Design Leadership Jobs
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Design Manager (MCF/ Data Centres)
🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
Haskoning 🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
As a Design Manager, you will manage project scope, budgets, and schedules while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. You will also lead design solutions and communicate innovative ideas to clients.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Wsp In The Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead and manage design projects in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, overseeing engineering design work and project management services. You will ensure compliance with best practices and UK regulations while managing resources, timelines, and budgets.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Wsp In The Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead and manage design projects in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, overseeing engineering design work and project management services. You will ensure compliance with best practices and UK regulations while driving projects from concept to completion.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Wsp In The Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead and manage design projects in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, overseeing engineering design work and project management services. You will ensure compliance with best practices and UK regulations while driving projects from concept to completion.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Wsp In The Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead and manage design projects in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, overseeing engineering design work and project management services. You will ensure compliance with best practices and UK regulations while driving projects from concept to completion.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Wsp In The Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead and manage design projects in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, overseeing engineering design work and project management services. You will ensure compliance with best practices and UK regulations while driving projects from concept to completion.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Wsp In The Uk & Ireland 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
As a Design Manager, you will lead and manage design projects in the electricity transmission and distribution sector, overseeing engineering design work and project management services. You will ensure compliance with best practices and UK regulations while driving projects from concept to completion.
Head of Design / Design Lead
🇵🇹 Portugal
Foundernest 🇵🇹 Portugal
Lead and grow the design team while influencing product direction and user experience. Own the usability and experience quality across the platform, ensuring clarity and adoption.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Industrious 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Evaluate new real estate opportunities and make independent decisions on design feasibility. Lead the development of design packages and manage external architects to ensure high-quality, cost-effective documentation.
Design Manager, Industrial/Manufacturing
🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Je Dunn Construction 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager is responsible for leading the design process and ensuring successful project delivery. This includes managing design teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and overseeing compliance with project goals and technical requirements.
Sr Director, Design Systems, AI Enablement
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Gap Inc. 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America
Architect and lead a modern, machine-readable design system that supports multi-brand experiences across various platforms. Lead the AI enablement strategy for the Experience Design practice, ensuring seamless integration between design and engineering.
Senior Design Manager
🇺🇸 Charlottesville, Hancock County, IN 46117, United States of America
Mace 🇺🇸 Charlottesville, Hancock County, IN 46117, United States of America
The Senior Design Manager is responsible for developing business plan outcomes, managing design resources, and leading project design operations. They also support business development, training, and ensure adherence to project roles and responsibilities.
Design Manager - Design Build
🇺🇸 Reston, Virginia, United States of America
Jacobs 🇺🇸 Reston, Virginia, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead the scoping, planning, and delivery of municipal and industrial water infrastructure projects. This includes managing teams through all phases of design and ensuring project quality and financial performance.
Design Manager - Energy Networks
🇬🇧 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wsp 🇬🇧 Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lead and manage design projects within the UK electricity transmission and distribution sector from concept to completion. Oversee engineering design work, manage global project teams, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and UK regulations.
Design Manager - Design Build
🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Jacobs 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
The Design Manager will lead and manage teams through all phases of design, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. They will also be accountable for project completion and client satisfaction while adhering to Jacobs' business policies.
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.