Design Manager - Saudi National

Mace Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented individual to join their team for a prestigious project in Saudi Arabia. This role involves leading design management for a major mixed-use development, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding a team, managing stakeholder relationships, and supporting the delivery of strategic outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative project that will impact communities and shape the future of the region.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree qualification required for the role.
• Excellent communication skills are essential for stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain safety, quality, and compliance standards for design resources.
• Guide daily activities of the design management team to meet strategic outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Technical expertise in local health and safety regulations

Team management

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Degree in a design relevant discipline

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our website.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

This opportunity is for a Saudi national who is interested in joining an international consultant.

The project:

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.

Responsibilities:

1. You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and compliance standards for the design resources you manage.
2. You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to the project portfolio.
3. You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
4. You will guide daily activities of the team of design management resources for projects.
5. You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.
6. You will be a point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.
7. Responsible for coordinating activities to deliver assigned elements of annual business plan outcomes to deadlines and budget requirements.
8. Ensures briefs and stakeholder requirements are adhered to.
9. Provides operational support for design management resource deployed to projects.
10. Interprets and presents management review data/key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.
11. Ensures management system and governance is adhered across the lifecycle of projects.
12. Responsible for review and input into management reviews, collating, analysing, and presenting data and key metrics.
13. Develops effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
14. Coordinates with teams ensuring coordinated deliverables.
15. Actively seeks out knowledge and experience through Company reach back.
16. Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and shares responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Qualifications:

1. Relevant degree qualification.
2. Excellent communication skills.
3. Educated to degree level preferably in a design relevant discipline (or equivalent).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

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