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Job title: Senior Design Manager
Location: East Midlands
Salary: £85,000-£92,000 + basic package
We are working with a leading organisation within the construction sector to recruit an experienced Senior Design Manager to oversee design across tender and project delivery stages.
This is an excellent opportunity for a design professional to lead multidisciplinary teams, drive design strategy and ensure projects are delivered safely, sustainably, on programme and within budget.
Key Responsibilities:
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- Manage and coordinate design across tender and project delivery stages.
- Lead design strategy, reviews and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Develop and monitor design programmes aligned with project milestones.
- Ensure compliance with design briefs, specifications, legislation and industry standards.
- Manage design resources, change control and commercial requirements.
- Drive innovation, continuous improvement and effective stakeholder collaboration.
- Support successful bids and ensure high standards of quality, health, safety and environmental compliance.
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About You:
- Proven experience in a senior design management role within construction.
- Experience across single-stage tenders and preferred terms procurement routes.
- Strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness and programme management skills.
- Excellent leadership, communication and negotiation abilities.
- HNC, HND or degree qualification, ideally with membership of a recognised professional body such as CIOB.
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