Senior Design Manager

About the role

An innovative institution with a strong pipeline of diverse projects across its campuses is looking for a Senior Design Manager in Sydney CBD. It is a fast-paced role suited to someone with outstanding communication skills and a passion for delivering excellence. You will lead a small team while working across many groups and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the design services team so that functional requirements are met and design excellence is achieved
• Provide strategic and technical design advice to the business unit
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project
• Negotiate and influence change with key internal stakeholders
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams to meet milestones, specifications and deadlines through brief determination, stakeholder liaison, services coordination, client discussions and review presentations
• Manage budgets, procurement processes and programmes

Required profile

• Architectural qualifications
• Leadership experience within a large, complex organisation
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from design, client liaison, needs analysis, brief development, project scoping, functional design briefs and concept plans, including consultant and contractor engagement
• Experience overseeing documentation and specification of building services
• Ability to manage a programme of projects in the design phase

Required skills

• Ability to work with and build relationships across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to negotiate contracts and set contractor KPIs
• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, oral communication, presentation and written skills
• Attention to detail, including preparing reports and communication material for internal and external parties
• Commitment to design excellence

What we offer

• 12-month contract
• Hybrid work model
• A passionate and committed team