Project Manager

ZGF Architects LLP; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA contributed

401k with match

4 weeks PTO

10 paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

ZGF Architects LLP is seeking a Project Manager in Seattle, WA with 8–15 years of healthcare project management experience to join our team. You will lead project direction, manage design teams, and serve as primary client liaison, ensuring quality delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate across architecture, interiors and urban design, driving proposals, contracts, and budgets while mentoring staff and fostering growth in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and delivery of high quality healthcare projects.
• Excellent communication to establish project criteria and guide teams.
• Mentoring and guiding architects to achieve design solutions.
• Navigate complex situations with diplomacy and judgement.
• Experience with multiple delivery methods (Design-Build, CM/GC etc).
• Knowledge of building codes, ADA, energy codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Set project direction with Partners and project team to achieve scope, schedule and budget.
• Develop proposals, contracts, work plans; supervise design teams and client presentations.
• Serve as primary client liaison and manage long-term relationships.
• Oversee concept through construction with regulatory compliance.
• Advance team growth and professional development.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare projects

Leadership

Client liaison

Communication

Team mentoring

Architectural knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Professional architecture degree

Architect license

LEED accreditation preferred

Tools

Bluebeam

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

ZGF is seeking a Project Manager with 8-15 years of progressive experience in healthcare project management to join our Seattle, WA office. At ZGF, we are committed to the stewardship of people, place, and the environment. We thrive on multi-disciplinary engagement, practicing at the intersection of architecture, interiors, and urban design.As a Project Manager, you will…

• Set direction, in collaboration with each project’s Partner/Principal-in-Charge, Design Partner, Senior Designer, and Project Architect, for the execution of project goals and objectives with project team and client, define of scope, identify items for investigation, and develop novel concepts and methods.
• Independently develop project proposals and contracts, define and manage work plans, organize and supervise design teams, participate in presentations and interviews and find creative solutions to project challenges.
• Serve as the primary client liaison.
• Cultivate and maintain long-term relationships withclients while managing projects both large and small.
• Proactively manage teams from concept design through construction and have a deep understanding of building, zoning, energy codes, ADA, construction standards, and other regulatory requirements.
• Optimize every team member’s opportunity for growth and professional development.
• Display a passion for design excellence and exceptional project delivery while pursuing the highest value possible for our clients.
• Be a well-rounded strategic thinker with an integrated approach to design, management, and technical project resolution.
• Seek engagement and collaboration at all levels, including the internal and external design team, clients and contractors.
• Be responsible for the effective performance of the Project Team regarding project quality, schedule, and budget.
• Fluidly move between project management tasks, production, and marketing as needed, dependent on office priorities.

Qualifications:

• Comfortable and effective in a leadership capacity to bring exceptional creativity and excellent technical knowledge to the delivery of high quality and complex healthcare projects.
• Excellent communication skills enabling you to establish and maintain project criteria, communicate them to project teams, and manage projects with confidence and ease while ensuring design intention is maintained throughout all project phases.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills thatcan break down a bold vision into actionable steps,managing your team of architects to achieve extraordinary design solutions and outcomes.
• Ability to perceive the goals of others, help to set priorities on projects and initiatives and positively motivate individuals within the context of projects and firm.
• Excellent team communication skills, design presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and passionate, and resilient.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to successfully navigate complex situations requiring diplomacy, interpersonal skills and judgement.
• Proven track-record of success with complex, multi-phase projects.
• Knowledge and experiencein delivering successful architecture/design projects which comply with relevant building, FGI, ADA, construction standards, and other related regulatory requirements.
• Ability to develop and process fee proposals and contractual agreements for a project.
• Experience in Design-Build, Design Bid Build, CM/GC and other forms of project delivery.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam and Microsoft Suite; Revit proficiency a plus.
• Professional architecture degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience in managing projects.
• Licensed Architects with LEED accreditation are strongly preferred

Base Salary Range:$100,000 - $150,000, commensurate with experience

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with a generous employer contribution
• HSA with employer contribution
• 401k with employer match
• 4 weeks of PTO
• 10 paid holidays per year
• paid parental and family leave programs
• hybrid work environment

We know that great projects take more than a design team to become a reality. Whether you’re a finance professional, project manager, or specialist in another field, your expertise helps create a healthier, more equitable built environment. Studies show that women and people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t check every box—your skills and experiences may be exactly what we need.

ZGF Architects is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate the unique qualities and perspectives that each individual brings to our team. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply. Regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we are excited to consider qualified candidates.