Remote Design Project Manager Jobs
Remote design project manager jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms, distributed product teams, and digital agencies all hiring for this role. Sectors including tech, e-commerce, and professional services are driving the bulk of remote openings, and employers like Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Baxter & Woodman, and Olsson are posting right now. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Design Execution Project Manager to run the design activities related to Hyperscale Data Center construction and other projects for a large technology client. Serves as client's agent, consultant, advisor, and authorized owner's representative through all design phases and all design fields until hand-off to client's construction team. Most of the duties and responsibilities are associated with managing, coordinating, and administrating the client's design consultants used in the design efforts. This position is responsible for taking the program level Plan of Record and localizing the design. Ideal candidate is comfortable facilitating large design coordination meetings with multiple design subject areas, including "page turns" design meetings. etc.
This is a remote position with travel to project sites in and around Atlanta, Charleston, and Raleigh. Travel is expected to project sites about 30% of the time.
What you’ll do
- Facilitate planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders;
- Facilitate design reviews in partnership with external partners;
- Facilitate large scale workshops as necessary;
- Author scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders;
- Issue and administer contracts;
- Define and track deliverables from various parties;
- Track of cost, schedule, progress and scope;
- Provide health reporting on cost, schedule, scope and progress;
- Build optimal design teams from matrixed internal stakeholders and the strategic procurement of external partners;
- Change management for project scope and design contracts;
- Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs;
- Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction;
- Provide clear and open communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners;
- Ensure the issuance of engineering information to the right party, at the right time, in the right format.
Qualifications
What you’ll need
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field
- Professional licensure (PE, NCARB, RA) is strongly preferred or significant professional experience (+10 years) may substitute
- Prior experience with data center design and/or construction preferred
- Strong understanding of construction principles and practices
- Experience in the preparation of project plans, specifications
- Experience drafting scopes of work
- Experience of government regulations
- Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Working understanding of AutoCAD is necessary for drawing reviews / mark-ups
Additional Information
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Design Execution Project Manager to run the design activities related to Hyperscale Data Center construction and other projects for a large technology client. Serves as client's agent, consultant, advisor, and authorized owner's representative through all design phases and all design fields until hand-off to client's construction team. Most of the duties and responsibilities are associated with managing, coordinating, and administrating the client's design consultants used in the design efforts. This position is responsible for taking the program level Plan of Record and localizing the design. Ideal candidate is comfortable facilitating large design coordination meetings with multiple design subject areas, including "page turns" design meetings. etc.
This is a remote position with travel to project sites in and around Atlanta, Charleston, and Raleigh. Travel is expected to project sites about 30% of the time.
What you’ll do
- Facilitate planning and kickoff workshops with internal & external stakeholders;
- Facilitate design reviews in partnership with external partners;
- Facilitate large scale workshops as necessary;
- Author scopes of work for contracts and gain buy-in from internal stakeholders;
- Issue and administer contracts;
- Define and track deliverables from various parties;
- Track of cost, schedule, progress and scope;
- Provide health reporting on cost, schedule, scope and progress;
- Build optimal design teams from matrixed internal stakeholders and the strategic procurement of external partners;
- Change management for project scope and design contracts;
- Facilitate technical decisions in-line with project needs;
- Coordinate design activities with procurement and construction;
- Provide clear and open communication with all internal stakeholder and external partners;
- Ensure the issuance of engineering information to the right party, at the right time, in the right format.
Qualifications
What you’ll need
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field
- Professional licensure (PE, NCARB, RA) is strongly preferred or significant professional experience (+10 years) may substitute
- Prior experience with data center design and/or construction preferred
- Strong understanding of construction principles and practices
- Experience in the preparation of project plans, specifications
- Experience drafting scopes of work
- Experience of government regulations
- Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Working understanding of AutoCAD is necessary for drawing reviews / mark-ups
Additional Information
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote design project manager jobs.
- 3-5 years managing design projects across cross-functional teams including engineering and product
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or Smartsheet
- Experience managing timelines, budgets, and resource allocation for creative deliverables
- Familiarity with design workflows and tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite
- Bachelor's degree in design, communications, business, or a related field
- PMP certification or equivalent project management credential preferred by many employers
Tips for Your Remote Design Project Manager Job Search
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote design project managers live in written handoffs, Slack threads, and recorded updates rather than hallway conversations. Include examples in your resume or cover letter of how you kept distributed teams aligned without real-time check-ins, naming the tools and cadence you used.
Build a portfolio around delivered remote projects
Remote hiring managers want evidence that design work crossed the finish line under your coordination, not just that you were involved. Document timelines, stakeholder counts, and outcomes for each project, and make that portfolio easy to share as a link before the first interview.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote design project manager openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through mixed results. Applying in the first few days of a posting consistently improves your chances of a response.
Prepare for remote-specific interview questions
Remote employers routinely ask how you manage blockers without in-person escalation, how you run design reviews asynchronously, and how you track creative work across time zones. Practice concrete answers with specific examples before your first screen, since these questions come up in nearly every remote hiring process for this role.
Remote Design Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote design project manager job?
Target companies built around distributed teams, since remote-first firms and digital product studios hire design project managers without requiring an office presence. Remote employers screen heavily for async written communication, the ability to keep creative work moving without in-person check-ins, and fluency with tools like Figma, Jira, and Notion. A portfolio that shows delivered design projects, clear timelines, and cross-functional coordination gives you a concrete edge.
Which companies hire remote design project managers?
Remote design project manager roles are posted by Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Baxter & Woodman, and Olsson and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Remote-first tech companies, distributed digital agencies, and SaaS product teams are among the most consistent sources of these openings.
Can you get a remote design project manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage work independently from day one without office support. Smaller remote-first startups and agencies are more open to candidates without a full resume, especially if you can show a self-directed freelance project, a volunteer design coordination effort, or a portfolio piece that demonstrates scope management. Certifications in project management and demonstrated comfort with async tools help open the door.
Do you need a degree for remote design project manager jobs?
Not always. Remote employers for this role weigh your portfolio of delivered design projects, your command of project management methods like Agile or Scrum, and your ability to keep distributed creative teams aligned, often more than a specific degree. A credential like a PMP or Certified Scrum Master, combined with documented project outcomes, can substitute effectively for a formal design or business degree.
Which industries hire the most remote design project managers?
Most remote design project manager openings sit in Construction & Real Estate and Consulting & Professional Services, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Those sectors rely on distributed creative and product teams that need dedicated project oversight to keep design work on schedule across time zones.
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