Senior Project Manager​/Vice President, Design

Responsibilities

Related Midwest is looking for someone to manage the strategic master planning associated with our large scale project, The 78. The role will guide the long-term vision for the project, manage multidisciplinary design teams, and ensure cohesive integration of buildings, infrastructure, public realm and environmental systems across a complex, high-profile site.

• Develop and manage the strategic goals and objectives for the project during the design and construction phases in conjunction with the Executive Team.
• Responsible for drafting and monitoring project plans, budgets, and scopes to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

• Develop and maintain the overall master plan including land use strategy, massing, circulation, infrastructure and public realm frameworks.
• Guide design vision across multiple parcels and building types.
• Develop strategies for open spaces, site circulation, riverfront development
• Evaluate design proposals, in collaboration with Development team, for site-wide consistency, feasibility and adherence to project goals.
• Close collaboration with Development and Construction teams to ensure program, schedule and budget goals are achieved

• Oversee the master planning process from concept through documentation phases.
• Monitor and document critical design decisions to ensure they are consistent with project goals and delivered in a timely manner.
• Coordinate master planning with architectural, landscape, and building development teams to support future vertical construction.
• Track milestones, budgets, assumptions, and project risks at a district-wide scale.
• Facilitate timely decision-making by preparing scenarios, trade-off analyses, and recommendations.
• Coordinate presentations such that the extended team is informed throughout the design progress
• Ensure compliance with zoning, shoreline regulations, sustainability goals, and city planning processes.
• Review consultant drawings and documents for coordination, accuracy, and quality.
• Support phasing and implementation planning for multi-year development rollout.

• Work with Department Head to assemble the appropriate team of consultants to produce the highest quality product
• Review and comment on all deliverables
• Manage consultant’s budgets and discern the need for and request additional scope of work
• Track and recommend approval of invoices based on consultant deliverables

• Develop and maintain deliverable schedules
• Collaborate closely with other Related teams so that documents are delivered and evaluated within the timelines established
• Identify and maintain any timelines that are related to governing agency reviews

• Conduct periodic coordination meetings involving related consultants so that information is shared and dialogue is consistent
• Record and minute all meetings and keep track of attendees’ input

• Provide support to clarify scope during bidding
• Attend meetings with construction trades to clarify and/or direct any in-field design decisions

• Professional degree in Architecture, Urban Planning or equivalent
• Licensed Architect with 10+ years of experience in large-scale urban, mixed-use, or campus planning.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder design and planning efforts.
• Strong understanding of site infrastructure, civil coordination, and urban systems.
• Experience with waterfront or climate-resilient design is a plus.
• Excellent ability to articulate planning vision and guide diverse teams.
• Deep knowledge of zoning, land use planning, site engineering, circulation networks, and public realm frameworks.
• Ability to coordinate civil, structural, landscape, and architectural systems across large, multi-building campuses or developments
• Familiarity with municipal and environmental regulations, utility coordination, and permitting processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess scenarios and develop implementable solutions.
• Ability to balance long-term vision with near-term development constraints and financial realities.
• Comfortable working within multidisciplinary teams (architecture, engineering, landscape, sustainability, development).

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

Anticipated base salary range: $175,000 + Actual base salary within the…