Senior Design Manager

Hunter Dunning; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

CPD training & study support

Professional subscriptions (RIAI, RIBA

CIAT

Job summary

Hunter Dunning is seeking a Senior Design Manager for complex data centre, high-tech and industrial projects in Farringdon, London. The role focuses on leading architectural delivery, providing strategic design direction and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

You will manage client relationships, mentor project teams, and oversee resources across multiple commissions with a salary of £70,000–£90,000 and flexible/hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Senior-level design management experience delivering complex architectural projects.
• Strong experience coordinating clients, consultants and contractors.
• Proven mentoring and leadership of architectural teams.
• Experience delivering data centre/high-tech/industrial projects; Revit helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex architectural projects from initial design through to completion.
• Provide strategic direction across planning, programme delivery and design management.
• Manage client liaison and maintain clear communication throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate clients, consultants, contractors and internal project teams.
• Mentor project teams and provide leadership across demanding commissions.
• Manage resources and team allocation across multiple active projects.

Skills

Senior design management

Coordination with clients & consulting

Mentoring project teams

Resource management

Strategic design direction

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior Design Manager

Salary
£70,000 - £90,000

Location
Farringdon, London

Job Type
Permanent

Overview of the Role

A Senior Design Manager job in Farringdon, London, focused on complex data centre, high-tech and industrial projects. The role involves leading architectural delivery, providing strategic design direction, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing client relationships. You will also oversee resources across multiple commissions while supporting project teams and maintaining consistent design and delivery standards.

Practice & Project Information

This established architectural practice delivers complex projects across the data centre, high-tech and industrial sectors. You will work within multidisciplinary teams involving clients, consultants, contractors and architectural professionals, with responsibility for major commissions requiring structured coordination, programme management and strong technical and design oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex architectural projects from initial design through to completion
• Provide strategic direction across planning, programme delivery and design management
• Manage client liaison and maintain clear communication throughout project delivery
• Coordinate clients, consultants, contractors and internal project teams
• Mentor project teams and provide leadership across demanding commissions
• Manage resources and team allocation across multiple active projects

Required Skills and Experience

• Senior-level design management experience delivering complex architectural projects
• Strong experience coordinating clients, consultants and contractors
• Proven experience mentoring and leading architectural project teams
• Strong resource management and team allocation experience
• Experience providing strategic direction across planning, programme delivery and multidisciplinary coordination
• Experience delivering major data centre, high-tech or industrial projects; Revit experience advantageous but not essential

Benefits and Package

£70,000 - £90,000 salary, international travel opportunities, fully funded CPD training and study support, professional subscription fees paid including RIAI, RIBA and CIAT, flexible and hybrid working options, and an active social club.

About Hunter Dunning

Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.