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Job Title: Design Process Manager
Location: De Pere, WI
Position Summary:
The Design Process Manager develops and maintains the company's Revit-based design standards, templates, and workflows for mechanical and plumbing systems. This position manages the technical infrastructure that enables efficient engineering work, including content libraries, cloud-based collaboration systems, and design-to-fabrication processes. The role completes the migration of critical design assets to cloud platforms, establishes quality control procedures for BIM content, and creates documentation for design workflows from concept through construction documents. Working closely with engineering, coordination, and detailing teams, this position identifies process improvements, implements automation tools, and ensures design standards align with fabrication capabilities and cost data requirements.
Description of Duties:
Leadership
Supervise, train, and evaluate team members responsible for content development and design processes, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment
Provide technical mentorship to engineering team members on Revit best practices and workflow optimization
Develop and update BIM standards, policies, and procedures to ensure consistency across projects
Identify opportunities for process improvement, workflow automation, and design system optimization
Lead cross-functional collaboration between design, coordination, detailing, and fabrication teams
Process Development & Standards
Develop and maintain company-wide Revit standards, templates, and workflows for mechanical and plumbing design and engineering
Create process documentation for design progression from schematic through design development to construction documents
Establish design review processes ensuring engineered solutions are correct before entering coordination or detailing phases
Define handoff protocols with BIM Manager and Detailing Manager to ensure seamless workflow transitions
Content Management
Oversee development of Revit families and ITM content representing actual fabrication capabilities and methods
Establish quality control procedures, version control, and content release workflows
Define and enforce data schema ensuring geometric content remains properly linked to pricing database
Build scalable content management systems designed to accommodate team growth
Cloud Migration & Infrastructure
Complete final phase of cloud migration, transitioning Revit families, templates, and fabrication database from on-premises to cloud storage
Establish cloud-based collaboration workflows for content development, review, and publishing
Define access controls, folder structures, and permissions in cloud environment
Ensure database connectivity and geometric content relationships remain intact through migration
Train design team and content builders on new cloud-based workflows
Strategic Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize content development and identify process improvements
Serve as liaison with pricing database management to ensure geometric and cost data remain synchronized
Evaluate and implement Revit plugins, add-ins, and automation tools to improve productivity
Continuously identify bottlenecks and opportunities for workflow optimization
Preferred Knowledge, Experience & Skills Requirements:
Background in mechanical or plumbing design/engineering
Advanced Revit proficiency with deep understanding of families, templates, parameters, and content management
Demonstrated experience migrating BIM content libraries to cloud platforms (Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, Revizto)
Strong understanding of database concepts, data management, and maintaining data relationships
Experience developing and documenting technical processes and standards
Understanding of MEP systems and mechanical/plumbing design engineering and documentation methods
Dynamo scripting experience for Revit workflow automation and content management (Preferred)
Experience with MEP fabrication content, databases, and design-to-fabrication workflows (Preferred)
Familiarity with Python or other programming languages for advanced automation (Preferred)
Job Title: Design Process Manager
Location: De Pere, WI
Position Summary:
The Design Process Manager develops and maintains the company's Revit-based design standards, templates, and workflows for mechanical and plumbing systems. This position manages the technical infrastructure that enables efficient engineering work, including content libraries, cloud-based collaboration systems, and design-to-fabrication processes. The role completes the migration of critical design assets to cloud platforms, establishes quality control procedures for BIM content, and creates documentation for design workflows from concept through construction documents. Working closely with engineering, coordination, and detailing teams, this position identifies process improvements, implements automation tools, and ensures design standards align with fabrication capabilities and cost data requirements.
