Ennead, a CannonDesign company, is a distinct practice within CannonDesign focused on transformative projects that elevate civic life and strengthen the public realm. Backed by the resources and reach of a global firm, we partner with the world’s most prominent institutions on landmark projects at every scale across the globe. If you believe you'd be a strong fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Sr. Project Manager will serve as leader of authority with expert level knowledge, focused on providing project management within an office or market and team leadership, mentoring our people, advancing the quality of our work, integrating our range of design services, managing our processes, and delivering solid financial performance.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead, develop and nurture a successful partnering relationship with our clients which will lead to future opportunities for Ennead and CannonDesign.
- Develop and maintain positive client relations throughout the life of the project. Communicate design, construction, and other issues to clients in a clear and compelling way.
- Develop a Partnering relationship with the client early in an engagement to establish shared expectations and provide clarity on how we will work together, the involvement of key stakeholders, and the timing of key decisions.
- Ensure appropriate client and internal communication including written project documentation.
- Play a lead role in key meetings and presentations.
- Participate in Business Development activity and partner with Marketing and Office Leadership as needed to help grow top-line revenue.
- Understand our contractual obligations to the client and the project to ensure that the team delivers on expectations for our scope of work and required services. Work proactively with the client to identify and obtain approvals for additions to scope of work or services prior to undertaking the work. Proactively communicate with and influence clients to approve and process payables for our services.
- Lead project teams, in partnership with the project’s design and technical leaders, to develop project goals and work plans, and achieve quality, budget, schedule, innovation and profitability objectives.
- Facilitate the development, evolution and management of the work plan, budget, and schedule. Preferred tools include MS Project and Deltek Project Planning.
- Manage design and documentation process and implementation of the design during the construction process.
- Accountable to maintain the project record, includes but not limited to capture and documenting key decisions and records within the Ennead standard file structure.
- Accountable for Risk mitigation and Compliance.
- Accountable for developing a risk management plan and managing project Risks.
- Collaborate effectively with all team members. Generate and support a positive team environment: participation, empowerment, and accomplishment.
- Implement Ennead and CannonDesign process expectations, best practices, reference standards, tools, templates, and technology to achieve competitive advantage, superior service delivery and quality, and enhanced team productivity and profitability.
- Manage and coordinate workload of team and provide leadership of team activities. Communicate client objectives to team members in a clear and compelling way. Provide constructive feedback and mentoring to team members. Identify and share lessons learned with teams.
- Be a proactive resource to project teams in their decision-making processes and in the development of technically sound and innovative planning and design solutions.
- Meet with project team members on a regular basis to monitor work in progress and to assure that the firm’s best practice standards and procedures are being implemented.
- Responsible for ensuring that all statutory requirements for the project are achieved.
- Accountable for the QA/QC process. Monitor the technical quality of the projects. Enforce the application of QA/QC process standards and requirements. Additionally, be an active participant in the QAQC process.
- Coordinate with the Project Architect, Lead Designer, and the Quality leader in planning the work.
- Participate in negotiating the contract with other project leadership, the Business Practice Leader and Legal Team.
- Act as a mentor to less experienced staff and train other project managers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related degree required.
- Minimum of 12 years related experience, that includes managing projects with construction budgets of $70M required.
- Previous experience on Health projects is preferred.
- Current Licensure preferred. LEED certification preferred.
- Capability of performing in a project management role for large or multiple projects and training project managers.
- Strong client leadership and project team management capability for large or multiple projects.
- Must possess strong business acumen.
- Ability to perform as a leader of authority, with expert level knowledge.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team and client is essential.
- Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Deltek Vision, Bluebeam as well as other data management software is required.
The salary range for this position to be filled in New York City is $156,400 to $182,000 annually. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurance. We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.
About Ennead, a CannonDesign company
In 2026, Ennead Architects, recognized as one of the most distinguished firms in the industry, joined CannonDesign. Our firm carries decades of history in civic and cultural architecture, building a body of work that has set the standard for design excellence across generations. That legacy has shaped some of the most significant projects across markets worldwide, earning us recognition from TIME magazine in 2026 as one of the nation's most influential design firms. Ennead is also among the most awarded practices in the profession, with 14 National AIA Honor Awards, the AIANY Medal of Honor and the Smithsonian Institution Cooper Hewitt National Design Award among other honors.
About working here:
- We combine the creative energy of a design studio with the resources and multidisciplinary expertise of a global practice, creating opportunities few firms can match.
- We invest in people as intentionally as we invest in design. You’ll find room to grow here.
- We foster a culture of openness, respect and inclusion where people are empowered to contribute bold ideas.
- We value collaboration across disciplines, roles and perspectives, recognizing that our strongest ideas emerge through shared insight, curiosity and trust.
- We take pride in the pursuit of excellence, bringing rigor, creativity and care to all aspects of our work. We believe each detail offers an opportunity to elevate the impact of what we create.
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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.
Ennead a CannonDesign company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ennead and CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.
