Design Manager

Your Role

As a Gensler Design Manager, you will leverage experience in interiors, your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to deliver exceptional client projects on time and on budget. You will deploy resources to ensure that the work process flows smoothly and act as the primary liaison between the team and client.  This is a great opportunity to join a highly creative, collaborative team while working on trendsetting interiors projects across a variety of industries.

What You Will Do

• Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams; Provide leadership to client and team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule
• Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors
• Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees; bid projects to multiple general contractors
• Track and manage financial performance of project for success (e.g., work plan, schedule, fees, change orders, billings and collections)
• Manage project lifecycle; estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field
• 8-15+ years of related experience, managing projects and teams on interiors projects
• Professional license or certification preferred
• LEED accreditation preferred
• Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects
• Experience with the full project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
• Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures
• Basic technical understanding of architectural design, interior and furniture design
• Experience with project management software, such as MS Project, a plus
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit a plus