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Head of Design / Principal Designer
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Boostdraft 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
You will lead the user research practice and define the company's design philosophy to drive product direction through rapid, prototype-driven testing. Additionally, you will build and scale a design system while coaching a team of product designers to adopt research-led, iterative workflows.
Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Gilbane Building 🇺🇸 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Lead the integration of design and construction teams to deliver coordinated and cost-effective data center designs. Oversee design progression, risk management, and the transition from preconstruction to execution.
Design Manager - Apparel (12m Contract)
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Big W 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lead the creative direction and performance of the Womens and Menswear design teams to deliver commercial, high-quality product ranges. Oversee the end-to-end design lifecycle, ensuring alignment between global trends, customer needs, and commercial costs.
Senior Design Manager
🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Cimic 🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
The Senior Design Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams to manage the entire design process from conceptual studies to detailed engineering. They are responsible for monitoring technical performance, managing project budgets and schedules, and ensuring compliance with Australian standards.
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Design Manager II
🇺🇸 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America
Modis Architects Llc 🇺🇸 Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead and coordinate the architectural design process from concept through construction documentation while ensuring technical accuracy and quality. They will also collaborate with clients, consultants, and internal teams to manage project goals, schedules, and regulatory compliance.
Design Manager – Water Infrastructure
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aecom 🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
You will lead multidisciplinary project delivery teams for water infrastructure projects, ensuring they are completed within quality, time, and budget constraints. Additionally, you will collaborate with clients and contractors to make key design decisions and support business initiatives.
Head of Design - Gas
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Ies Utilities Group Ltd 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
The Head of Design will lead, build, and manage the in-house Design Department to ensure safe and efficient delivery of multi-disciplinary infrastructure designs. They are responsible for design governance, technical leadership, and supporting business growth through effective pre-construction management and client engagement.
Design Manager - Infrastructure
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Parsons Corporation 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager will manage and coordinate the delivery of multi-disciplinary design across assigned infrastructure projects to ensure compliance with standards and budgets. They will also facilitate communication between consultants, stakeholders, and delivery teams to resolve technical queries and ensure integrated project outcomes.
Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Gilbane Building 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Lead the integration of design and construction teams to deliver coordinated, cost-effective data center designs on schedule and within budget. Oversee design progression, risk management, and the transition from preconstruction to execution across advanced delivery models.
Design Manager - Federal Government Sector
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Manage multidisciplinary design teams to deliver high-quality, compliant projects for federal clients such as USACE, NAVFAC, and AFCEC. Act as the primary client interface while maintaining fiduciary responsibility for project budgets and schedules.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
Covolt Power 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
The Design Manager coordinates PV and BESS project engineering efforts between clients, consultants, and internal teams to ensure IFC design packages are delivered on time and budget. They manage technical interfaces, facilitate design reviews, and oversee the handover of designs and permits to operations.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
Covolt Power 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America
Coordinate and drive PV and BESS project engineering efforts to ensure design packages are delivered on time and within budget. Manage technical interfaces between clients, consultants, and internal teams while overseeing the integration of civil, structural, and electrical disciplines.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America
Covolt Power 🇺🇸 Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America
Coordinate and drive PV and BESS project engineering efforts to ensure design packages are delivered on time and within budget. Manage technical interfaces between clients, consultants, and internal teams while overseeing the integration of civil, structural, and electrical disciplines.
Design Manager Major Projects
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Mott Macdonald 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Design Manager is responsible for the technical integrity and coordination of multidisciplinary design solutions on major projects. Key duties include managing design budgets, leading interdisciplinary reviews, and ensuring contract-compliant technical delivery.
Design Manager Major Projects
🇺🇸 Woodbridge Township, NJ 08830, United States of America
Mott Macdonald 🇺🇸 Woodbridge Township, NJ 08830, United States of America
The Design Manager is responsible for the technical integrity and delivery of multidisciplinary design solutions for major projects. Key duties include managing design budgets, coordinating interdisciplinary interfaces, and ensuring contract-compliant technical solutions.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.