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Design Manager, Airport
🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Aecom 🇨🇦 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
The Design Manager leads the implementation of multi-disciplinary design standards and oversees all pre-construction services, including planning and permitting. They serve as the primary client interface, managing consultancy agreements and facilitating design reviews to ensure project compliance and timely decision-making.
Senior Design Manager - Design Systems
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Datadog 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Lead the design systems team to define the direction, roadmap, and quality standards for the DRUIDS system. Partner with product designers, engineers, and PMs to build tools and workflows that integrate design systems into the product development lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp 🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
You will oversee the design process across building projects, coordinating between consultants, subcontractors, and delivery teams. You are responsible for ensuring design information is accurate, compliant, and aligned with project programmes and budgets.
Timber-Tech Truss LP. - Design Manager
🇨🇦 Aldersyde, AB T0L, Canada
Upsourced Hr 🇨🇦 Aldersyde, AB T0L, Canada
The Design Manager will lead and mentor the design team to ensure accurate, cost-effective, and timely delivery of engineered wood products and truss systems. This role involves standardizing design workflows, collaborating with sales and operations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across all locations.
Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Texas, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Texas, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager will act as the owner's representative to lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects. They are responsible for managing project scope, budget, schedule, risk, and quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects while acting as the owner's representative. Responsibilities include managing project scope, budget, schedule, and risk throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Galliford Try 🇬🇧 Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will lead the design process and manage relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project teams to ensure efficient delivery. They are responsible for identifying design risks, monitoring compliance with CDM 2015, and managing statutory processes like Planning and BREEAM.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Volkerwessels Uk 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will serve as the principal point of contact for design aspects of tenders and current projects within the Aviation business. They are responsible for leading and providing a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service throughout the bid and delivery stages.
Design Manager
🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
Hays 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain
The Design Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, technical coherence, and construction viability of industrial and data center projects from design to execution. They will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage design deliverables, and lead technical meetings with clients.
Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
🇺🇸 Ohio, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Ohio, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects while acting as the owner's representative. Responsibilities include managing project scope, budget, schedule, and risk, as well as overseeing design reviews and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Design Manager
🇺🇸 Red Wing, MN 55066, United States of America
County Of Goodhue 🇺🇸 Red Wing, MN 55066, United States of America
The Design Manager oversees right-of-way acquisition, public land ownership tasks, and the design and engineering of construction projects. They also assist department management with program preparation and supervise engineering technicians.
Suunnittelupäällikkö suuriin rakennushankkeisiin (Design Manager)
🇫🇮 Parliament of Finland, Mannerheimintie 30, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Skanska 🇫🇮 Parliament of Finland, Mannerheimintie 30, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Lead design management throughout the project lifecycle, including tendering, development, and construction phases. Act as a key link between designers, builders, and other stakeholders to ensure optimal design solutions.
Senior Design Manager
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Archetype Group 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lead and manage the architectural design team to deliver major real estate developments in Vietnam from concept through construction. Coordinate with multidisciplinary consultants and manage client relationships to ensure high-quality, compliant design outcomes.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
Tilbury Douglas 🇬🇧 Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom
The Senior Design Manager will provide strategic leadership for design functions on complex construction projects from tender to completion. They are responsible for managing consultants, driving design excellence, and ensuring projects meet commercial, safety, and compliance objectives.
Design Manager
🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Jll 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
The Design Manager will lead the design team and oversee the entire design process from development through to site execution. They are responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with specifications, managing project deliverables, and resolving site-related issues.
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.