Seeking 

Project Manager II, Design Justice

Mid-level | Background in Urban Planning or Architecture Preferred

Location: 

Hybrid @ BUILD

3264 Larimer St. Unit D

Denver, Colorado 80205

Compensation: 

$70,000 – $85,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

This is a full-time, salaried position with generous benefits (see below).

About Radian

Radian is a nonprofit architecture and urban design group with the mission to advance social equity in the built environment. Radian envisions a world where residents, who have been traditionally excluded in design and planning, have the agency, power, and resources they need to shape their own communities and neighborhoods. 

Radian’s work is based on the acknowledgment that discriminatory policies and institutionalized racism, woven throughout the built environment, have created gross inequities in health, wealth, and power that have compounded over time. To confront this reality, we center residents’ expertise and lived experiences through community partnerships and design processes that are inclusive, collaborative, and responsive.

We are currently seeking a passionate and committed Design Justice Project Manager to join us in our work. We are a small, versatile team of designers who make a big impact through architecture, urban planning, and community advocacy. We work on a diverse range of projects that use design in the built environment as a tool to advance social equity. These project types include affordable housing, housing solutions, education, equitable development, advocacy and policy, community space, equitable transit, social justice, healthy food access, and land use & real estate.

At Radian, Design Justice means co-creating with community members, challenging exclusionary design practices, and advancing spatial equity through deeply inclusive and participatory processes.

About the Design Justice Project Manager Position

We are seeking a creative, equity-driven Design Justice Project Manager to lead community-centered design and planning initiatives across Colorado. This mid-level role is ideal for someone with a background in urban planning or architecture, who thrives in relationship-based, collaborative work, and is passionate about using design to support systems change and community resilience. You will manage a range of projects—like BUILD, 303 ArtWay Heritage Trail, and the RNO Equity Toolkit—that center racial equity, resident leadership, and inclusive design processes.

We are looking for a team member who is committed to:

• Using design and other technical skills as tools to advance social equity 
• Developing strong community relationships and partnerships
• Centering community and collaborating with compassion, creativity, and humility
• Advancing anti-racism and social justice advocacy 
• Embracing the complexities that are inherent in community-centered design
• Integrating design justice principles into all work processes

Our ideal candidate is reliable, adaptable, nimble, and proactive. We are a small, scrappy team who are resolute in advancing social equity, and we bring joy, collaboration, and connection into everything we do. 

Desired Qualifications & Preferences

Core Qualifications (Required)

• 5–10 years of project management experience in urban planning, community design, or related fields
• Master’s degree in urban planning, urban design, architecture, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in community-centered design, participatory planning, and design justice principles
• Strong facilitation skills for collaborative design (e.g. design charrettes, workshops, forums)
• Proficiency in design tools such as GIS, Adobe Suite, SketchUp, and rendering/visualization
• Ability to manage multiple projects and partnerships at varying stages

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (Spanish preferred)
• Strong community relationships across Denver and Colorado
• Experience with climate justice, trauma-informed design, or systems change work
• Knowledge of development or construction processes (including general contractors and construction observation)
• Experience with business development or nonprofit fundraising

Benefits

We believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted, and valued. Our benefits reflect that commitment:

• Optional 4-Day Work Weeks (4 10-hour days)
• Trusted Time Away
• 100% Employer Paid Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision
• Family Leave Policy 
• 401K Program + 3% Employer Contribution
• Continuing Education Reimbursements
• Profit Sharing and Milestone Bonuses

• Paid Holidays (MLK Jr Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Frances Xavier Cabrini Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day)

• Hybrid work at BUILD, Radian’s shared space for community-serving organizations

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: 

If this role excites you and you’re passionate about design justice, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every qualification. We value diverse perspectives and want to hear from candidates who are eager to use their skills to advance social equity in the built environment.

Radian is committed to promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and we are actively working to make sure these values are wholly integrated throughout our organization and work. We value and welcome diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other wonderful characteristics that make us different. 

Interested in applying? 

Please email one file containing an interest letter, resume, and design portfolio/work samples to hiring@radianinc.org with the subject line “Design Justice Project Manager”.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.