Design Manager - Higher Education - Senior
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes description (About the role?), responsibilities (What You Will Do), qualifications (Your Qualifications), maybe skills (knowledge etc). Benefits and Pay are mentioned: "The base salary will be estimated between $135K - 165K plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience." Also later: "Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership and twice annual bonus opportunities." So we have Pay and Benefits sections. Schedule? Not mentioned explicitly; maybe "Ability to work in person in the office 4-5 days a week" is schedule info. That could be considered schedule. So we can include Schedule heading with that detail.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, etc. Also remove "Life at Gensler" maybe considered benefits? It includes benefits description; we can keep that under Benefits. Also "At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life..." that's fluff but includes benefits details; we can keep benefits details. Remove "NOTICE TO APPLICANTS" etc.
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for prose.
We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe the initial description paragraph). Responsibilities (What You Will Do). Qualifications (Your Qualifications). Skills (maybe computer skills etc). Benefits (benefits description). Pay (salary range). Schedule (in-person 4-5 days a week). Possibly also "About Gensler" but we can treat first paragraph as About the role.
We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have specific content.
Let's extract content.
Description paragraph: "At Gensler, we design for people. Leveraging a global platform and local expertise, we create transformative environments that enrich the human experience and drive meaningful impact. Our San Jose office is home to a thriving architecture and interiors practice, partnering with leading higher education institutions to deliver innovative, sustainable, and mission-driven environments. Through our integrated approach to design, we create spaces that strengthen campus communities, support learning and research, and inspire the people who use them every day. We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our growing Higher Education practice in San Jose. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience across architecture, interiors, master planning, pre-design services, DSA, and SFM projects. Working closely with clients and project teams, you will play a critical role in delivering complex projects while helping expand Gensler's higher education presence across the Bay Area and Northwest Region."
That's About the role.
Responsibilities: "Your Role As a Design Manager, you will serve as the primary leader responsible for guiding projects from initial pursuit and planning through construction and occupancy. Acting as the central point of contact for clients, consultants, and project teams, you will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk management, and delivery strategy while ensuring design quality and client satisfaction at every stage. This is a highly collaborative project management role that combines leadership, business acumen, and design stewardship. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive successful project outcomes while ensuring alignment between client goals, project performance, and design intent. Successful candidates are proactive leaders who excel at managing complex projects, building trusted client relationships, and fostering high-performing teams. In addition to overseeing project delivery, you will mentor emerging professionals, contribute to studio growth initiatives, and help advance Gensler's culture of innovation, sustainability, and design excellence."
Then "What You Will Do" list: bullet points:
- Act as hands-on design (project) manager for a variety of projects
- Engage clients and stakeholders to identify project vision, goals, and objectives
- Work collaboratively with others toward design solutions
- Promote engagement and collaboration at all levels, including design team, consultants, clients, and contractors
- Manage teams from concept design through construction with a deep understanding of zoning, codes, construction standards, and other regulatory requirements
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans
- Ensure excellent performance regarding project design quality, schedule, and budget
- Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements
- Work with accounting team to manage the billing process
- Participate in firm marketing, proposal writing, and project interviews
- Mentor, coach and manage junior/intermediate staff
- Contribute to general office-wide initiatives, external thought leadership, and marketing efforts
- Support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, and drive high performance solutions
- Support diversity, equity, and inclusion goals on projects and within the office
- Develop and maintain positive client relationships
We can combine responsibilities and what you will do maybe as one Responsibilities section.
Qualifications: list:
- 10+ Years of Design Management experience in an Architecture firm
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture required, Master’s Degree preferred
- Track-record of success with education, sciences, civic, and other mission-driven institutional projects
- Knowledge and experience in all phases of interior design and architectural projects
- Strong user engagement, programming, and pre-design planning skills a plus
- Ability to provide excellent client service and assure project profitability
- Ability to work in person in the office 4-5 days a week (maybe schedule)
- Collaborative spirit and desire to mentor junior/intermediate staff
- Knowledge of state and local building codes including accessibility
- Sustainable design experience, including hands-on experience with LEED, LBC, and other certification systems
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Project), and AutoCAD required
- Revit, SketchUp and Photoshop skills are a plus
Pay: "The base salary will be estimated between $135K - 165K plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience."
Benefits: "Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets. 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. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future."
Also earlier: "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 and hackathons, to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our teams’ diverse interests. We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life." This is more fluff but includes benefits? Might be considered benefits but we already have benefits. Could include as part of Benefits but it's not specific benefits; we can keep it as part of Benefits section maybe as prose.
Schedule: "Ability to work in person in the office 4-5 days a week" we can put under Schedule heading.
We must not repeat job title. No markdown.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's structure:
About the role
... (the description paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet from "What You Will Do" plus maybe the earlier role description? Could combine but we can just list the bullet points. Also include the earlier role description as prose? Might be better to include a
for the role description then
for bullet list. But rule: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. So we can have a
for the role description paragraph, then
for the bullet list.
Similarly for Qualifications: we can have a for intro? Actually qualifications are a list; we can just
.
