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Linesight

Senior Design Manager

Kansas City, MO · On-site

Overview As a Senior Design Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement.

Suffolk Construction

Senior Design Manager

Estero, FL · On-site

The Role The Senior Project Design Manager will proactively and collaboratively lead integrated teams, made up of both internal and external design and construction professionals, through llluminate ...

Suffolk Construction

Senior Design Manager

Estero, FL · On-site

The Role The Senior Project Design Manager will proactively and collaboratively lead integrated teams, made up of both internal and external design and construction professionals, through llluminate ...

Exyte Group

Senior Design Manager

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$146K/yr

Discover your exciting role The Senior Design Manager, with expertise in Biopharma Life Sciences, will oversee a multidisciplinary project design team-comprising engineers, designers, and support ...

Linesight

Senior Design Manager

Kansas City, MO · On-site

As a Senior Design Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will ...

Exyte GmbH

Discover your exciting role The Senior Design Manager, with expertise in Biopharma Life Sciences, will oversee a multidisciplinary project design team-comprising engineers, designers, and support ...

Momentous

Senior Design Manager

Park City, UT · On-site

$132K - $174K/yr

Momentous is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead and develop our in-house design team while driving the visual quality of everything we produce. This role sits at the intersection of creative ...

Bildt

Senior Design Manager

Oshkosh, WI · On-site

$134K - $181K/yr

We are seeking a senior Design (DfMA) leader who brings deep technical expertise, strong people ... As both a technical leader and people manager, you'll mentor teams, drive continuous improvement ...

Exyte GmbH

Discover your exciting role The Senior Design Manager, with expertise in Biopharma Life Sciences, will oversee a multidisciplinary project design team-comprising engineers, designers, and support ...

Exyte Group

Senior Design Manager

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$140K/yr

Discover your exciting role The Senior Design Manager, with expertise in Biopharma Life Sciences, will oversee a multidisciplinary project design team-comprising engineers, designers, and support ...

Bildt LLC

Senior Design Manager

Oshkosh, WI · On-site

$134K - $181K/yr

We are seeking a senior Design (DfMA) leader who brings deep technical expertise, strong people ... As both a technical leader and people manager, you'll mentor teams, drive continuous improvement ...

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As of Jul 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract senior design manager in the United States is $97,101.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49,000.00 and $136,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Senior Design Manager vs Contract Product Designer?

AspectContract Senior Design ManagerContract Product Designer
CredentialsTypically requires a bachelor’s or master’s in design, architecture, or related field; leadership experienceRequires a degree in design, graphic design, or related field; strong portfolio
Work EnvironmentLeads design teams, manages projects, collaborates with stakeholdersFocuses on creating visual and user experience designs, often independently or in small teams
Industry UsageUsed in architecture, construction, and large-scale design projectsCommon in digital, branding, and product development sectors

The Contract Senior Design Manager oversees design teams and manages large projects, often in architecture or construction. In contrast, the Contract Product Designer focuses on creating visual and user experience designs for digital products. While both roles require design credentials, their work environments and industry applications differ significantly.

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Senior Design Manager

Linesight

Kansas City, MO • On-site

Other

Posted 10 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Manage the successful delivery of design packages and ensure that the business benefit is delivered.

  • Coordinate with project partners to ensure delivery is within scope, on time, using agreed resources, and to a high quality.

  • Lead a team of design members to deliver project requirements in accordance with the Capital Project Delivery Process.

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Design Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.

The Opportunity

In this role you will: 

  • Manage the successful delivery of the design packages and ensure that the business benefit is delivered 
  • Coordinate with project partners to ensure the delivery is within scope, on time, using agreed resources and is to a high quality 
  • Lead a team of design members, ensuring that the requirements of all project stages are delivered in accordance with the Capital Project Delivery Process  
  • Develop robust reporting to ensure timely decision-making 
  • Own the design change register, identifying & reviewing any changes and obtaining the required authorization for changes in scope  
  • Ensure design documents are complete, updated and stored appropriately at all stages  
  • Seek new areas for improvement through active reviews of the design packages, communicating good practices and lessons learned  

We would love to hear from you if you: 

  • Have a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field, with an additional Master's degree in engineering management, technical management or business administration a distinct advantage  
  • Have a Project Management qualification or are on the path to complete it.  We can help! 
  • Have experience in engineering and/or project management, with the capability to manage large-scale projects 
  • Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines 
  • Are results-oriented and enjoy working across teams and projects to meet schedules and milestones 
  • Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun 

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

About us

Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we're not like the others. We're different. Unique. It's our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world's most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment.We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team!  

Diversity, inclusion and accessibility  

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you! 

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