Project Manager

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is seeking an experienced architectural leader to manage project teams and ensure compliance with design and financial goals. You will supervise staff, engage with clients, and enhance business development efforts.

A valid professional degree in Architecture and a minimum of 8 years experience is required, alongside skills in project management, communication, and familiarity with sustainability practices.

This role offers an opportunity to lead innovative projects, making a significant strategic impact on SOM’s operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead project teams and manage project schedules.
• Familiarity with standard AIA contracts and sub-consultant management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Team in achieving design and financial success.
• Collaborate with Partners to prepare compliance plans aligning project goals.
• Administer internal control procedures related to billing and project reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Sustainable Strategies

Client Relationship Management

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

LEED accreditation preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheets

Google Workspace

Adobe Suite

Deltek Vision

Salesforce

Job description

Position Responsibilities

Leads the Architectural Project Team through close collaboration with SOM Partners to achieve design, technical, and financial success. Prepares quality agreements, letters of intent, memoranda of understanding, and professional service agreements. Executes additional service agreements and obtains authorization by phase.

Collaborates with Partners and senior team to prepare, issue, and manage compliance plans to align project goals including budget, deliverables, and schedule. Gains agreement with the senior team for labor allocation. Chairs weekly team meetings to address variances from the project plan.

Administers internal control procedures with Project Accountant including billing, collections, percent complete, expense management, and year‑end activities. Analyzes project reports and proactively manages profitability of a project.

Participates actively in project design, technical discussions, and decision‑making. Communicates actively through chairing weekly meetings, issuing meeting minutes, accurate project record‑keeping, and sharing project information and correspondence.

Manages owner/client relationships and expectations to allow SOM and team to work effectively, efficiently and collaboratively. Actively leads new business and marketing efforts including responses to marketing requests and maintenance of firm relationships.

Initiates, monitors, and maintains project schedule and work plan including schedule of meetings and presentations. Leads internal team weekly project meetings; develops the meeting agenda and project status update. Initiates and maintains SOM‑Client Services Agreement, SOM Sub‑Consultant Agreements, and requests for additional services.

Monitors scope for contract compliance and potential additional services. Actively engages in project risk management through close collaboration with SOM Partners and legal group.

Leadership Responsibilities

Actively leads a project team. Directly supervises, trains, and mentors team members. Engages in talent strategy to find specialists, leaders, and future professionals for the firm through resume review and interviews.

Demonstrates leadership in the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge. Creates and drives new ways of working through contributing to the development of services, standards, procedures based in an understanding of the business principles that protect SOM from financial and legal risk.

Minimum Qualifications

Professional degree in Architecture. Licensed in state of practice; LEED accreditation preferred.

Minimum 8 years of experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.

General understanding of sustainable strategies and principles including familiarity with LEED or other green building rating systems.

Demonstrated ability to successfully lead project teams and manage project schedule, budget and program.

Familiarity with standard AIA contracts and sub‑consultant management experience required.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Smartsheets, Google Workspace, Adobe Suite. Familiarity with Deltek Vision, Salesforce.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SOM is a proud equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and have been recognized with the highest ranking awarded on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index.