Job Description
Your Role You will direct multidisciplinary design teams and specialist consultants on the industry's most influential projects. From world-class stadiums to immersive live entertainment venues, you will oversee the intersection of complex architecture and the electric energy of a live crowd. As a Senior Design Manager at Gensler, you will lead the delivery of sports and entertainment projects, working hands‑on across all project phases from concept through completion. You act as the central point of coordination between clients and multidisciplinary teams, helping shape project strategy while maintaining momentum, quality, and alignment with client objectives. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you are responsible for overall project execution, including managing client relationships, coordinating consultants, contractors, and authorities, and ensuring successful outcomes. As the primary client contact, you drive communication, mentor junior team members, and uphold Gensler’s design excellence and standards throughout the life of each project. This position will be based in Melbourne. What You Will Do Lead design and project management, ensuing alignment with client goals and firm standards. Drive the project delivery during all phases of the project ensuring milestones and deliverables are met Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and work plans to guide successful delivery Lead relationships with the client, contractor, agencies, as well as engineering and specialty consultants Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements to establish clear scope and expectations. Track internal project financial metrics and coordinate with the accounting team on invoicing Participate in marketing and business development including, proposal development, and project interviews Manage mid-size to large project teams, assign and monitor completion of tasks Support mentorship of junior staff Oversee the coordination and document preparation fo
