Senior Design Manager
About The Position
The Senior Design Manager plays a critical role in delivering outstanding customer environments and innovating Industrious’s physical workplace products. Working with other Design Managers, Product Development, and cross-functional Real Estate, Construction, Operations, and Launch teams, this role supports the company’s growth and development goals for new locations. The position may be based in any US Industrious Hub Market: New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, or Austin. Travel within the US for site visits, project launches, and team events is expected up to 1 to 2 times per month. The role oversees selected projects through all design phases, from test fit through launch, and helps ensure projects meet Industrious product standards, budget, schedule, and quality expectations. It also contributes to design strategy and product innovation, improves design workflows, coordinates with internal partners and external consultants and vendors, and coaches Design Managers while supporting a positive team culture. The work involves a varied portfolio across different sites and programs and requires managing multiple concurrent projects and competing deadlines.
Requirements
- 8 to 10 years of experience leading design and working with end users.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
- Proven track record in workplace design.
- Experience and knowledge of the construction process as it relates to design, including relative cost and constructability.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and Bluebeam.
- Strong grasp of building codes, MEP design, and construction documentation.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly articulate design ideas.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
- Comfort working in a virtual, distributed team environment.
- Commitment to integrity, teamwork, and ownership.
- Willingness to travel within the US for site visits, project launches, and team events up to 1 to 2 times per month.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with hospitality, mixed-use, or residential design is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee selected projects through all design phases, including Test Fit, SD, DD, CD, Construction Administration, and launch.
- Ensure Industrious product standards and guidelines are followed in design decisions and advocate for the company’s brand and design vision with landlord partners.
- Manage the quality of vendor outputs.
- Collaborate with Real Estate, Operations, and Construction on programming, blocking plans, and test fits.
- Specify furniture, accessories, artwork, and greenery.
- Coordinate with Construction, Procurement, Real Estate, Legal, Operations, and Facilities, as well as external consultants and vendors.
- Identify and implement improvements to design workflows and efficiency.
- Identify design ideas, trends, and product specifications that evolve design standards and physical workplace products.
- Contribute to the design vision, strategy, and execution, and help build a positive team culture.
- Coach Design Managers and manage their performance.
- Manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
- Travel within the US for site visits, project launches, and team events up to 1 to 2 times per month.
Benefits
- Heavily subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Annual professional development grants.
- 401(k) retirement savings program.
- Wellness initiatives and additional employee support programs.
- Annual bonus eligibility.
- Participation in a long-term incentive program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
