Little Caesars Pizza

Architect Senior Design Manager

Little Caesars Pizza  •  United States (Onsite)  •  23 days ago
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Job Description

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future

Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Your Mission

In this role, you will develop design concepts and produce construction documents and specifications for a range of projects. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local codes. Aligns design solutions with business strategies, brand standards, equipment, signage, and technology requirements. Supports vendor selection, contract negotiations, and project reporting through clear written and verbal communication.

How You'll Make an Impact:

  • Develops and delivers creative design concepts, drawings, and documentation for assigned projects.

  • Ensures all work complies with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and best practices.

  • Collaborates with marketing to integrate brand strategy and consumer insights into architectural and graphic design solutions.

  • Ensures alignment of business strategies and initiatives with design, equipment, signage and technology.

  • Oversee signage program and coordinate with vendors and internal teams.

  • Maintains and evolves brand prototypes, remodel standards, and design templates.

  • Coordinates with franchisees, internal stakeholders, and external partners to define site-specific requirements and secure required approvals.

  • Participate in project reviews focused on cost, budget, and schedule adherence.

  • Provides clear written updates on specifications, progress, and design deliverables.

  • Select and specify interior finishes, including color palettes, materials, lighting, and furnishings.

  • Researches and develops design solutions for non-standard restaurant formats and presents recommendations.

  • Produces architectural, interior design, and space planning documents to support new and modified design solutions.

  • Oversee vendor relationships to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.

  • Manage the day-to-day workflow of departmental architectural projects, serving as a senior resource for complex or advanced inquiries.

  • Leads and supports special projects as assigned.

  • Collaborates on developing programs that benefit the department, i.e. methods to expedite drawings, facilitate project flow, etc.

  • Supports department leadership in presenting (verbal and written) architectural policies and standards to franchisees and internal teams.

Who You Are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design or a related field.

  • Minimum of (10) ten years of professional architecture and design experience.

  • Experience with construction industry standards and scheduling.

  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Lumion, Twinmotion and Microsoft Office applications.

  • Ability to travel, some overnight travel may be required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Master’s degree in Architecture or related field.

  • Commercial/Retail/Restaurant architecture and design experience.

  • Registered Architect.

  • Experience using Autodesk Revit, Lumion and AI (Artificial Intelligence) for architectural practices.

  • NCARB Certification (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards).

  • LEED Certification (Leadership in Energy & Environmental).

Where You'll Work:

  • Work is performed in a standard office environment with typical conditions and minimal physical discomfort.

  • Travel to other businesses, site locations, construction and existing restaurant sites.

Disclaimer:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Little Caesars Enterprises Inc.


Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
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Little Caesars Pizza

About Little Caesars Pizza

ABOUT LITTLE CAESARS®

Little Caesars, the Best Value in Pizza*, was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch as a single, family-owned restaurant in 1959 and is headquartered in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is the third-largest pizza chain in the world, with restaurants in each of the 50 U.S. states and 29 countries and territories.

Known for its HOT-N-READY® pizza, Crazy Puffs®, and famed Crazy Bread®, Little Caesars uses quality ingredients, like fresh, never-frozen mozzarella and Muenster cheese and sauce made from fresh-packed, vine-ripened California crushed tomatoes. The brand is known for innovation and is home to the exclusive Pizza Portal® pickup, a heated, self-service mobile order pickup station. Little Caesars is also the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL.

A high-growth company with over 65 years in the $150 billion worldwide pizza industry, Little Caesars continually looks for franchisee candidates to join the team in markets worldwide. In addition to providing the opportunity for entrepreneurial independence in a franchise system, Little Caesars offers a simple operating system, a reputation for taste and value, and strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized characters in the country, Little Caesar. Little Caesars is proud to be part of the Ilitch Companies family of businesses.

For more, visit LittleCaesars.com and follow Little Caesars on TikTok, Instagram, and X.

*Limited to top 4 national pizza chains

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Detroit, MI
Year Founded
1959
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