Head of Design Management — Cultural & Tourism Projects

Confidential Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a senior Design Manager to lead the design management for large-scale cultural and tourism projects in Riyadh. You will establish design systems, review deliverables, and drive decision-making on major technical issues, coordinating architecture, structure, MEP, landscape, thematic packaging, and entertainment systems.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with owners, design institutes, equipment suppliers, and construction teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in design management or large-scale projects with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in large-scale cultural and tourism projects, complexes, themed hotels, or large public buildings preferred.
• Familiar with design processes and interface management across architecture, structure, MEP, landscape, and thematic disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for design management of cultural and tourism projects.
• Establish design management systems, workflows, and design review mechanisms.
• Coordinate design work across architecture, structure, MEP, landscape, thematic packaging, and entertainment systems.
• Organize preparation of design task books, plans, and reviews to meet contract requirements and codes.
• Manage design coordination and resolve interface conflicts among owners, institutes, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and construction teams.
• Organize design optimization and value engineering, control changes, and align design with budgets and schedules.
• Make decisions on major technical issues, risk management, and team management.
• Drive transformation of design deliverables into on-site construction results.

Skills

Design management

Team leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Cost awareness

Problem solving

English working language

Contract compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering

Job description

Confidential Company is seeking a senior Design Manager to lead the design management for large-scale cultural and tourism projects in Riyadh. You will establish design systems, review deliverables, and drive decision-making on major technical issues, coordinating architecture, structure, MEP, landscape, thematic packaging, and entertainment systems.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with owners, design institutes, equipment suppliers, and construction teams to ensure