Design Manager Job at PrismHR in Elk Grove Village

Recruitment and Design Leadership opportunity in Elk Grove Village, IL. This role combines recruitment leadership with design management responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Overview

Position : Design Manager with responsibilities spanning design leadership, talent acquisition collaboration, and cross-functional coordination. Secondary focus includes professional psychology insights and bilingual (EN / ES) communication as part of full-cycle hiring excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Responsibilities :

Oversee the entire design process, from initial deposit to the Pre-construction Meeting.

Manage the design schedule to ensure projects are completed within established timelines.

Supervise material ordering with focus on accuracy, timely delivery, and proper staging.

Foster a positive company culture and actively promote teamwork.

Evaluate project feasibility and conduct detailed discovery to ensure successful project initiation.

Ensure high design quality and effectively communicate construction details to clients.

Reporting :

Provide a weekly Design Schedule Report detailing project timeliness and any delays.

Report weekly on the percentage of on-time job completions.

Update the throughput schedule based on evolving design timelines.

Update sales numbers and projections weekly during the Leadership L10 meeting.

Meetings :

Weekly Design Schedule Meeting (Flight Schedule) : Review timeliness and forecast project progression.

Weekly Leadership L10 Meeting : Participate in high-level strategy discussions.

Weekly Pre-Production L10 Meeting : Focus on upcoming project readiness.

Weekly Construction Meeting : Discuss in-production job progress and address current issues.

Monthly WIP Review : Conduct a Work-In-Progress review with Nick Jr. and the Production Manager.

Accountability :

Achieve high customer satisfaction, targeting an average score of 4.5 or higher.

Maintain a high on-time design schedule completion rate of over 90%.

Meet job profitability goals, with an average GP% between 38% and 42%.

Promote a strong team culture, with at least three monthly nominations for internal recognition.

Actively participate in peer reviews to contribute to continuous team improvement.

Regular hours : 8 : 00 AM – 5 : 00 PM. Occasional onsite visits may be required outside of regular hours. Expected in-office presence : minimum 36 hours per week.

Compensation

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position.

Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.

Additional Details

Seniority level : Associate

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Design and Art / Creative

Industries : Warehousing and Storage

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