Lead Project Design Manager — Hybrid/Remote Interior Design

Cushman & Wakefield; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Design Manager to lead a design team and manage conceptual to construction documentation for assigned accounts. This role supports workplace strategy, standards, budgeting, and client collaboration, with guidance from senior leaders.

Hybrid or remote work is possible, with emphasis on delivering compliant, high‑quality interior environments. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Architecture or Interior Design, 4+ years of professional design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a CIDA or NAAB accredited institution in Architecture or Interior Design.
• 4+ years of professional design experience
• 4+ years of Revit experience in a professional setting
• Demonstrates proficiency in architectural drawings, concepts & design
• Excellent time management, communication, collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, in addition to the ability to work independently
• Must be able to lead a team effort, and delegate work to all team members to enable them to work independently
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services
• Project Goals. Understand, document, and confirm the client’s and stakeholders’ goals and objectives, including design outcomes, space needs, project budget, and needs for specific or measurable outcomes.
• Data Collection: Collect data from client and stakeholders by engaging in programming, surveys, focus groups, charrette exercises, and benchmarking to maximize design outcomes and occupant satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of design professionals, providing guidance, feedback, and support on design projects from initial sketch through start of construction
• Develop and manage team project timelines, budgets, standards, varying complexity of projects, and resource allocation.
• Support Project Designers in quality review of design deliverables.
• Ensures that all new processes and design standards are communicated to Project Designers and implemented within documentation
• Review and confirm all preliminary space plans and design concepts are safe, functional, aesthetically appropriate, and meet all public health, safety, and applicable code requirements
• Review selection and specifications of furniture, fixtures, equipment, and millwork, including layout drawings and detailed product description to meet clients' requirements
• Provide on-going training to team, related to space planning & design, program management and FF&E services
• Develops client workplace standards; recommends new standards and looks for continued improvements to the client workplace design
• Contribute experience to the interior environment with knowledge and skills about space planning, interior building materials and finishes; casework, furniture, furnishings, and equipment; lighting; acoustics; wayfinding; ergonomics and anthropometrics; and human environmental behavior.
• Work independently or with minor oversight to perform assignments including conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation
• Oversees and helps to direct all third-party relationships with architects, engineers, etc.
• Provide extensive and rapid-fire knowledge of FF&E vendors and resources to the team

Skills

Design leadership

Time management

Communication

Team leadership

Client relations

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Interior Design (CIDA/NAAB accredited)

Tools

Revit

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Project Design Manager to lead a design team and manage conceptual to construction documentation for assigned accounts. This role supports workplace strategy, standards, budgeting, and client collaboration, with guidance from senior leaders.

Hybrid or remote work is possible, with emphasis on delivering compliant, high‑quality interior environments. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Architecture or Interior Design, 4+ years of professional design