Design Leadership Jobs in United States of America
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Construction Design Manager (R5486)
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Shield 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Lead facility planning, programming, design development, and project delivery as the owner's representative, directing external architecture, engineering, and specialty consultant teams. Coordinate stakeholders and design reviews, resolve technical and constructability issues, and support procurement and construction while ensuring projects meet operational, budget, schedule, security, and long-term facility requirements.
Pre-Construction and Design Manager
🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
National Church Residences 🇺🇸 Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Lead pre-construction and design activities for a development pipeline exceeding $50 million, including managing architect, consultant, and general contractor relationships, procurement, budgets, schedules, and design compliance. Coordinate with developers, funders, lenders, and internal stakeholders to prepare funding applications, meet project requirements, and support construction underwriting.
Design Manager - Interiors
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Arena Group Plc 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead client design meetings to establish creative direction and manage the design process from initial concept through to final execution. Collaborate with internal teams including renderers, CAD artists, and project managers to ensure designs are both visually stunning and buildable.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Kgo 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Represent the owner throughout data center design and construction, coordinating consultants, contractors, vendors, and equipment suppliers while monitoring contractual compliance, deliverables, budget, and schedule. Review project changes and payment applications, manage risks and approvals, resolve design and construction issues, and track closeout items and reporting.
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Data Center Design Manager
🇺🇸 New Albany, Plain Township, OH 43054, United States of America
Kgo 🇺🇸 New Albany, Plain Township, OH 43054, United States of America
Represent the owner throughout data center design and construction, coordinating consultants, contractors, vendors, and equipment suppliers while monitoring contractual compliance, deliverables, budget, and schedule. Review project changes and payment applications, manage risks and approvals, resolve design and construction issues, and track meetings, closeout items, and warranties.
Textile Design Manager
🇺🇸 Aston Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Fxi 🇺🇸 Aston Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lead the full design and development cycle for mattress covers and textiles, from trend direction and concept through prototyping, approval, and commercial launch. Set fabric, construction, quality, and compliance standards; manage technical specifications and supplier qualification; and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver products on time, on cost, and to specification.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Brentwood, Tennessee, United States of America
Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle, from initiation to close-out. Manage project financials, client relations, and ensure deliverables meet budget and schedule requirements.
Assistant Design Manager - Facilities
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
The Assistant Design Manager will support multidisciplinary teams through all phases of solid waste facility projects, including planning, design, procurement, and construction. They will also coordinate project tasks, manage budgets and schedules, and maintain positive relationships with clients and regulatory agencies.
Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Gilbane Building Company 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the integration of design and construction teams to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget. Responsibilities include managing design progression, facilitating owner approvals, and overseeing constructability reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Lead lifestyle design projects through all phases, managing schedules, budgets, work plans, project teams, and delivery. Build client relationships and business opportunities, coordinate with consultants and contractors, oversee project documentation and billing, and mentor junior staff while maintaining design quality and client satisfaction.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
Pivot Interiors 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America
The Design Manager is responsible for leading the design team, establishing creative standards, and managing design projects to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction. They act as the primary creative lead on strategic opportunities and coordinate between sales, project management, and design staff.
Solutions Design Manager
🇺🇸 Hebron, Boone County, KY 41048, United States of America
Dhl Global Forwarding 🇺🇸 Hebron, Boone County, KY 41048, United States of America
Lead the strategy, governance, and execution of end-to-end logistics solutions for Life Sciences and Healthcare customers, including solution design, pricing, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. Develop teams and cross-functional partnerships while driving customer growth, operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Rail Design Manager
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Gft 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
The Rail Design Manager provides technical leadership and oversight for multidisciplinary design reviews and submittals on complex rail and transit infrastructure projects. They serve as the primary technical interface with the client to manage design priorities, resolve interdisciplinary comments, and mitigate risks related to construction and operations.
Physical Security Design Manager
🇺🇸 Newport Beach, California, United States of America
Exante360 Inc 🇺🇸 Newport Beach, California, United States of America
The Physical Security Design Manager oversees the full lifecycle of mission-critical security projects, from initial stakeholder alignment to final closeout. They are responsible for managing design quality, project budgets, schedules, and cross-discipline coordination while integrating AI and automation into workflows.
Principal Designer, Design Systems
🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Ibotta 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States of America
The Principal Designer will own the direction, roadmap, and governance of the design system to ensure consistent product experiences across human and AI agent workflows. They will partner with engineering and UI designers to implement components while measuring the system's impact on team efficiency and quality.
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.