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The Director of Design Management is a critical role within the City Design Integration team at NEOM The LINE, reporting directly to the Executive Director of City Design Integration. This role is focused on overseeing the design work carried out by the City Asset Design Architect responsible for the critical city assets, which include the basement, public realm, cores, and technical floors. You’ll ensure that these essential elements are designed to the client’s requirements whilst enabling the overall performance of the city.

What You'll Do:

1. Lead the management of design activities for critical city assets, which may include the basement, public realm, and technical floors, ensuring they meet the requirements of the project.
2. Serve as the main point of contact between the City Design Integration team and the Architectural Consultant responsible for these key assets.
3. Oversee the Architectural Consultant’s work, providing guidance, feedback, and direction to ensure that all design deliverables align with NEOM The LINE’s requirements and standards.
4. Collaborate with other design teams, including Urban Realm, Infrastructure Engineer, Anchor Asset, and Community designers, to integrate the design of city assets seamlessly into the broader cityscape.
5. Manage the design process to completion, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
6. Work closely with the Executive Director of City Design Integration and other senior leaders to develop and implement strategies for the design of city assets that contribute to the overall vision of NEOM The LINE.
7. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any design challenges, ensuring that the design of city assets is cohesive and aligned with the project’s broader objectives.
8. Foster a collaborative and creative working environment.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Extensive experience in architecture, with a focus on large-scale urban development and the design of critical infrastructure and public spaces.
2. Strong leadership and management skills, with a proven ability to oversee complex design projects and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
3. Deep understanding of architectural design principles, particularly in the context of critical city assets.
4. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with architectural consultants, design teams, and senior leadership.
5. A strategic thinker with a strong eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality design that meets the project’s vision and standards.
6. Experience in managing design processes, timelines, and budgets, with a focus on achieving project goals within constraints.
7. A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

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Design Management Director

What if we showed you how we're solving the world’s greatest challenges by transforming intangible ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world?

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

About The Opportunity

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are one of the delivery partners for NEOM THE LINE, one of the most iconic giga projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arguably one of the largest projects in the world. Based at NEOM Site, Jacobs has an opening for a Design Management Director

The Design Management Director in The LINE Design team will lead and manage the design of different assets related to The LINE. The Director of Design will lead a design team with respective plans, schedules, and will organize and coordinate the design work is executed on projects of all scales. The Design Management Director for THE LINE Design team will oversee the creation of neighborhood master plans and architectural designs for THE LINE. This role involves leading a team of Design Consultants, ensuring that the technical aspects of the design work is executed according to Design Briefs and Requirements, Development Control Regulations and KPIs, and in compliance with the NEOM THE LINE Plan of Work procedures. The Design Management Director will be responsible for the management of a module, comprised of eight neighborhoods, and encompassing approximately 4,000,000 m² of assets.

Time will be allocated 80% on Neighborhoods designs, and 20% on NEOM Business responsibilities.

Requirements

• Delivery of design through the NEOM Plan of Works and THE LINE specific plans and procedures
• Collaboration with THE LINE Development and THE LINE Projects Neighborhood teams, to ensure integrated delivery.
• Collaboration with the Creative Design Director and the Neighborhood Design Directors, to ensure consistency across various Neighborhood and project scales.
• Ensure compliance with the Development Brief and Budget, and conformance to Development Control Regulations, Guidelines, and Design KPIs
• Manage technical quality of Neighborhoods design, and implementation of the Vision for The LINE
• Support delivery of contractual obligations, scope, schedule, budget.
• Support monthly internal reporting to NEOM leadership, City and City Integration team
  
  
  

• 20+ years of post-graduate outstanding architectural design and management experience
• Proven related experience in an Architectural Practice, including management of international design consultants across sectors and typologies
• Experience working in signature architecture design studios
• Design experience in various architectural types residential, mix use, commercial, public, healthcare, educational, etc.
• Experience and extensive knowledge on design and construction materials and their application
• Design experience of public realm design and application
• Extensive project experience with emphasis on large projects and programs
• Experience in Middle East is appreciated
• B.Arch or B.Sc. in Architecture from a recognized university
• Postgraduate in Architecture or Urban Design
• International accreditation (RIBA, AIA, or equivalent)
  
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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The Director of Design Management is a critical role within the City Design Integration team at NEOM The LINE, reporting directly to the Executive Director of City Design Integration. This role is focused on overseeing the design work carried out by the City Asset Design Architect responsible for the critical city assets, which include the basement, public realm, cores, and technical floors. You'll ensure that these essential elements are designed to the client's requirements whilst enabling the overall performance of the city.

