Design Manager

Redpath Partners ·www.redpathpartners.com

Location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
Architecture & Design
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Our client is a Tier 1 property group with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, design-led urban precincts. The organisation operates across the full property lifecycle, including development, design, construction, funds management, and long-term asset ownership, enabling a highly coordinated, end-to-end approach to project delivery.

The business is widely recognised for its commitment to placemaking, sustainability, and design excellence, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Australia’s major cities.

The Design Manager role is responsible for leading and overseeing the full design lifecycle across complex, city-shaping developments.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing consultant procurement and tendering processes, including the development of scopes of services, preparation of contract documentation, and leading contract negotiations through to execution.
  • Driving the development and ongoing management of project design programs, briefs, and design requirements, ensuring alignment with cost plans, budgets, and overall project milestones.
  • Maintaining strong integration between design, construction, and development teams, identifying opportunities for value optimisation and proactively managing risk across all stages of design delivery.
  • Overseeing design coordination from concept through to construction and completion, ensuring quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and buildability. This includes managing design consultants, facilitating design meetings, and driving timely decision-making across key stakeholders.
  • Playing a key role in embedding innovation, digital engineering, and Safety in Design principles, while continuously improving systems, processes, and project outcomes.
  • Providing strong leadership, stakeholder management, and commercial oversight to successfully deliver complex, high-profile developments.

How to apply

Apply directly or email your CV to Annabel Pease at annabel@redpathpartners.com or call 0423 874 355.

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