POSITION OVERVIEW:
This leadership role assumes the overall vision responsibility of working with stakeholders within the firm to oversee the planning, strategizing and deployment of a healthy cultural and technology driven BIM implementation. The role requires a specific four-way set skills to run that side of the business properly.
The individual assigned to this position will serve as the Middle East and Africa (MEA) BIM Director reporting to the VP and Director of Technology Services for MEA Business Unit.
Leadership & Sales: This position requires continuous internal and external sales of Building Information Modeling. Thus, the individual must be able to speak the language of people and computers explaining BIM both outward to client and client – facing staff as well as inward to Project Managers and project staff members.
Technology Skills: This position requires a solid technology foundation which is critical to project manage the deployment and manage BIM Managers level staff across the enterprise. Another component to technology is the ability to collaborate with Information Technology staff laying the groundwork for a strong BIM technical environment.
Understanding Business: Solid understanding of fellow directors, studio leaders and those who are continuously pressured to make numbers, achieve productivity and financial commitment to their superiors and the ability to reason with them could mean the difference between succeeding or failing at this role. Must understand the project lifecycle and what is at stake when making decisions.