Design Manager - Elk Grove Village, IL

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the design process from the design deposit through the Pre-construction Meeting
• Manage design schedule timeline and ensure projects meet deadlines
• Oversee material ordering: accuracy, timely delivery, and proper staging
• Foster and promote a positive company culture • Evaluate project feasibility and provide detailed discovery for making them possible
• Ensure design quality and explain construction details to customers

Reporting:

• Provide weekly Design Schedule Report (flight schedule), indicating projects on or behind schedule
• Report weekly on the percentage of on-time job completions
• Update throughput schedule based on design timelines
• Update sales numbers and projections weekly at Leadership L10 meeting

Meetings:

• Weekly Design Schedule Meeting (Flight Schedule) to review timeliness and forecast
• Weekly Leadership L10 Meeting
• Weekly Pre-Production L10 Meeting
• Weekly Construction Meeting to discuss in-production job progress and any current issues
• Monthly WIP Review with Nick Jr. and the Production Manager

Accountability:

• Ensure customer satisfaction, targeting an average score of 4.5 or higher
• Maintain greater than 90% on-time design schedule
• Meet job profitability goals with an average GP% of 38%-42>#/li###
• Promote team culture, with at least three monthly nominations for internal recognition
• Participate in peer reviews to gather feedback for continuous improvement