Senior Design Manager

DescriptionDiscover your exciting roleThe Senior Design Manager, with expertise in Biopharma Life Sciences, will oversee a multidisciplinary project design team-comprising engineers, designers, and support staff-to deliver high-quality design outputs and provide construction support in full compliance with contractual requirements.Explore your tasks and responsibilitiesEnsures the overall project design and production process is conducted following the prescribed Company processes and procedures and is in accordance with the stipulated project budget and schedule (including planning, monitoring and reporting)Ensures the project is following the basis of design by performing inter-disciplinary quality, coordination and space management reviews via weekly reviews with project teams.Ensures the project is adhering to a strict change management process in accordance with project budget and scheduleExecutes and enforces the Project Execution Plan (PEP) including updating the PEP and associated material as needed when project conditions changeConfirms to Project Manager adequate design and production resources are assigned to meet the project's overall cost, quality and schedule commitments as well as ensuring the forecast is current in Manpower Management System (MMS)Single point of contact for all design related issues internally and externally, representing the overall project in communications with the client, having final technical accountability for overall project design and production (includes managing consultants not managed under other respective Disciplines)Oversees the Project VDC Coordination ensuring adequate hardware and software availability for project team including managing record drawings documentation, operation and maintenance manuals and hand over documentationOther duties as assigned Show your expertiseMinimum Required Education: High School Diploma or GED requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's degree preferred12+ years of experience showing increasing responsibility leading teamsConsulting engineering experienceExperience working within a team environmentExperience in the quality control review processExperience contributing to continuous improvement processesExperience leading a team to a successful outcome Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferredProfessional Engineering or Architect License preferredBiopharma Life Sciences experience preferredKnowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, BIM360 and/or Navisworks a plus Skills & KnowledgeHighly organized and detail-oriented with the capacity to maintain information confidentialityExcellent time management skills with a strong work ethicStrong written and oral communication skills are essentialMust be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, department leads, and client representativesEnergetic and self-motivatedAbility to mentor and train junior staffLeads the development of project budget and schedule to meet requirements Ability to effectively lead teams ranging from 10-100+ individualsAbility to resolve conflict and solve problems while leading by example Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Working knowledge of building components, process, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systemsExcellent verbal and written communication skills Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.Non-Solicitation: We are not currently accepting third-party agency candidates for this position. Any agency candidate submitted to any employee of Exyte may be contacted by Exyte without obligation to the third-party agency.Exyte US, Inc. is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to celebrating diversity and supporting an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.Contact:You want to be part of the Exyte team? We look forward to receiving your application!For further questions and information, please do not hesitate to contact Phillip Turner via E-Mail at phillip.turner@Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.

Created: 2026-04-02