What You'll Do:

1. Lead the management of design activities for critical city assets, which may include the basement, public realm, and technical floors, ensuring they meet the requirements of the project.
2. Serve as the main point of contact between the City Design Integration team and the Architectural Consultant responsible for these key assets.
3. Oversee the Architectural Consultant's work, providing guidance, feedback, and direction to ensure that all design deliverables align with NEOM The LINE's requirements and standards.
4. Collaborate with other design teams, including Urban Realm, Infrastructure Engineer, Anchor Asset, and Community designers, to integrate the design of city assets seamlessly into the broader cityscape.
5. Manage the design process to completion, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
6. Work closely with the Executive Director of City Design Integration and other senior leaders to develop and implement strategies for the design of city assets that contribute to the overall vision of NEOM The LINE.
7. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve any design challenges, ensuring that the design of city assets is cohesive and aligned with the project's broader objectives.
8. Foster a collaborative and creative working environment.

1. Extensive experience in architecture, with a focus on large-scale urban development and the design of critical infrastructure and public spaces.
2. Strong leadership and management skills, with a proven ability to oversee complex design projects and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
3. Deep understanding of architectural design principles, particularly in the context of critical city assets.
4. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with architectural consultants, design teams, and senior leadership.
5. A strategic thinker with a strong eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality design that meets the project's vision and standards.
6. Experience in managing design processes, timelines, and budgets, with a focus on achieving project goals within constraints.
7. A collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Design Management Director

What if we showed you how we're solving the world’s greatest challenges by transforming intangible ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world?

Our People & Places Solutions business reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

About the Opportunity:

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are one of the delivery partners for NEOM THE LINE, one of the most iconic giga projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, arguably one of the largest projects in the world. Based at NEOM Site, Jacobs has an opening for a Design Management Director .

The Design Management Director in The LINE Design team will lead and manage the design of different assets related to The LINE. The Director of Design will lead a design team with respective plans, schedules, and will organize and coordinate the design work executed on projects of all scales. The Design Management Director for THE LINE Design team will oversee the creation of neighborhood master plans and architectural designs for THE LINE. This role involves leading a team of Design Consultants, ensuring that the technical aspects of the design work are executed according to Design Briefs and Requirements, Development Control Regulations and KPIs, and in compliance with the NEOM THE LINE Plan of Work procedures. The Design Management Director will be responsible for the management of a module, comprised of eight neighborhoods, and encompassing approximately 4,000,000 m² of assets.

Time will be allocated 80% on Neighborhoods designs, and 20% on NEOM Business responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

1. Delivery of design through the NEOM Plan of Works and THE LINE specific plans and procedures.
2. Collaboration with THE LINE Development and THE LINE Projects Neighborhood teams to ensure integrated delivery.
3. Collaboration with the Creative Design Director and the Neighborhood Design Directors to ensure consistency across various Neighborhood and project scales.
4. Ensure compliance with the Development Brief and Budget, and conformance to Development Control Regulations, Guidelines, and Design KPIs.
5. Manage technical quality of Neighborhoods design, and implementation of the Vision for The LINE.
6. Support delivery of contractual obligations, scope, schedule, budget.
7. Support monthly internal reporting to NEOM leadership, City and City Integration team.

Requirements:

1. 20+ years of post-graduate outstanding architectural design and management experience.
2. Proven related experience in an Architectural Practice, including management of international design consultants across sectors and typologies.
3. Experience working in signature architecture design studios.
4. Design experience in various architectural types: residential, mix use, commercial, public, healthcare, educational, etc.
5. Experience and extensive knowledge on design and construction materials and their application.
6. Design experience of public realm design and application.
7. Extensive project experience with emphasis on large projects and programs.
8. Experience in Middle East is appreciated.
9. B.Arch or B.Sc. in Architecture from a recognized university.
10. Postgraduate in Architecture or Urban Design.

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in November subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on a large luxury mixed-use development in Riyadh / Umluj, KSA. Mace are providing project management consultancy services.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Act as the day-to-day operational manager for a design management team of up to 12 people or other design management resource deployed to projects.

• Leading the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.

• Main point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.

• Main point of contact for design consultant issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained and production meets the required schedule for procurement to happen in alignment with the master schedule and budget.

• Contributes and inputs into strategy development, develops plans and oversees the delivery and manages the achievement of plan to time and budget.

