Design Manager

About the role

The Design Manager will lead the coordination of design packages and consultant deliverables for a mid‑level architecture studio. Reporting to senior management, the role ensures design quality, commercial alignment, and clear communication across multiple projects.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate design packages, consultant submissions, comments, actions and follow‑ups across assigned projects.
• Review drawings, reports and presentations for design intent, brief alignment, planning logic, coordination and technical issues.
• Liaise with external consultants to clarify requirements, track responses and close out design issues.
• Collaborate with designers, senior managers and leadership to keep project material accurate, current and review‑ready.
• Track deadlines, submission dates, key meetings, dependencies and decisions affecting design progress.
• Support the review of area schedules, efficiency, product mix, planning assumptions and design implications against approved parameters.
• Prepare concise status notes, design comments, meeting outputs and presentation material for internal and stakeholder review.
• Help maintain consistency in studio output, consultant deliverables, document control and design communication.

Required profile

• 5–10 years of experience in architecture, design coordination, design management or a related developer/consultant role.
• Architectural qualification or equivalent built‑environment education.

Required skills