Design Manager

The Bridge Group is seeking a Design Manager with Space Planning experience to support the planning, design, and optimization of corporate workplace environments. This role combines strategic occupancy planning with workplace design to create efficient, functional, and engaging office spaces that support business objectives and employee experience. The ideal candidate has experience in corporate workplace/facilities planning, interior design, space utilization, and occupancy analysis. They are comfortable collaborating with Facilities, Corporate Real Estate, business leaders, and project teams to develop innovative workplace solutions while balancing operational needs, design standards, and budget requirements.

This position is dedicated to a single client account and requires close collaboration with the client's Corporate Real Estate, Facilities, and business leadership teams. The successful candidate combines strong analytical skills with an eye for design, using data-driven insights to develop workplace solutions that enhance operational efficiency, employee experience, and long-term portfolio planning with a focus on testfits, BFIX and RIS. This position may be remote, onsite, or hybrid.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop occupancy strategy through workforce analysis and evaluation of business unit needs
• Conduct space utilization studies, space planning, test fits, occupancy analysis and scenario modeling
• Serve as the owner’s lead for design direction and delivery, coordinating architects, interior designers, engineers, and consultants
• Translate owner requirements into clear design standard and design documents; maintain alignment with workplace strategy and stakeholder needs
• Review and manage design deliverables at each phase
• Coordinate interdisciplinary design integration
• Control design budget and value-engineering efforts
• Lead stakeholder engagement and design workshops
• Establish and enforce design standards, material finishes, and FF&E specifications
• Support construction phase as design liaison

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in workplace design
• Experience with corporate workplace projects (financial, technology, healthcare, life sciences, or Fortune 500 corporate environments)
• Strong space planning and occupancy planning experience
• Experience acting as an owner's representative or managing external design consultants
• Proficiency with AutoCAD required; Revit experience preferred, CAFM/IWMS systems, or workplace planning tools
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and data analysis
• Excellent organizational and project coordination skills
• Strong communication skills with ability to work across multiple departments
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Pay scale dependent upon location and experience.

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person