• Assesses and defines project strategic design management delivery.

• Implements and approve consultant appointments across all work streams when contractually required.

• Oversees and signs off on consultant progress payments.

• Builds and leads project design team (internal/external) to ensure correct resource is allocated and project deliverables are clear.

• Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to (implement strategy/programmes/initiatives).

• Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders.

• Oversees the design team in their reviews of the consultant design submissions at the various design submission points.

• Supports the commercial team with the delivery scope of works / design packs for procurement activities.

• Provides the client bodies with regular design progress reports

• Assesses the level of resources / input requirements for design consultant claims and supports the client and Mace commercial team in defending the consultant claims.

• Actively works to reduce / avoid consultant claim entitlement.

• Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned. Drives transformational change.

• Responsible for ensuring the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training.

• Ensures management systems are followed during project lifecycle roles and responsibilities are adhered by.

• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• 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.

• Relevant bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).

• Member of a relevant professional body.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: Wechampion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role

Please remember the Employee Referral Scheme and if there are any talented people you can recommend, just click the button and use the ‘Refer a friend’ feature found within the relevant job.

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in November subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:
This is an opportunity to work on a large luxury mixed-use development in Riyadh / Umluj, KSA.Mace are providing project management consultancy services.

You’ll be responsible for:

• 
  

  Act as the day-to-day operational manager for a design management team of up to 12 people or other design management resource deployed to projects.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Leading the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Main point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Main point of contact for design consultant issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained and production meets the required schedule for procurement to happen in alignment with the master schedule and budget.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Contributes and inputs into strategy development, develops plans and oversees the delivery and manages the achievement of plan to time and budget.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Assesses and defines project strategic design management delivery.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Implements and approve consultant appointments across all work streams when contractually required.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Oversees and signs off on consultant progress payments.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Builds and leads project design team (internal/external) to ensure correct resource is allocated and project deliverables are clear.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to (implement strategy/programmes/initiatives).

  
  
  


• 
  

  Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Oversees the design team in their reviews of the consultant design submissions at the various design submission points.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Supports the commercial team with the delivery scope of works / design packs for procurement activities.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Provides the client bodies with regular design progress reports

  
  
  


• 
  

  Assesses the level of resources / input requirements for design consultant claims and supports the client and Mace commercial team in defending the consultant claims.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Actively works to reduce / avoid consultant claim entitlement.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned. Drives transformational change.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Responsible for ensuring the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Ensures management systems are followed during project lifecycle roles and responsibilities are adhered by.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

  
  
  

You’ll need to have:

• 
  

  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.

  
  
  


• 
  

  Relevant bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).

  
  
  


• 
  

  Member of a relevant professional body.

  
  
  

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: Wechampion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role

Please remember the Employee Referral Scheme and if there are any talented people you can recommend, just click the button and use the ‘Refer a friend’ feature found within the relevant job.

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in November subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on a large luxury mixed-use development in Riyadh / Umluj, KSA. Mace are providing project management consultancy services.

You'll be responsible for:

• Act as the day-to-day operational manager for a design management team of up to 12 people or other design management resource deployed to projects.

• Leading the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.

• Main point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.

• Main point of contact for design consultant issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained and production meets the required schedule for procurement to happen in alignment with the master schedule and budget.

• Contributes and inputs into strategy development, develops plans and oversees the delivery and manages the achievement of plan to time and budget.

• Assesses and defines project strategic design management delivery.

• Implements and approve consultant appointments across all work streams when contractually required.

• Oversees and signs off on consultant progress payments.

• Builds and leads project design team (internal/external) to ensure correct resource is allocated and project deliverables are clear.

• Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to (implement strategy/programmes/initiatives).

• Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders.

• Oversees the design team in their reviews of the consultant design submissions at the various design submission points.

• Supports the commercial team with the delivery scope of works / design packs for procurement activities.

• Provides the client bodies with regular design progress reports

• Assesses the level of resources / input requirements for design consultant claims and supports the client and Mace commercial team in defending the consultant claims.

• Actively works to reduce / avoid consultant claim entitlement.

• Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned. Drives transformational change.

• Responsible for ensuring the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training.

• Ensures management systems are followed during project lifecycle roles and responsibilities are adhered by.

• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You'll need to have:

• 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.

• Relevant bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

• Member of a relevant professional body.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: Wechampion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role

Please remember the Employee Referral Scheme and if there are any talented people you can recommend, just click the button and use the 'Refer a friend' feature found within the relevant job.