Design Leadership Jobs
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Expression of Interest - Design Manager - Water Sector
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Stantec 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead a team to deliver impactful water projects, overseeing all aspects of delivery and ensuring successful project outcomes. You will collaborate closely with clients and guide your multidisciplinary team throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
1st Step Solutions Ltd 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will act as the senior electrical engineer, overseeing projects from estimation to construction and commissioning. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with engineering standards, supporting estimation teams, and managing external design partners.
Apprentice Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
West Suffolk Nhs Foundation Trust 🇬🇧 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
The Apprentice Design Manager will support the Head of Estates & Development and other managers with capital projects while studying for a degree. Responsibilities include coordinating project elements and supporting design development and project governance activities.
Design Manager - Construction - Manchester
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Graham Group 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring that designs are innovative and compliant with education-sector requirements. They will manage the design process from concept through to construction and handover, maintaining high standards throughout.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Planning Recruitment Limited 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will lead the design management process across multiple sites, coordinating consultants, stakeholders, and project teams. The role involves ensuring successful delivery from concept through completion.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
White Space Recruitment 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Manage and coordinate retail and F&B design projects from concept through construction documentation. Act as a key liaison between clients, design teams, consultants, and external stakeholders.
Head of Design
🇬🇧 Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Sky 🇬🇧 Hounslow, England, United Kingdom
Lead and scale a multi-disciplinary design team to deliver world-class digital experiences. Partner with senior leaders to shape long-term plans and ensure customer needs are at the heart of design and strategy.
Global Learning Experience Design Manager
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Boston Consulting Group (bcg) 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
You will design engaging and impactful learning experiences for the global Risk function, helping employees understand and apply compliance requirements. This involves creating a cohesive learning experience that drives sustained behavior change across the firm.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
United Infrastructure Ltd 🇬🇧 Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's design work, including defining design requirements, managing budgets, and coordinating with engineers. They ensure that designs meet project briefs and provide cost-effective solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Rivenhall End, Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Kanz 🇬🇧 Rivenhall End, Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead the design process and ensure excellence throughout your assigned project. You will manage design information, assess risks, and chair design meetings while ensuring compliance with standards.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
United Infrastructure Ltd 🇬🇧 Havant, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager is responsible for overseeing the company's design work, including defining requirements, managing budgets, and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams. They ensure that robust, cost-effective MEICA solutions are delivered across the entire project lifecycle from concept to decommissioning.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, City of Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Wates Group 🇬🇧 Milton Keynes, City of Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will manage and coordinate the design process from pre-construction through to project delivery. This includes ensuring designs are compliant and aligned with project objectives while building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Madresfield, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Thorn Baker Construction 🇬🇧 Madresfield, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
The Design Manager will manage design across multiple projects from pre-construction to completion, coordinating with various stakeholders. They will also review designs for compliance and buildability while ensuring adherence to regulations.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Twg Consulting 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
As Design Manager, you will lead and coordinate the design process from concept through to commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently. You will manage multidisciplinary design teams and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
Senior Retail Design Manager, Global Real Estate Services
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Hsbc 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Lead the global retail branch design proposition by setting standards and shaping future formats aligned with customer and channel strategies. Oversee design governance, assurance, and the management of strategic partners and consultants across multiple global markets.
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.