Senior Design Director, BIM & Space Data Strategy

Harvard Business School; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Business School invites a seasoned Associate Director of Design, Operations to lead design management for capital projects and the BIM program. The role reports to the Senior Director of Planning and Design and requires driving design standards, vendor coordination, and data governance across multiple projects on the Boston campus.

The position emphasizes collaboration with internal departments, external consultants, and facilities teams to ensure architectural quality, space efficiency,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Planning, or related discipline required.
• Five+ years of experience in planning and design oversight; higher education setting preferred.
• Familiarity with BIM concepts and workflows; ability to direct outsourced BIM resources.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents; broad knowledge of building systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; on-site collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Executes project-level design management to support planning and design strategy.
• Negotiates and prepares standard design/planning agreements.
• Develops campus design standards and coordinates with internal teams.
• Manages capital and I&A projects through SD and DD phases.
• Leads BIM program stand-up, data standards, and governance.
• Coordinates with furniture teams to integrate BIM with CAFM (MRI CenterStone).
• Prepares design reports and status presentations; collaborates with stakeholders.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Project coordination

Vendor management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Planning, or related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

MRI CenterStone

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Harvard Business School invites a seasoned Associate Director of Design, Operations to lead design management for capital projects and the BIM program. The role reports to the Senior Director of Planning and Design and requires driving design standards, vendor coordination, and data governance across multiple projects on the Boston campus.

The position emphasizes collaboration with internal departments, external consultants, and facilities teams to ensure architectural quality, space efficiency,