Senior Design Manager - Higher Education Studio Lead

Gensler; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k + profit sharing

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Gensler's San Jose office seeks a Design Manager to lead complex higher education projects, guiding pursuit, planning, design development, and construction through occupancy. You will serve as the primary client and team contact, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, and delivery strategy while ensuring design quality and client satisfaction.

This role requires a hands-on leader with 10+ years in design management at an architecture firm, a Bachelor’s in Architecture (Master’s

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design management experience in an architecture firm.
• Experience with higher education, sciences, civic, and mission-driven institutional projects.
• Strong client service orientation and ability to manage profitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from pursuit through construction and occupancy.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, and delivery strategy.

Skills

Design management

Architecture

Client service

Mentoring

Project leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Microsoft Project

Job description

Gensler's San Jose office seeks a Design Manager to lead complex higher education projects, guiding pursuit, planning, design development, and construction through occupancy. You will serve as the primary client and team contact, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, and delivery strategy while ensuring design quality and client satisfaction.

This role requires a hands-on leader with 10+ years in design management at an architecture firm, a Bachelor’s in Architecture (Master’s