Do you want to join the leadership of an employee-owned company respected for its integrity and the values of its founders? Does your career in residential or commercial architecture include a genuine passion for leading successful teams? If so, an opening has emerged for an architecture manager to join the Lubbock headquarters of West Texas’ leading homebuilder, which is poised to build over 1,000 homes in 2017. This person will run a department that has expanded to include about 12 architects and designers. This position will take place within a culture that emphasizes relationship-driven leadership. The company backs up that focus with a generous employee stock ownership plan and world-class benefits. Rest assured, this is not just another job but a unique career opportunity.
The new manager’s leadership will ensure the architecture team delivers efficient, desirable layouts accompanied by accurate drawings and specs. This person’s primary focus will be the development of the team members under his or her oversight. This will include hiring and contributions to decisions on staffing levels and compensation. As well, the architecture manager will conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, growth plans and training while holding team members accountable. His or her operational leadership will ensure goals are met and communication flows easily among relevant departments. This professional also will seek out process improvements and will have a large influence on the company’s homes and products.
Key to this position is a personality that lends itself to supportive, relational leadership. This manager must also be motivated, organized and adept at solving problems.
Christopher Frederick Search Consultants, a trusted national executive recruitment firm, has been retained to help find the right leader for this growing architecture team. If you feel your experience would make a good fit, contact firm principal Chris Hingle at (713) 961-5582, email him at chingle@chrisfred.com or visit www.chrisfred.com.