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The Opportunity
Acre Architects is seeking a Practice Manager to become a core team member who will provide outstanding organization and leadership to our growing practice. As the Practice Manager you are a generalist who is familiar with all areas of the business and can coordinate processes and operations across the organization. The practice manager must speak the languages of finance and accounting, operations, communications and promotion, human resources, and statistics. The individual will be accountable for providing effective management and support to the leadership team to achieve strategic and operational goals. They will play a key role in all aspects of coordinating operations, ensuring a high level of business performance and championing the organization's vision, mission, and values at all levels.
This critical role requires a goal-oriented individual with sound fiscal responsibility, demonstrated leadership abilities in working with their team, clients, board members and community partners.
(The Chapman Group is supporting the recruitment of this position)
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Become the first point of contact of the Acre - encompassing the vision, mission, and values in all communications and operations
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the practice; providing leadership, oversight and strategic direction for operations and administration
- Assist in developing strategies and implementation plans to improve and standardize all aspects of operation
- Coordinate and manage all administrative matters in creating a supportive work environment, i.e. phones, IT, scheduling, continuing education credit reporting, special event coordination, general office management, etc.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Participate and assist in the project billing process, accounts payable, etc.
What you'll need
Qualifications
- Postsecondary Education or equivalent years of relevant experience
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills and basic accounting experience
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines
- An engaged attitude with the ability to handle multiple assignments and see them through to execution
- Ability to step in and support the team as required
- High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information
- Strategic planner/thinker, with the ability to execute initiatives and develop operational standards
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities with a proactive approach
- Outstanding communication and people skills
- An analytical mind, with attention to detail and the ability to make impromptu decisions
- Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
- Familiarity with MS Office and various business software
- A demonstrated interest, background or experience in architecture would be considered an asset
- Class 5 driver's license
We're looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
The Chapman Group
We are happy to support our client with this recruitment.
Are you interested?
Work With Us
At its philosophical core, the Acre wants you to believe you can live better. Acre Architects is a practice of storied architecture - inspiring people to live great stories. We are committed to creating original, provocative, contextually driven design. At the core of every idea is a unique story.
The emerging practice has garnered national and international recognition through design competitions, publications and exhibitions. Based in Saint John, the oldest incorporated city in Canada, the Acre seeks to champion a dialogue within New Brunswick that reaches beyond the mythical and nostalgic view that permeates its environment and psyche.
For more information about the organization please visit https://theacre.ca/
To APPLY submit your cover letter and resume by November 27, 2019.