Design Director: Team Lead & Workflow Architect

The Mav Group; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Workscape is seeking a Design Director in Pittsburgh, PA to lead the Design Team and deliver innovative workplace solutions. You will balance departmental leadership with active design work on select projects, drive workload planning, and ensure quality delivery while fostering a collaborative, accountable culture.

You will recruit and mentor designers, conduct performance reviews, and partner with leadership to align training and development with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in contract furniture or workplace design.
• Proven leadership, supervision, or team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of furniture specification and project delivery processes.
• Proficiency in CET Designer, AutoCAD, and MS Office.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfort mentoring design professionals and providing technical leadership.
• Able to give constructive feedback with professionalism and respect.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the Design Team with accountability for performance and growth.
• Recruit, interview, onboard, and develop designers to meet business needs.
• Conduct coaching conversations, reviews, and feedback incorporating technical input.
• Identify training needs and coordinate opportunities to strengthen capabilities.
• Balance leadership duties with active design workload on select projects.
• Coordinate resources with senior leadership to support strategic assignments.

Skills

Leadership

Resource planning

CET Designer

AutoCAD

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or related

Tools

AutoCAD

CET Designer

MS Office

Job description

Workscape is seeking a Design Director in Pittsburgh, PA to lead the Design Team and deliver innovative workplace solutions. You will balance departmental leadership with active design work on select projects, drive workload planning, and ensure quality delivery while fostering a collaborative, accountable culture.

You will recruit and mentor designers, conduct performance reviews, and partner with leadership to align training and development with business goals.