Skills: maybe we separate computer skills etc as Skills section. But we already have many qualifications that include skills. Could combine qualifications and skills; but we need to follow headings only if real specific content. We could have Qualifications heading covering all qualification items (including education, experience, skills). That's fine. Then we might not need separate Skills heading.
Benefits: for list.
Pay: for salary range.
Schedule:
for in-person days.
Let's extract exact text to preserve.
About the role paragraph: exactly as given: "At Gensler, we design for people. Leveraging a global platform and local expertise, we create transformative environments that enrich the human experience and drive meaningful impact. Our San Jose office is home to a thriving architecture and interiors practice, partnering with leading higher education institutions to deliver innovative, sustainable, and mission-driven environments. Through our integrated approach to design, we create spaces that strengthen campus communities, support learning and research, and inspire the people who use them every day. We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our growing Higher Education practice in San Jose. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience across architecture, interiors, master planning, pre-design services, DSA, and SFM projects. Working closely with clients and project teams, you will play a critical role in delivering complex projects while helping expand Gensler's higher education presence across the Bay Area and Northwest Region."
We need to keep that exactly.
Responsibilities: first paragraph: "Your Role As a Design Manager, you will serve as the primary leader responsible for guiding projects from initial pursuit and planning through construction and occupancy. Acting as the central point of contact for clients, consultants, and project teams, you will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk management, and delivery strategy while ensuring design quality and client satisfaction at every stage. This is a highly collaborative project management role that combines leadership, business acumen, and design stewardship. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive successful project outcomes while ensuring alignment between client goals, project performance, and design intent. Successful candidates are proactive leaders who excel at managing complex projects, building trusted client relationships, and fostering high-performing teams. In addition to overseeing project delivery, you will mentor emerging professionals, contribute to studio growth initiatives, and help advance Gensler's culture of innovation, sustainability, and design excellence."
Then bullet list as given.
We need to ensure we don't lose any bullet.
Let's list bullets exactly:
- Act as hands-on design (project) manager for a variety of projects
- Engage clients and stakeholders to identify project vision, goals, and objectives
- Work collaboratively with others toward design solutions
- Promote engagement and collaboration at all levels, including design team, consultants, clients, and contractors
- Manage teams from concept design through construction with a deep understanding of zoning, codes, construction standards, and other regulatory requirements
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans
- Ensure excellent performance regarding project design quality, schedule, and budget
- Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements
- Work with accounting team to manage the billing process
- Participate in firm marketing, proposal writing, and project interviews
- Mentor, coach and manage junior/intermediate staff
- Contribute to general office-wide initiatives, external thought leadership, and marketing efforts
- Support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, and drive high performance solutions
- Support diversity, equity, and inclusion goals on projects and within the office
- Develop and maintain positive client relationships
Qualifications list:
- 10+ Years of Design Management experience in an Architecture firm
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture required, Master’s Degree preferred
- Track-record of success with education, sciences, civic, and other mission-driven institutional projects
- Knowledge and experience in all phases of interior design and architectural projects
- Strong
for prose. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe the initial description paragraph). Responsibilities (What You Will Do). Qualifications (Your Qualifications). Skills (maybe computer skills etc). Benefits (benefits description). Pay (salary range). Schedule (in-person 4-5 days a week). Possibly also "About Gensler" but we can treat first paragraph as About the role. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have specific content. Let's extract content. Description paragraph: "At Gensler, we design for people. Leveraging a global platform and local expertise, we create transformative environments that enrich the human experience and drive meaningful impact. Our San Jose office is home to a thriving architecture and interiors practice, partnering with leading higher education institutions to deliver innovative, sustainable, and mission-driven environments. Through our integrated approach to design, we create spaces that strengthen campus communities, support learning and research, and inspire the people who use them every day. We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our growing Higher Education practice in San Jose. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience across architecture, interiors, master planning, pre-design services, DSA, and SFM projects. Working closely with clients and project teams, you will play a critical role in delivering complex projects while helping expand Gensler's higher education presence across the Bay Area and Northwest Region." That's About the role. Responsibilities: "Your Role As a Design Manager, you will serve as the primary leader responsible for guiding projects from initial pursuit and planning through construction and occupancy. Acting as the central point of contact for clients, consultants, and project teams, you will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk management, and delivery strategy while ensuring design quality and client satisfaction at every stage. This is a highly collaborative project management role that combines leadership, business acumen, and design stewardship. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive successful project outcomes while ensuring alignment between client goals, project performance, and design intent. Successful candidates are proactive leaders who excel at managing complex projects, building trusted client relationships, and fostering high-performing teams. In addition to overseeing project delivery, you will mentor emerging professionals, contribute to studio growth initiatives, and help advance Gensler's culture of innovation, sustainability, and design excellence." Then "What You Will Do" list: bullet points: - Act as hands-on design (project) manager for a variety of projects - Engage clients and stakeholders to identify project vision, goals, and objectives - Work collaboratively with others toward design solutions - Promote engagement and collaboration at all levels, including design team, consultants, clients, and contractors - Manage teams from concept design through construction with a deep understanding of zoning, codes, construction standards, and other regulatory requirements - Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans - Ensure excellent performance regarding project design quality, schedule, and budget - Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements - Work with accounting team to manage the billing process - Participate in firm marketing, proposal writing, and project interviews - Mentor, coach and manage junior/intermediate staff - Contribute to general office-wide initiatives, external thought leadership, and marketing efforts - Support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, and drive high performance solutions - Support diversity, equity, and inclusion goals on projects and within the office - Develop and maintain positive client relationships We can combine responsibilities and what you will do maybe as one Responsibilities section. Qualifications: list: - 10+ Years of Design Management experience in an Architecture firm - Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture required, Master’s Degree preferred - Track-record of success with education, sciences, civic, and other mission-driven institutional projects - Knowledge and experience in all phases of interior design and architectural projects - Strong user engagement, programming, and pre-design planning skills a plus - Ability to provide excellent client service and assure project profitability - Ability to work in person in the office 4-5 days a week (maybe schedule) - Collaborative spirit and desire to mentor junior/intermediate staff - Knowledge of state and local building codes including accessibility - Sustainable design experience, including hands-on experience with LEED, LBC, and other certification systems - Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Project), and AutoCAD required - Revit, SketchUp and Photoshop skills are a plus Pay: "The base salary will be estimated between $135K - 165K plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience." Benefits: "Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets. 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. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future." Also earlier: "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 and hackathons, to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our teams’ diverse interests. We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life." This is more fluff but includes benefits? Might be considered benefits but we already have benefits. Could include as part of Benefits but it's not specific benefits; we can keep it as part of Benefits section maybe as prose. Schedule: "Ability to work in person in the office 4-5 days a week" we can put under Schedule heading. We must not repeat job title. No markdown. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's structure:
About the role
... (the description paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet from "What You Will Do" plus maybe the earlier role description? Could combine but we can just list the bullet points. Also include the earlier role description as prose? Might be better to include a
for the role description then
- for bullet list. But rule: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. So we can have a
for the role description paragraph, then
- for the bullet list.
Similarly for Qualifications: we can have a
for intro? Actually qualifications are a list; we can just
- .
Skills: maybe we separate computer skills etc as Skills section. But we already have many qualifications that include skills. Could combine qualifications and skills; but we need to follow headings only if real specific content. We could have Qualifications heading covering all qualification items (including education, experience, skills). That's fine. Then we might not need separate Skills heading.
Benefits:
- for list.
Pay:
for salary range. Schedule:
for in-person days. Let's extract exact text to preserve. About the role paragraph: exactly as given: "At Gensler, we design for people. Leveraging a global platform and local expertise, we create transformative environments that enrich the human experience and drive meaningful impact. Our San Jose office is home to a thriving architecture and interiors practice, partnering with leading higher education institutions to deliver innovative, sustainable, and mission-driven environments. Through our integrated approach to design, we create spaces that strengthen campus communities, support learning and research, and inspire the people who use them every day. We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our growing Higher Education practice in San Jose. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned project management professional with experience across architecture, interiors, master planning, pre-design services, DSA, and SFM projects. Working closely with clients and project teams, you will play a critical role in delivering complex projects while helping expand Gensler's higher education presence across the Bay Area and Northwest Region." We need to keep that exactly. Responsibilities: first paragraph: "Your Role As a Design Manager, you will serve as the primary leader responsible for guiding projects from initial pursuit and planning through construction and occupancy. Acting as the central point of contact for clients, consultants, and project teams, you will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk management, and delivery strategy while ensuring design quality and client satisfaction at every stage. This is a highly collaborative project management role that combines leadership, business acumen, and design stewardship. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive successful project outcomes while ensuring alignment between client goals, project performance, and design intent. Successful candidates are proactive leaders who excel at managing complex projects, building trusted client relationships, and fostering high-performing teams. In addition to overseeing project delivery, you will mentor emerging professionals, contribute to studio growth initiatives, and help advance Gensler's culture of innovation, sustainability, and design excellence." Then bullet list as given. We need to ensure we don't lose any bullet. Let's list bullets exactly: - Act as hands-on design (project) manager for a variety of projects - Engage clients and stakeholders to identify project vision, goals, and objectives - Work collaboratively with others toward design solutions - Promote engagement and collaboration at all levels, including design team, consultants, clients, and contractors - Manage teams from concept design through construction with a deep understanding of zoning, codes, construction standards, and other regulatory requirements - Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans - Ensure excellent performance regarding project design quality, schedule, and budget - Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements - Work with accounting team to manage the billing process - Participate in firm marketing, proposal writing, and project interviews - Mentor, coach and manage junior/intermediate staff - Contribute to general office-wide initiatives, external thought leadership, and marketing efforts - Support firmwide sustainability and resilience goals, and drive high performance solutions - Support diversity, equity, and inclusion goals on projects and within the office - Develop and maintain positive client relationships Qualifications list: - 10+ Years of Design Management experience in an Architecture firm - Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture required, Master’s Degree preferred - Track-record of success with education, sciences, civic, and other mission-driven institutional projects - Knowledge and experience in all phases of interior design and architectural projects - Strong
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