Design Leadership Jobs in Los Angeles, United States of America
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Project Manager (Design Manager) – Workplace
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead and manage multiple design teams and consultants for retail store projects. Oversee project delivery, maintain schedules and budgets, and ensure client satisfaction.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
O2epcm, Inc. Dba O2 Engineering, Projects & Construction Management 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Directs design activities for the School Upgrade Program and critical repair projects, ensuring compliance with educational and building standards. Manages the design process from conception through final review and handoff to project execution while coordinating with architects and consultants.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Owais Construction Group 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the design activities for the School Upgrade Program, ensuring projects meet functional, budgetary, and legal requirements. Coordinate between architects, consultants, and district personnel to oversee the design process from conception to final handoff.
Design Manager - Aviation
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stv 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead design and preconstruction efforts for airport construction projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and procurement planning. They will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulations and successful project execution.
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Semiconductor Design Manager, Data Center
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Aecom 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead the semiconductor manufacturing facility design team to deliver projects that meet client requirements on schedule and to a high degree of quality. Manage project resources and foster collaboration among team members while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders.
Program Design Manager - Aviation
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Colliers Engineering & Design 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Lead all design-related activities for the Airport Authority, overseeing the integration of planning, design development, and delivery across multiple consultants. Manage BIM implementation, stakeholder coordination, and the fulfillment of overarching organizational goals for large-scale aviation projects.
Project Manager (Design Manager) - Architecture
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gensler 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Drive project delivery across all phases, managing schedules, budgets, and relationships with clients and consultants. Lead project teams, mentor junior staff, and ensure quality assurance of architectural documentation for educational institutions.
Design Manager - Aviation
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stv 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Oversee the planning and design phases of large-scale airport infrastructure projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and risk assessment. Coordinate with architects, engineers, and airport authorities to ensure regulatory compliance and a seamless transition to construction.
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.