Design Manager

Job Description

At Gensler, we help companies innovate. We design spaces, services and environments for organizations seeking new ways to provide value for themselves by fostering healthier, more effective workplaces. We are searching for an experienced Design Manager with a successful track record of managing all phases of corporate interiors projects and leading multiple complex projects at the same time.



Your Role

A Design/Project Manager at Gensler works with autonomy and is responsible for executing a variety of project types and sizes, leading all phases of projects. Potential projects span dynamic corporate campuses and high-profile commercial office environments, shaping the future of workplace design. These opportunities include cutting-edge headquarters, flexible and hybrid work settings, coworking destinations, innovation hubs, and speculative office developments that redefine how people work and collaborate.

This role is involved throughout the full project delivery process and requires a strong working knowledge of that process to ensure successful project outcomes. The Design Manager leads relationships with clients, contractors, agencies, as well as engineering and specialty consultants. They also collaborate with and mentor junior staff to foster a high level of design quality and ensure client satisfaction, serving as the primary point of contact for all work produced.

Responsibilities

• Act as a design manager for a variety of project types in workplace design
• Demonstrated ability to generate new client relationships, lead projects and marketing opportunities with existing clients, and working closely with our Marketing department to lead business development reporting, lead generation, and proposal writing
• Drive the project delivery during all phases of the project
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans
• Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements
• Review internal project accounting documents and process draft project billing
• Participate in firm marketing, proposal writing, and project interviews
• Manage mid-size to large project teams, assign and monitor completion of tasks
• Mentor junior staff
• Participate in the coordination and document preparation for projects
• Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Interior Design or Architecture
• 7+ total years of relevant design experience; inclusive of 2+ years of project management experience in a commercial architecture firm, delivering corporate interior projects
• Experience working at architectural scale within large, complex environments, coordinating across multiple disciplines and existing building systems
• Knowledge and experience in all phases of projects that span both interior design and core and shell Architecture
• Ability to provide excellent client service and assure project profitability
• Desire to mentor junior staff
• Strong programming and space planning skills
• High level of design competence and expertise in FF&E
• Knowledge of state and local building codes including accessibility
• Sustainable design experience, with a preference for hands-on LEED project participation and accreditation
• Computer savvy with moderate or better skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Project), and AutoCAD
• Revit, SketchUp and Photoshop skills are a benefit
• Experience with construction management and/ or design build projects preferred