NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on
the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation
infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations.
catalyst for change.
Role overview
The Design Manager will oversee the full spectrum of architecture design for different asset types relating to THE LINE. Manage the
full spectrum of architecture design for different asset types across THE LINE. Serves as a capable professional in an architectural
The Design Manager will manage the architectural design for THE LINE Neighborhoods and support the Senior Design Managers
in the coordination of emerging designs provided by architectural design consultants for a Neighborhood. The Design Manager will
ensure that the design work is executed according to scope, schedule, quality, and budget, and in compliance with the NEOM THE
LINE Plan of Work procedures. The Design Manager will be responsible for the design of a neighborhood, encompassing
approximately 500,000 m² of assets. Design Manager also will provide expert design management input across four
neighborhoods and support the design for THE LINE Neighborhoods with one or multiple specialisms.
Responsibilities:
· Design Management Coordination, including Core Real Estate Asset Design, Non-Common Asset Design, Façade Design,
Sustainability, and Public Realm Design
· Guide designers, reviewing designs, and ensure that project requirements are met
· Review and advise the design by special expertise, creative approach, requirements and quality of design, in support of
Senior Designer leadership.
· Arrange and/or attend design coordination meetings and workshops
· Manage compliance with Design and Deliverables Requirements, Development Control Regulations (DCR's), Design KPIs
and Specialist Design KPIs
· Support Senior Design manager in the coordination of Interfaces with the City, between different Neighborhoods, and
with Anchor Assets
· Collaborate with Cost Consultants to ensure emerging designs are meeting budget targets.
· Manage the design in accordance with the development program and Initial Asset Briefs
· Manage the design in accordance with the development program and Initial Asset Briefs relevant to the Specialism
· Manage the completion of design registers:
o RFI Register
o Design to Budget
· Design Review: Contribute to qualitative architectural design reviews, providing analysis, comments in the CRS, and
recommendations to Senior Design Manager.
· Manage Design Brief and Requirements compliance, ensuring completeness, and accuracy, including design coordination
within architecture and across disciplines.
· Coordinate facilities management design with the Facilities Management Group
· Responsible for the design quality and coordination of design between different design streams
· Manages compliance with masterplan, vision and engineering integration
· Liaison with delivery teams, integration of designs
· Design Management Coordination, including Core Real Estate Asset Design, Non-Common Asset Design, Façade Design, Sustainability, and Public Realm Design
· Guide designers, reviewing designs, and ensure that project requirements are met
· Review and advise the design by special expertise, creative approach, requirements and quality of design, in support of Senior Designer leadership.
· Arrange and/or attend design coordination meetings and workshops
· Manage compliance with Design and Deliverables Requirements, Development Control Regulations (DCR's), Design KPIs and Specialist Design KPIs
· Support Senior Design manager in the coordination of Interfaces with the City, between different Neighborhoods, and with Anchor Assets
· Collaborate with Cost Consultants to ensure emerging designs are meeting budget targets. · Manage the design in accordance with the development program and Initial Asset Briefs
· Manage the design in accordance with the development program and Initial Asset Briefs relevant to the Specialism · Manage the completion of design registers: o RFI Register o Design to Budget
· Design Review: Contribute to qualitative architectural design reviews, providing analysis, comments in the CRS, and recommendations to Senior Design Manager.
· Manage Design Brief and Requirements compliance, ensuring completeness, and accuracy, including design coordination within architecture and across disciplines.
· Coordinate facilities management design with the Facilities Management Group
