Design Manager (Master planning)
Role Overview
Lead the design function, drive creative excellence, and align design work with organizational goals.
Oversee design operations, mentor team members, collaborate across departments, and establish practices for design solutions and brand presence.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Lead the design function, drive creative excellence, and align design work with organizational goals.
Oversee design operations, mentor team members, collaborate across departments, and establish practices for design solutions and brand presence.
Responsibilities
- Develop, evaluate, and implement design strategies, plans, and criteria for projects and initiatives.
- Assess design concepts for feasibility, soundness, and innovation potential.
- Lead and mentor designers and foster a collaborative, inclusive environment.
- Oversee large-scale projects, brand development, and design system implementations.
- Ensure compliance with design standards, quality benchmarks, and relevant regulations.
- Advise stakeholders and leadership; evaluate operations and team performance; and identify improvements.
- Prepare reports on design initiatives, outcomes, and operational metrics with recommendations.
- Manage budgets and resources, collaborate across product, marketing, and engineering, and adapt design to customer needs while maintaining brand consistency.
Required qualifications
- 15 years of professional design experience, including at least 8 years in leadership or management.
- Expertise in design management, team leadership, and project oversight.
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, or equivalent design tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience developing design strategies and standards; managing concurrent projects, budgets, and resources; and advising senior leadership.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field.
- Experience with design thinking, user-centered design, accessibility, compliance, quality assurance, mentoring, or market and competitor analysis.
- Familiarity with design tools and platforms for digital and print media.
Benefits
- Benefits may include health and insurance coverage, paid time off, leave, flexible work options, well-being resources, business travel insurance, retirement savings, and employee stock purchase plans.
About AECOM
AECOM describes itself as an infrastructure consulting firm delivering services across water, environment, energy, transportation, buildings, and the project lifecycle.
Onboarding
- New hires are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.
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