Design Manager

Design Manager

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 strategy site.

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.

The project: 

This is an opportunity to work within a PMO team on a complex masterplan program in Dubai. The development will hold residential, hotels, retail, and commercial units.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first – Going home safe and well: 

• 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.
• You will possess technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise: 

• You will guide daily activities of the team of design management resources for project/s
• You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.
• You will be a point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.

Integrity – Always do the right thing: 

• You will manage the implementation of design management systems, processes and protocols to meet statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.
• You will support the long-term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel: 

• You will support your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.
• You will use your network to support business development and work winning activities.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Responsible for coordinating activities to deliver assigned elements of annual business plan outcomes to deadlines and budget requirements.
• Guides daily activities of the team of design management resources for project/s.
• Ensures briefs and stakeholder requirements are adhered to.
• Provides operational support for design management resource deployed to project/s.
• Interprets and presents management review data/key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.
• Supports business development and work winning activities.
• Ensures management system and governance is adhered across the lifecycle of project/s and project.
• Responsible for review and input into management reviews, collating, analysing, and presenting data and key metrics.
• Develops effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinates with team/s ensuring coordinated deliverables.
• Actively seeks out knowledge and experience through Company reach back.
• Actively seeks understanding and utilise the Centre of Excellence (CoE) knowledge base.
• 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:

• Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval.
• Good knowledge & application of design management systems, design risk management and mitigation. Excellent knowledge of prefabrication/ build strategies. Multiple sector experience delivering different building types.

You’ll also have:

• Strong communication, organizational, presentation and writing skills.
• Maintains impartiality & takes pragmatic approach evaluating evidence.
• Ability to take initiative and make appropriate decision. Strong BIM literacy, BIM Management and BIM deliverables.
• Educated to degree level preferably in design relevant discipline (or equivalent).

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.