Job Description
Chronos Consulting is part of the Coberon Chronos Group, an award-winning global leader in permanent and temporary staffing, RPO, and business process automation solutions for global multinationals. The Group owns and operates 52 offices worldwide.
Chronos Consulting’s client is a design, architecture, and engineering firm with global presence for diverse industries in multiple countries. In order to continue their expansion across the region, they are currently looking for a Managing Director responsible for the successful leadership and management of the operation from the office in Bogotá.
The Role:
Reporting to the Regional Manager and working closely with other managing leaders, you will bring your knowledge to contribute with new approaches to processes and strategies and raise the operation of the country in terms of market profile, design and project quality, and client relationship ownership.
As a Managing Director in charge of overall day-to-day management of the office, you will be responsible for:
Monitoring and evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the office relating to all staff, business, and financial operations.
Oversighting budgets, profitability targets, billing, and fee operations to ensure all financial activities are consistent with policies and procedures.
Working in collaboration with leaders in the region to give strategic guidance and direction to multiple teams and projects through all phases, and control all all-business operations to achieve long-term goals.
Building client trust and loyalty, maintaining positive client relationships with all projects.
Developing business strategies and value propositions to prospect, build, and maintain relationships with clients according to their goals and objectives.
Achieving client satisfaction, attending client meetings and reviewing the design to ensure the highest quality documentation.
Supporting closely with the regional marketing team to ensure business development, market visibility, and network proactively to achieve additional local and regional opportunities.
Providing a creative, positive, innovative, and open-door policy environment to allow employees to have fluent communication with all levels of the organization.
Helping to build staff capabilities and guaranteeing their productivity levels through performance evaluations, development reviews, and work performance in conjunction with Human Resources to define the best strategy to drive engagement, keep the best talent, and reduce staff turnover.
The Requirements:
Master’s degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Interior Design, or equivalent.
15+ years of experience in similar positions in charge of global accounts in architecture, design or large-scale projects.
A proven record of success in growing SMEs/offices, business development, commercial management, and marketing experience in the country.
Capability to manage multiple stakeholders coupled with strong client relationship building and communication skills.
Excellent leadership skills to guide staff, as well as strong abilities in finance and resource planning.
- Advanced Level of English is mandatory.