Design Manager
Gensler
Design Manager
Gensler
Global architecture, design, and planning firm
Your Role
As a Gensler Design Manager, you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to deliver exceptional client projects on time and on budget. Grow your project management experience while working on trendsetting projects across industries. A focus for the role will be building client relationships and driving business opportunities. This position will base in Beijing.
If you have workplace experience for professional service will be a plus.
What You Will Do
Implementing one or more projects through the management of project teams
Managing all phases of projects, including project set-up, programming, design, and construction administration
Establishing and maintaining ongoing, productive client relationships
Managing project scheduling, staffing/productivity, budgets, project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and consultants
Tracking the financial performance of projects
Preparing project proposal, negotiating fees and contracts for projects
Coordinating bidding process
Ensure projects conform to contract
Creating and communicating clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements
And any other related responsibility as assigned
Your Qualifications
8+ years of related experience, including demonstrated success as a project manager on various project types
Professional degree (Masters or Bachelor) in Architecture/Interior Design from an accredited program; Licensure is a plus
Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship management skills
Ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships and develop a network
Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, grace and style
Experience leading, managing and mentoring multiple project teams
Experience with recruiting, mentoring and coaching talent. Highly organized and responsive
Strong abilities in managing fees, schedules and staffing
Extensive knowledge of design principles/practices, technical regulations, building code, standards and building structures
Strong client communication skills
Bilingual in English, Chinese.
Computer skills required: Microsoft Word and Excel and AutoCAD. Revit, Spexx, and Adobe Suite all a plus
Please include work samples along with your resume and Portfolio.
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical insurance, social insurance, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer profit sharing, and twice annual bonus opportunities.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm that partners with clients across 57 locations on five continents. Its work spans architecture, interior design, urban planning, and related design services, delivered by a team of about 6,000 professionals who collaborate with clients in over 100 countries each year. The company’s offerings come from multidisciplinary teams that translate client goals into built environments—structures, interiors, and spaces—that support human wellbeing, resilience, and equity. What sets Gensler apart is its broad international footprint, people-first culture, and track record of recognition (Forbes Best Large Employers 2024; Fast Company Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024), reflecting a commitment to inclusion, growth, and impact. The goal is to create a better world through the power of design by shaping spaces that improve everyday life and communities.
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