Project Manager - Workplace Strategy

Gensler; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Flexible spending

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401k

Profit sharing

Employee stock ownership

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Project Manager - Workplace Strategy at Gensler leads workplace transformation, change management, and stakeholder engagement to shape how organizations experience change. You blend strategy, research, storytelling, and leadership to translate complex challenges into actionable, people-centered solutions.

As a trusted advisor, you guide cross-disciplinary teams, facilitate executive workshops, synthesize insights, and craft narratives that connect business goals to employee experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in design-related field or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in workplace strategy, organizational consulting, change management, design strategy, or project leadership.
• Proven success leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, teams, and client relationships.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and executive presentation skills.
• Expertise in research, data analysis, storytelling, and strategic communications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro, and Mural.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and workstreams from initiation through implementation.
• Design engagement programs to foster alignment and stakeholder buy-in.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, staffing, and risk management.
• Oversee engagements aligning goals, culture, operations, technology, and space.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative research initiatives and workshops.
• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights for executives.
• Craft narratives linking business goals to workplace and performance outcomes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across disciplines.
• Monitor performance, budgets, scope, and quality control.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and client satisfaction.
• Support proposals, scoping, budgeting, and fee development.
• Participate in client pitches and business development.
• Identify cross-sell opportunities and thought leadership contributions.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Design management

Trusted advisor

Facilitation

Change leadership

Storytelling

Collaborative leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Design-related degree (Bachelor's or Master's)

Tools

MS 365

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Miro

Mural

Job description

paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), profit sharing

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local expertise to create inclusive environments that support communities through change. We're seeking a Project Manager - Workplace Strategy to join our team; someone who thrives at the intersection of research, storytelling, and human-centered design.

This is a role for a trusted advisor who leads teams supporting clients and communities navigating complex transitions with clarity, empathy, and confidence.

Your role

The Project Manager - Workplace Strategy leads workplace transformation, change management, and stakeholder engagement initiatives that shape how organizations and communities experience change. Blending strategy, research, storytelling, and project leadership, this role translates complex challenges into actionable, people-centered solutions.

As a trusted advisor, you will be accountable for leading teams that guide clients through organizational, workplace, and cultural transformation while managing and delivering compelling, visually driven strategic outcomes. You are equally comfortable in facilitating an executive workshop, synthesizing research into insights, and crafting a story that inspires action.

What You Will Do

• Manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously from project initiation through implementation.
• Design engagement programs that foster alignment, trust, and stakeholder buy-in.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, resource allocations, and risk management strategies.
• Oversee workplace strategy engagements that align organizational goals, culture, operations, technology, and physical environments.
• Lead teams in qualitative and quantitative research initiatives, including surveys, interviews, focus groups, utilization studies, workshops, and stakeholder assessments.
• Synthesize research findings and stakeholder feedback into clear, actionable insights for executive decision-making.
• Ensure compelling narratives and recommendations that connect business goals to workplace, employee experience, and organizational performance outcomes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including strategists, designers, architects, planners, researchers, communications specialists, and consultants.
• Monitor project performance, financial tracking, scope management, and quality control.
• Ensure deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and exceed client expectations.
• Support proposal development, project scoping, budgeting, and fee development.
• Participate in client pitches and business development activities.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and cross-sell services.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market research, and practice innovation.

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker who can connect business strategy, workplace experience, and organizational outcomes.
• An experienced design manager who excels at managing complexity and competing priorities.
• A trusted advisor who builds confidence and credibility with clients.
• A skilled facilitator who creates alignment among diverse stakeholder groups.
• An empathetic change leader who understands the human side of transformation.
• A strong storyteller who can communicate complex ideas through compelling narratives and visuals.
• A collaborative leader who thrives in multidisciplinary environments.
• Equally comfortable with data, design, strategy, and stakeholder engagement.

Your Qualifications and Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design Research, Urban Planning, Communications, Organizational Development, Graphic Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in workplace strategy, organizational consulting, change management, design strategy, or project leadership.
• Proven success leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and disciplines.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, teams, and client relationships.
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and executive presentation skills.
• Expertise in research, data analysis, storytelling, and strategic communications.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign preferred), Miro, Mural, and related collaboration tools.
• Background in architecture or interior design a plus

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 Awareness 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 Affirmative 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.