{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"157566f5e5011fabba5a4ed1","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/157566f5e5011fabba5a4ed1","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/157566f5e5011fabba5a4ed1","title":"Design Operations Director","description":"If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.\r\nDesign Operations Director2 days ago Requisition ID: 1139\r\nSalary Range: $145,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually\r\nInsidesource DEI Statement\r\nBy nurturing a culture where everyone experiences a deep sense of belonging and equity of opportunity, we will uphold our vision to “unleash human and business potential.” We commit to being an anti-ism workplace and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business.\r\nJob Summary\r\nAs the Director, Design Operations, you will lead the NorCal Design department, elevating its performance, processes, and contributions to client experience. You’ll partner with leadership and other department managers to position Design as a strategic business capability at Insidesource.\r\nIn this role, you will foster a culture of learning, accountability, and collaboration, and set annual goals, KPIs, and quality standards for all deliverables. You’ll build and lead a top-performing team in partnership with the Design Team Managers, providing designers with the clarity, support, and growth opportunities to do their best work. Behind the scenes, you’ll create the structure that makes great design repeatable: smooth workflows, the right tools, balanced workloads, and resources aligned to evolving market needs and exceptional client outcomes.\r\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\r\nVision and Leadership\r\nDefine and implement the overall vision for the design practice in alignment with department leadership and organizational goals.\r\nAdvocate for design excellence and innovation throughout the organization and represent the Design department in various NorCal meeting forums.\r\nChampion a design philosophy that focuses on delivering an elevated client experience, service innovation, and impactful engagement.\r\nFoster a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and collaboration.\r\nStay current with industry standards, trends, and market intelligence to ensure market-leading offerings.\r\nGeneral Management\r\nSet quarterly and annual goals and KPIs for the Design department.\r\nCollect internal and external feedback on the department's performance to ensure best-in-class solutions and service.\r\nBuild and maintain a top-performing Design department through recruiting, training, performance management, and professional development.\r\nEstablish quality assurance expectations for all Design department deliverables and ensure KPIs are met.\r\nOversee the health, performance, and development of the design team, including hiring, reviews, compensation decisions, and staffing, in partnership with Design Team Managers.\r\nManage day-to-day people administration, including approval of expense reports and PTO requests.\r\nPromote team participation in vendor presentations and training to continuously expand product and technical knowledge.\r\nStrategic Development of Design Process\r\nCollaborate with design leaders to optimize the design workflow and ensure that all Design procedures are clearly documented, implemented, and accessible.\r\nCoordinate with design leaders to update standards for design documentation and project execution.\r\nWork with IT/Business Operations to ensure technical requirements are supported and implemented effectively; evaluate and implement emerging technology tools to support design practices.\r\nResource Management\r\nAnalyze sales projections, team activity, and feedback to forecast staffing and resourcing needs and ensure optimum deployment of design resources.\r\nPartner with team managers and individual designers to distribute and balance workloads and optimize design resource assignment and ongoing support for strategic accounts.\r\nDetermine staffing assignments and allocate designers across teams and projects based on business priorities and capacity.\r\nManage a tracking system that captures workflow and status for all design team projects.\r\nHold regular check-ins with Design Team Managers to monitor team health, KPI’s, and progress on annual goals.\r\nEstablish and manage the annual design operating budget in partnership with the VP Market Engagement.\r\nMonitor and optimize contractor costs, capacity, and capabilities.\r\nInsidesource Core Responsibilities\r\nExemplify Insidesource values of Team First, Client Led, Change Makers, Experience Focused.\r\nParticipate in All Company Meetings and Regional Town Halls.\r\nEmbody diversity, equity, and inclusion in our Insider community and business practices.\r\nSupervisory Responsibilities\r\nDirectly supervises the NorCal Design Team Managers and, as needed, individual design positions.\r\nSkills, Knowledge, Experience Required\r\n10+ years of interior design and/or furniture dealership experience.\r\nProven track record of team leadership and of organizational and cultural development; management or supervisory experience required.\r\nStrong interpersonal and collaborative skills to work effectively with a wide range of personnel and departments at all levels of the organization.\r\nBusiness acumen to drive KPIs and build departmental structure and success.\r\nComprehensive knowledge of the commercial interior design industry, including project approach and workflow from business development to project close-out.\r\nWorking knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, and seismic and electrical code requirements.\r\nExtensive knowledge of workplace furniture and accessories lines.\r\nExcellent written, verbal, visual, presentation, and facilitation skills.\r\nStrategic planning and implementation skills.\r\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\r\nMust be a self-starter and critical thinker who is creative and collaborative.\r\nThe anticipated salary range for this role is $145k-160k. 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