Robert Clemens

Director of Operations

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Passionate about great design and the built environment, I bring many years of architecture and building experience to the table to help create cutting edge projects and satisfied clients.

Experience

  • Director of Operations at Diller Scofidio + Renfro
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Director of Operations for an established architectural firm of 100+ with work around the world, headquartered in New York City

  • Director Of Operations at Meyer Davis
    Feb 2022 - Feb 2026 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Director of Operations for a growing firm of 100 employees with design work in Latin American and the Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, Australia, and the United States. Standardized RFP, proposal and contract processes. Responsible for leadership team increasing sales 10% (average) each year. Responsible for setting and reporting KPIs to the directors and leadership team. Responsible for growing the company from 70 employees to 100 over a 3 year period. Increased monthly revenue by 85% over 3 year period. Opened a new office in Barcelona, Spain. - Increased firm-wide revenue by 28% - Standardized and increased efficiency of proposal process resulting in an increase of sales of 32% - Increased sales conversations from 19% to 25% - Increased net revenue per billable hour from $172 to $195

  • Director of Design And Construction at WORKSHOP FOR ARCHITECTURE, LLC
    Dec 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Contract to lead the team in the creation of construction documentation and in construction of a gut-renovation of two New York City penthouses. Construction Administration and Execution Leadership in a Design/Build Luxury Residential Firm.

  • Senior Project Manager at S9 Architecture
    Jan 2020 - Sep 2020 · 9 mos

    Senior Associate Project & Operations Manager. Additionally, responsible for managing the project design process for event space, core and shell, and masterplan projects including: business development, RFP review and response including proposal writing, client relationship management, contract administration, staffing and expenditures, additional service requests, staff productivity, project profitability, accounts receivable, risk mitigation, coordinating code compliance, travel to project sites, consultants, vendors, schedules.

  • Senior Design Manager at Gensler
    Feb 2017 - Jan 2020 · 3 yrs

    Responsible for managing the design process for retail space, hospitality, masterplan, and aviation projects including: business development, RFP review and proposal writing, staffing, managing client relationships, additional service authorizations, staff productivity, interviews of new team members, project profitability, accounts receivable, consultant selection and management, risk management and mitigation, & construction administration.