Design Manager (Master planning)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop design strategies, plans, and criteria; assess the feasibility and innovation of proposed concepts.
• Lead and mentor designers; oversee large-scale projects, brand development, and design systems.
• Maintain design standards, quality benchmarks, and regulatory compliance; advise stakeholders and leadership.
• Evaluate team and operational performance, prepare reports and recommendations, and manage budgets and resources.
• Collaborate with product, marketing, and engineering; tailor approaches 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 in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, or equivalent design tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience developing design strategies and standards, managing concurrent projects, budgets, resources, stakeholders, and senior-leadership advice.

Preferred qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field is preferred.
• Design thinking, user-centered design, compliance, accessibility, quality assurance, and digital or print design tools are preferred.
• Experience in innovative environments, mentoring junior designers, and analyzing market and competitive design trends is preferred.

Workplace

• The posting identifies the work model as on-site.
• New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

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