Design Manager

Job description

Design Manager

Location: Reading (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £65,000 – £70,000 + Benefits

This role will suit someone with strong commercial and project oversight experience who enjoys working closely with design, engineering, and production teams to successfully deliver bespoke construction solutions.

The Role

As Design Manager, you will take ownership and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. A key focus of the role is managing the design coordination element of projects, ensuring technical and commercial requirements are aligned throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing contracts from award through to completion
• Coordinating design, engineering, manufacturing, and supplier activities
• Overseeing project programmes, budgets, and commercial performance
• Working closely with internal design teams to ensure successful project delivery
• Managing client relationships and acting as the main point of contact
• Ensuring contractual obligations and project specifications are met
• Identifying and mitigating project and commercial risks
• Driving collaboration across design, production, and operational teams
• Providing regular progress and commercial reporting to senior management

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in Contracts Management within a manufacturing, engineering, or construction-related environment
• Strong understanding of design and product development processes
• Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing complex, design-focused projects
• Strong organisational and communication abilities
• A proactive and solution-focused mindset
• Contractual knowledge and project management qualifications desirable

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £65,000 – £70,000
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 8% company pension contribution

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Reading

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-05-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English