Senior Design Manager
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About the Role
Mace Group is seeking a Senior Design Manager for a major mixed-use development programme in Saudi Arabia. The role involves leading design resources, overseeing daily design operations, and ensuring compliance with management systems.
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Responsibilities
- Develops and delivers elements of the annual business plan within agreed deadlines and budgets
- Leads and manages design resources while overseeing daily design operations across projects
- Prepares and presents performance data and KPIs to project and functional leadership teams
- Supports business development, work winning activities, and strategic growth initiatives
- Ensures compliance with management systems, roles, and responsibilities across project teams
- Acts as the focal point for all design related matters and drives improvements to delivery plans, tools, and processes
- Supports procurement strategies and contractual/legal aspects while promoting technical excellence and effective communication
- Collaborates with PMO and wider teams, leverages organisational knowledge, and supports net zero carbon objectives through proactive emissions management
Requirements
- Relevant degree or equivalent
- Progressing toward chartership with a recognised professional body and ongoing professional development
- Proven leadership in health, safety and wellbeing, delivering measurable outcomes and embedding best practice
- Effective communicator with analytical capability and ability to engage, influence and build trusted stakeholder relationships
- Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business
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Project Overview
- This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia.
- This unique project consists of major mixed use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.
- Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Develops and delivers elements of the annual business plan within agreed deadlines and budgets.
- Leads and manages design resources while overseeing daily design operations across projects.
- Prepares and presents performance data and KPIs to project and functional leadership teams.
- Supports business development, work winning activities, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with management systems, roles, and responsibilities across project teams.
- Acts as the focal point for all design related matters and drives improvements to delivery plans, tools, and processes.
- Supports procurement strategies and contractual/legal aspects while promoting technical excellence and effective communication.
- Collaborates with PMO and wider teams, leverages organisational knowledge, and supports net zero carbon objectives through proactive emissions management.
You’ll need to have:
- Relevant degree or equivalent.
- Progressing toward chartership with a recognised professional body and ongoing professional development.
- Proven leadership in health, safety and wellbeing, delivering measurable outcomes and embedding best practice.
- Effective communicator with analytical capability and ability to engage, influence and build trusted stakeholder relationships.
- Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience working on high valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
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