Studio Lead

Humphreys; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Humphreys & Partners Architects in Orlando seeks a Studio Lead to anchor team performance, culture, and workflow coordination. You will bridge project execution with staff development while continuing to contribute to design work as needed, ensuring the studio remains responsive, aligned, and productive across offices.

The role emphasizes mentoring, staffing, and resource planning in partnership with firm leadership, plus facilitation of design quality, QA/QC, and timely reviews to maintain high

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational visibility and accountability within each office or studio.
• Foster a culture of ownership, mentorship, and shared expectations.
• Coordinate staffing and workflow in partnership with firm leadership.
• Serve as a resource and advocate for the local team.
• Reinforce design and delivery standards across the studio.
• Serve as the go-to leader for studio staff in their functional area.
• Foster a positive and accountable studio environment.
• Mentor the team and support performance conversations.
• Represent local studio needs to Humphreys leadership.
• Coordinate work assignments in collaboration with discipline and operations leaders.
• Monitor utilization and resource gaps and elevate concerns proactively.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and welcoming new hires.
• Reinforce design, documentation, and delivery standards.
• Conduct early-stage QA/QC as appropriate or facilitate timely review by others.
• Promote operational best practices in project execution.
• Support local facility needs, including seating, resources, and logistics in collaboration with the HR & Workplace team.
• Participate in leadership communications and studio-wide meetings.
• Support culture-building activities and visibility across teams.

Job description

Humphreys & Partners Architects is seeking a Studio Lead to join our team. The Studio Lead serves as an anchor for team performance, cultural alignment, and workflow coordination. This role bridges project execution and staff development, offering day-to-day oversight and a leadership presence that ensures the studio remains responsive, aligned, and productive. Studio Leads carry out these responsibilities while continuing to perform their primary duties in project work

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure operational visibility and accountability within each office or studio.
• Foster a culture of ownership, mentorship, and shared expectations.
• Coordinate staffing and workflow in partnership with firm leadership.
• Serve as a resource and advocate for the local team.
• Reinforce design and delivery standards across the studio.

Core Responsibilities

Team Oversight & Culture

• Serve as the go-to leader for studio staff in their functional area.
• Foster a positive and accountable studio environment.
• Mentor the team and support performance conversations.
• Represent local studio needs to Humphreys leadership.

Staffing & Workflow

• Coordinate work assignments in collaboration with discipline and operations leaders.
• Monitor utilization and resource gaps and elevate concerns proactively.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and welcoming new hires.

Quality & Standards

• Reinforce design, documentation, and delivery standards.
• Conduct early-stage QA/QC as appropriate or facilitate timely review by others.
• Promote operational best practices in project execution.

Studio Operations

• Support local facility needs, including seating, resources, and logistics in collaboration with the HR & Workplace team.
• Participate in leadership communications and studio-wide meetings.
• Support culture-building activities and visibility across teams.

Reporting Relationships

Studio Leads typically report to a Regional Director or the Chief Architecture Officer, depending on the studio structure.

This job description is not designated to contain a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities required for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice

Company Information:

Established in 1991, Humphreys & Partners Architects is North America’s leading multifamily architecture design firm. With an impressive portfolio of projects developed across the country, our teams licensed nationwide combined with our exclusive trademarked concepts, more developers rely on our expertise and experience to bring their multifamily developments from concept to completion than any other firm. For over 30 years, Humphreys has provided high-quality, innovative planning, and design services. This award-winning firm specializes in multifamily, mixed-use, and hospitality/resort design, and has extensive experience in high-rise, mid-rise, student housing, senior living, tax credit, affordable, moderate, and luxury communities.

Additional Information:

Location: Hybrid (Must be able to report weekly to office in Altamonte Springs, Florida)

Travel: Estimated 10% Domestic travel