Senior Design Manager

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North Coast, CA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Professional Services • Real Estate • Consulting
Delivering impactful projects and programmes across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.
The Role
Leads organization-wide design strategy and creative initiatives, manages and mentors designers, oversees projects from concept through delivery, maintains design systems and brand standards, manages budgets and resources, presents recommendations to stakeholders, and ensures quality through design reviews.
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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 112 offices worldwide.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead our creative design initiatives at our North Coast, Egypt location. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader with 15+ years of design management experience to drive innovation, shape design strategy, and mentor a talented team of designers. In this role, you will be instrumental in establishing design excellence across our organization while fostering a collaborative and creative culture.

  • Develop and execute comprehensive design strategies that align with organizational goals and market opportunities
  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of designers, providing creative direction, constructive feedback, and professional development opportunities
  • Oversee the design process from concept through execution, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to brand standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, marketing, and engineering to deliver cohesive design solutions
  • Manage design budgets, timelines, and resources while maintaining flexibility to adapt to evolving project needs
  • Establish and maintain design systems, standards, and best practices across all projects
  • Present design concepts and recommendations to stakeholders, effectively communicating design rationale and business value
  • Stay current with design trends, emerging technologies, and industry innovations to keep the organization competitive
  • Conduct design reviews and quality assurance to ensure all deliverables meet organizational standards

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of professional experience in design management or senior design roles
  • Proven track record of leading design teams and managing creative projects from conception to delivery
  • Expert proficiency in design software and tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, or equivalent)
  • Strong understanding of design thinking methodology and user-centered design principles
  • Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing design strategies and brand guidelines
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong budget management and resource allocation experience
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills for both creative and non-creative audiences
  • Knowledge of design systems and component-based design approaches preferred
  • Proven ability to mentor and develop junior designers preferred
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments preferred

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Skills Required

  • 15+ years of professional experience in design management or senior design roles
  • Experience leading design teams and managing creative projects from conception to delivery
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, or equivalent design tools
  • Strong understanding of design thinking methodology and user-centered design principles
  • Experience developing and implementing design strategies and brand guidelines
  • Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong budget management and resource allocation experience
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of design systems and component-based design approaches
  • Ability to mentor and develop junior designers
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments
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The Company
HQ: Leeds, England
17,263 Employees
Year Founded: 1950

What We Do

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes. Together with our clients, we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources.

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