Design Manager (Hybrid in San Jose, CA)
Company: CBRE
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Design Manager (Hybrid in San Jose, CA)
Job ID
207633
Posted
25-Feb-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Design
Location(s)
San Jose - California - United States of America
About the role
We are seeking a Design Program Manager with the design skills to
support and implement all scales of design projects for our
Client's Workplace Design + Innovation Team, within the Global
Workplace Experience organization. Key activities will include
overseeing the client's architectural and design partners, guiding
furniture design with global furniture partners, advising
experiential graphic design (EGD) on global projects, and
coordinating with the client's in-house collaborators across
project management, AV/IT, site operations, and security. In
addition, this role will support refreshes and small design
projects at the client's existing locations and supporting the
Senior Manager of Workplace Design + Innovation in real estate
studies as required.
Performs within a design team in a self-directed manner in multiple
dimensions of the design process, including but not limited to the
design & documentation of various phases, the preparation of
materials, and construction coordination activities within
established scopes, budgets, schedules, and programmatic
requirements.
Leads multiple projects and liaises directly with employees in the
business, cross-functional collaborators, and consultants. This
role is in the San Francisco Bay Area with the expectation to be
onsite at the client site in San Jose, CA 2-3 times per week and
occasional travel domestically and internationally as the need
arises. This role will mainly focus on projects in the West Coast
of the US and APAC + Japan regions.
What you'll do
Primary contact for design on select projects, including interior
design + programming, experiential graphic design + brand/signage,
construction administration oversight, and overall design
approvals. As Client's subject matter expert, encouraged to provide
insight and consultation to the client on all aspects of the
work
Act as a representative of the workplace design team in project
meetings and presentations
Coordinate and collaborate with architects, contractors, furniture
vendors, and XFN partners to ensure standards are met when new
projects are designed and implemented
Support projects at existing sites that may vary in scope from
interiors, furniture, or EGD
Support environmental graphics and branding requirements in
coordination with the client's brand team as the need arises.
Assist with progressing the client's design strategy and
research
Develop presentations to be given to executive leadership and
project collaborators
Support RFP processes as needed for new projects
Knowledge and experience understanding costs and developing
solutions that adhere to budgets
Collaborate with external architects and designers, General
Contractors and Construction Project Managers, Furniture Vendors
and internal teams to ensure that each project adheres to global
space design and global furniture guidelines.
Support internal teams and provide design direction at all stages
of design development with regards to workplace standards, design
reconfigurations and furniture selection layouts.
Represent the Client's Workplace Design Team in the region or
support other regions as required to cover for team members out of
office, embodying their design and quality standards
Strong technical proficiency as it relates to furniture, fixtures
and equipment in the workplace
Manage furniture selection for Workplace Design projects and ensure
compliance with look and feel and standards. Including but not
limited to fabric, color, ergo compliance and performance
criteria.
Detailed review of furniture layout drawings.
Prepare presentations in Powerpoint and the Adobe suite of products
such as Adobe Express, Adobe Acrobat, or InDesign and well-versed
in messaging applications like Slack and Teams
Work closely with the furniture vendor to create a furniture
package that is aligned with Client's standards while also
understating the needs of the local team
Coordination with project technical teams including Project
Architect, Facilities, IT, AV, Environment Health and Safety,
Brand, Security, and Culinary
Support internal teams with regard to end user requirements and
share comments on test fits plans, look and feel and/or space plans
based upon programming requirements
Represent Workplace Design at project meetings across regions and
manage an internal tracker of project updates
Ability to prioritize, coordinate and implement under deadlines
Provide daily to weekly updates on project review status reporting
and maintain typical project documentation as required
Participate in global team meetings and knowledge share calls.
Connect with management, prepare and make presentations to
leadership and other teams within the business
What you'll need
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine
compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and
experience. The minimum salary for the Project Manager position is
$140,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Project Manager
position is $160,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to
a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills,
qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be
eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable
benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits:
401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and
Vision insurance.
The application window is anticipated to close on 03/25/25 and may
be extended as needed. To express interest in similar roles, visit
CBRE.com/careers.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United
States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the
future
Disclaimer:
Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project
Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single
global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you
should be aware that while your initial employment may be with
Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer
directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer
that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to
providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants
regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital
status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other
basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all
current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee
contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable
accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with
disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the
application or recruitment process, please submit a request via
email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1
866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
CBRE GWS
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make
real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity
and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of
our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate
solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is
supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the
industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent,
measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the
lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.
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