About the Role:

The Design Manager sets the tone for Baird’s workplace environments, leading design strategy across our portfolio. This role owns our design standards, ensures brand alignment, and partners with Project Management to bring bold, functional spaces to life. From guidelines through execution, the Design Manager drives projects that reflect who we are and how we work. This hybrid position supports a balanced approach to work and life, offering flexibility while driving impactful design outcomes.

The Impact You'll Make:

• Lead the implementation, ongoing maintenance, and future updates of Baird’s Design Guidelines.

• Develop preliminary design strategies with Transaction Management to optimize real estate decisions.

• Provide initial block plans and test fits for reconfiguration activities within new and existing properties.

• Provide Rough order of magnitude pricing for options developed using internal tools.

• Serve as a point of contact for Project Managers, Architects and Engineers as needed to help answer design questions and design guidelines for the teams to meet the Baird vision and design standards.

• Oversee the design direction for any reconfigurations and refresh work of existing locations.

• Contribute to the Corporate Office Master Plan for Milwaukee by directing test fits and occupancy planning to optimize real estate use.

• Manage projects as needed to stay current with guidelines and find opportunities for improvement.

• Develop project plans, timelines and budgets for projects assigned.

• Effective collaboration is crucial for the success of this role, requiring close coordination with a diverse range of stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, and internal teams.

• Continuously monitor industry trends and best practices in workplace design to effectively introduce them as options for Baird’s projects.

What You'll Bring to Baird:

• Bachelor’s or degree in Architecture, Interior Design or comparable experience.

• 5-7 years of experience in corporate workplace design or commercial interior architecture.

• Excellent Communication and presentation skills.

• Experienced in using Design tools (AutoCAD/Autodesk Build)

• Ability to Travel as needed.

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