Design Manager – Senior

Gensler; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gensler in Las Vegas seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead design projects from concept through completion. You will ensure client satisfaction, quality control, and financial performance while deploying resources for smooth workflows.

This role requires strong leadership, collaboration across studios, and a deep commitment to sustainability in design. You will manage budgets, schedules, and project teams, negotiate contracts, and grow business with base-building and interiors projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field.
• 15+ years of related project management experience on a range of design projects, including hospitality.
• Professional license or certification preferred.
• Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects.
• Experience with full project lifecycle, through post-occupancy.
• Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures.
• Knowledge of sustainable design principles and achieving net zero goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of projects and ensure client satisfaction, quality control and financial performance.
• Deploy resources to ensure smooth work processes and act as liaison between team and client.
• Lead team, set project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule.
• Monitor budgets, profitability targets, and billing processes.
• Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field

Professional license or certification preferred

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Autocad

Navisworks

BIM360

Grasshopper

Dynamo

MS Project

Insight/Sefaira/Diva/Ladybug

Vray/Enscape/Twinmotion/3DS Max

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Unreal Engine/Unity

C#/Python

Job description

Your Role

As a Senior Design Manager at Gensler, you will have a successful track record of managing all phases of projects and will have overall responsibility for client satisfaction, quality control and financial performance. 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 where you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to design and deliver exceptional projects on time and within budget. Grow your project management expertise while working on trendsetting design projects across a variety of practice areas and industries.

Description

As a Senior Design Manager at Gensler, you will have a successful track record of managing all phases of projects and will have overall responsibility for client satisfaction, quality control and financial performance. 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 where you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to design and deliver exceptional projects on time and within budget. Grow your project management expertise while working on trendsetting design projects across a variety of practice areas and industries.

What You Will Do

General

• Work closely with other Design Managers, Finance, Human Resources and Office Directors.
• Demonstrate dignity, respect, and professional attitude.
• Build and improve external firm image by active participation in appropriate organizations (AIA, RDI, NCIDQ, etc.) and maintain contact with current and potential clients.
• Participate in office meetings - collaborate with Studio Directors, Office Management and staff.
• Develop a strategy for Best Practice integration, client satisfaction, and cross studio integration.
• Focus on global relationship building, recruiting and service integration.
• Be an advocate for Gensler sustainability commitments internally and externally.
• Make sustainability an integral part of every project.
• Define project sustainability targets in collaboration with the client and the project team at the start of each project.
• Understand clients ESG goals and work with project teams towards achieving them.
• Support and encourage team members to pursue sustainability learning.

Leadership

• Provide leadership to the team and client by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms, and schedule.
• Enable the project teams to reach their individual potential and maintain a positive team environment.
• Collaborate with your team with an “open door policy”.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.

Projects

• Responsible for both managing projects and client satisfaction by focusing on the project process, service/delivery, work environment, project documentation, and building clients’ trust and loyalty in Gensler.
• Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors.

Financial

• Monitor budgets and profitability targets for your projects (e.g work plan, schedule, fees, billings and collections).
• Oversee billing and fee management to ensure all financial activities are consistent with Gensler policies and procedures.
• Responsible for accounts receivable, discretionary expenses, expense report approvals and productivity projections.

Client Engagement

• Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams.
• Grow business for base building and interiors projects within various Practice Areas.
• Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field.
• 15+ years of related project management experience on a range of design projects, including hospitality
• Professional license or certification 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.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles required.
• Understand key principles for leading and achieving net zero projects.
• Previous experience in sustainable design projects preferred. At least one project of the candidate portfolio should showcase this focus. Especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel and /or Net Zero Building certification.

Design Technology at Gensler

Applications We Work With

• Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
• Collaboration - BIM360
• Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo
• Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
• Visualisation – Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax
• Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
• Experiential – Unreal Engine, Unity
• Development – C#, Python
• The base salary will be estimated between $110,000 - $130,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff benign Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state and local law.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with federal, state and local law.

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