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Senior Design Manager

Simon Property Group 🇺🇸 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Full-time Senior Manager

Lead the planning and design of mixed-use developments, managing external architectural and engineering consultants from concept through construction and coordinating with internal development, leasing, project management, and operations teams. Define design scopes, schedules, and budgets; select and manage consultants and contracts; review designs, construction documents, submittals, and invoices; and support implementation through site visits and construction coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and design of mixed-use developments, managing external architectural and engineering consultants from concept through construction and coordinating with internal development, leasing, project management, and operations teams. Define design scopes, schedules, and budgets; select and manage consultants and contracts; review designs, construction documents, submittals, and invoices; and support implementation through site visits and construction coordination.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture from a NAAB-accredited school, an architecture license and registration in at least one U.S. state, and at least 15 years of progressive architectural and engineering industry experience, including 10 years in multifamily and/or hospitality design. Candidates must have advanced knowledge of multifamily and mid-rise projects, planning, zoning, design metrics, and development parameters, broad hospitality-sector experience, and a proven record of managing A/E design consultants.

Key Skills

Architecture design Architectural licensing Multifamily design Hospitality design Planning and zoning Design metrics analysis Development parameters Consultant selection Contract administration Design review Construction document review Budget management Schedule coordination Stakeholder communication Team leadership Project management Regulatory compliance Site visit coordination Construction coordination Risk assessment Design documentation Collaboration with leasing Collaboration with operations Strategic planning Problem solving Decision making Negotiation

About Simon Property Group

SimonÂŽ is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.

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