supporting the leasing, development, investment and construction teams to deliver new buildings, strategic interventions in common areas, repurpose old ones and create new MadeFor and other turnkey offers.

Accountable for coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to interpret a client brief into an exceptionally designed space which is delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.

Accountable for managing a small team of design and CAD experts alongside an external team of consultants to deliver design concepts and construction information to inform delivery.

Accountable for building a knowledge base of the work of others around the world, and to use data and workplace theory to inform our own design thinking at CWG.

What We Require of You:

Minimum 8 years relevant industry experience

A proven track record of innovative workspace delivery, including the construction phase.

Design flair and proven experience in concept design and creating/managing design briefs.

A self-motivated leader, with line management experience.

An articulate communicator, with strong collaboration and coordination skills who thrives in a team environment.

Project management experience including design coordination, information flow, design/construction programmes, costs and budgeting

A broad knowledge of FF&E including furniture, product, lighting design trends in the current market are is essential.

A broad knowledge of sustainable products within various applications is essential.

What We Offer:

Diversity and Inclusion: We recognise the importance of embracing diverse experience, skills and perspectives at all levels and operating in an inclusive working environment, in order for everyone to reach their full potential. We also recognise that it makes business sense, since being an inclusive employer leads to better business performance and higher levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and skills and are committed to fostering a culture whereby everyone can reach their full potential.

Flexible Working: As an inclusive employer, we recognise the positive impact flexible working can have on an individual, their wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Therefore, we are open to consider flexible working arrangements, both temporary or permanent.

Learning and Development: At Canary Wharf Group, our employees receive a wide range of support to help improve their skills and achieve their career goals. We offer development opportunities through classroom and e-learning training, mentoring, cross department experience and on the job learning. We heavily invest in our staff attaining accreditations to develop existing and new skills, support chartered status, sponsorships and provide further educational opportunities which are job and business related. We never stand still and continually invest in developing skills and knowledge to ensure individual and company growth.

Other Benefits: We are committed to building a safe, happy and healthy community for our employees and we offer a comprehensive range of benefits, all designed with our employees and their wellbeing in mind. From generous pension and insurance plans, to health benefits, subsidised gym membership, store discounts and family leave, our benefits package allows our employees to choose the benefits that suit them and their individual needs.

If you are interested in joining our highly professional and skilled team for our next exciting phase of development, please complete the form on this page to apply online.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to appoint at any point.