Description of Duties:
Leadership
Supervise, train, and evaluate team members responsible for content development and design processes, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment
Provide technical mentorship to engineering team members on Revit best practices and workflow optimization
Develop and update BIM standards, policies, and procedures to ensure consistency across projects
Identify opportunities for process improvement, workflow automation, and design system optimization
Lead cross-functional collaboration between design, coordination, detailing, and fabrication teams
Process Development & Standards
Develop and maintain company-wide Revit standards, templates, and workflows for mechanical and plumbing design and engineering
Create process documentation for design progression from schematic through design development to construction documents
Establish design review processes ensuring engineered solutions are correct before entering coordination or detailing phases
Define handoff protocols with BIM Manager and Detailing Manager to ensure seamless workflow transitions
Content Management
Oversee development of Revit families and ITM content representing actual fabrication capabilities and methods
Establish quality control procedures, version control, and content release workflows
Define and enforce data schema ensuring geometric content remains properly linked to pricing database
Build scalable content management systems designed to accommodate team growth
Cloud Migration & Infrastructure
Complete final phase of cloud migration, transitioning Revit families, templates, and fabrication database from on-premises to cloud storage
Establish cloud-based collaboration workflows for content development, review, and publishing
Define access controls, folder structures, and permissions in cloud environment
Ensure database connectivity and geometric content relationships remain intact through migration
Train design team and content builders on new cloud-based workflows
Strategic Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize content development and identify process improvements
Serve as liaison with pricing database management to ensure geometric and cost data remain synchronized
Evaluate and implement Revit plugins, add-ins, and automation tools to improve productivity
Continuously identify bottlenecks and opportunities for workflow optimization
Preferred Knowledge, Experience & Skills Requirements:
Background in mechanical or plumbing design/engineering
Advanced Revit proficiency with deep understanding of families, templates, parameters, and content management
Demonstrated experience migrating BIM content libraries to cloud platforms (Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, Revizto)
Strong understanding of database concepts, data management, and maintaining data relationships
Experience developing and documenting technical processes and standards
Understanding of MEP systems and mechanical/plumbing design engineering and documentation methods
Dynamo scripting experience for Revit workflow automation and content management (Preferred)
Experience with MEP fabrication content, databases, and design-to-fabrication workflows (Preferred)
Familiarity with Python or other programming languages for advanced automation (Preferred)
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design manager jobs.
- 5 or more years of experience in UX, product, or brand design roles
- Demonstrated experience managing or mentoring a design team
- Proficiency in Figma and the broader design and prototyping toolset
- Portfolio showing end-to-end design process and business outcomes
- Experience working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing
- Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, or a related field
Tips for Your Design Manager Job Search
Quantify design impact on your resume
Hiring managers want to see outcomes, not just deliverables. Replace task descriptions with results: how a redesign lifted conversion, reduced support tickets, or cut time-to-ship. Design manager resumes that show measurable business impact consistently move further in reviews.
Show leadership range in your portfolio
A design manager portfolio should demonstrate team direction, not just craft. Include case studies that show how you shaped process, gave feedback, or resolved conflicting stakeholder priorities. Portfolios that only showcase finished visual work undersell the management half of the role.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists design manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by design function first
Design manager roles vary sharply by function: product design, brand, UX research, and design systems each require different portfolios and interview prep. Target openings by function before you filter by company size or location so your application materials stay focused and relevant.
Prepare for the portfolio presentation round
Most design manager interviews include a portfolio walkthrough where you present a project to a panel. Practice narrating your decision-making process and how you led the team, not just the final design. Interviewers are listening for how you managed ambiguity and aligned stakeholders.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, ask about team size, design tool budget, and whether the role has final say on shipping decisions. These factors shape your day-to-day more than title alone, and clarifying them before you accept prevents surprises in your first quarter.
Design Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most design managers?
The companies hiring the most design managers right now include Amazon, Jacobs, and AECOM, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Technology companies and large consumer brands account for a significant portion of active postings.
How many design manager jobs are remote?
About 51% of design manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more flexible management roles in creative fields. Product design and UX-focused positions tend to offer the highest share of remote options, while brand and in-house agency roles skew toward on-site or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become a design manager?
Most design managers start as individual contributors, build deep craft expertise, then take on informal leadership by mentoring junior designers or leading a workstream. From there, moving into a formal management role typically means demonstrating that you can give effective feedback, run design critiques, and align design decisions with business goals. Seeking out lead or staff-level IC roles first gives you the visibility to make that transition.
Can you get hired as a design manager with limited management experience?
Yes, especially if your portfolio shows leadership in practice. Hiring managers look for evidence that you've guided other designers, driven alignment across functions, or owned a product area end-to-end, even without a formal management title. Framing freelance team coordination, mentorship, or cross-functional project ownership as leadership experience can close the gap when you're making the IC-to-manager shift.
What does the design manager interview process look like?
Design manager interviews typically move through a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your leadership style and career story, a portfolio presentation to the broader team, and a final round with stakeholders or a department head. Some companies include a take-home exercise around team feedback or a design critique. The portfolio presentation round is usually the most weighted stage, so preparing a clear narrative around your process and decisions matters more than visual polish.
Where can I find and apply to design manager jobs?
You can find and apply to design manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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