In this role, you'll lead the global center of excellence for workplace strategy and design. You will have accountability for the offer and practices that support the evolution of our clients' workplaces. This position requires a seasoned, strategic leader who will provoke new thinking about workplace strategy and design. You will lead and develop a team of distributed talent to advance and apply new ideas. As the resident expert of this core competency, speaking engagements and networking is essential. You'll be a member of the Global Insights leadership team.
Why Join Us?
Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Herman Miller Group means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We create places where people love to be, places that reflect who they are, places that truly matter to people. And our success allows Herman Miller Group to support causes that align with our values, so we can help create a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
What You'll Do
You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, lead others, and be an owner every day as someone who . . .
Establishes the strategy, objectives, and performance metrics for deploying the company's Workplace Strategy and Design capabilities for meaningful client impact.
Develops and delivers programs, services, tools, and resources for sellers to leverage in targeted client engagements.
Partners to integrate with Global Research and Insights, Design Strategy, Global Product Application, and others critical to the amplification of Herman Miller's point of view.
Serves as a resident expert on Workplace Strategy and Design for the communications team to leverage in conversations about the many emerging workplace dynamics.
Benchmarks global Workplace Strategy and Design practices; continually assesses/audits the Workplace Strategy and Design function and related processes.
Coaches, mentors and develops leaders; ensures the organization is identifying and grooming next-level leaders; leading in succession planning activities for functional area. Leads the Applied Insight Hub, as a vehicle to build the foundation that expresses Workplace Strategy and Design insights for leverage by global spokes.
Ensure an organizational structure that supports the evolving needs of the business.
Sound Like You?
You might be just who we're looking for if you have . . .
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Workplace Strategy or related discipline or equivalent experience. Master's degree preferred.
10-15 years of professional experience in a Contract Design or Workplace Strategy function with 5 years of demonstrated industry experience.
5-8 years of managerial experience and cross-functional team leadership.
Proven ability to engage with and share insights and information with audiences through speaking, social media, writing, mainstream media, etc.
Able to form the bigger picture and determine where Herman Miller LivingOffice can fit into consumers' needs and how to demonstrate that value or insight to a customer.
Ability to motivate and influence a wide variety of people to look at and do things differently.
Strong understanding of the contract furniture market and distribution channel preferred.
Excellent communications skills, including listening, leading, and interpersonal coaching and mentoring.
Proven analytical skills in market analysis, problem-solving and project management.
Demonstrated leadership skills with values in alignment with corporate values.
Proven ability to utilize all office automation tools used in the HMI office environment.
Must demonstrate the potential for additional leadership responsibilities and future growth.
Must be able to travel up to 30% of work schedule in support of business objectives.
Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Our Values
Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work.
We are difference-makers reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good.
We are all extraordinary is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to help everyone reach their full potential.
We are better together demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.
Who We Hire
Simply put, we hire everyone. Herman Miller is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.
Schedule
:Full-time
Employee Status
:Regular
Travel
:Yes, 25 % of the TimeShift:FirstWork Schedule:8am-5pm
