Senior Manager - Design Integration

About the Role: The Senior Manager - City Design Integration will play a critical role within NEOM The LINE’s City Design Integration team, supporting the overall design integration of city design activities. Reporting to the Director - Design Integration, this role focuses on integrating city wide design workflows, ensuring collaboration across various design packages, and helping to deliver a cohesive, high-quality urban environment. You’ll work hands-on with the Architectural and Engineering design teams, ensuring that NEOM’s ambitious vision is executed effectively and to the highest standards. What You'll Do: Assist the Director - Design Integration in managing and overseeing the integration of all design efforts across NEOM The LINE, including collaboration with Urban Designers, Neighbourhood Architects and engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, and consultants for critical city assets like basements and technical floors. Act as a key point of contact for design teams, facilitating effective communication and coordination to ensure all design components align with NEOM’s overall vision and quality objectives. Identify and integrate the daily activities of various design teams, ensuring that timelines are met, design conflicts are resolved, and the integration process runs smoothly. Manage design deliverables, tracking progress, ensuring deadlines are adhered to, and providing feedback to ensure high standards of design and functionality are maintained. Support the Director in problem-solving complex design integration challenges, ensuring all city design elements work together both functionally and aesthetically. Work closely with internal teams and external consultants to gather design information, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and drive alignment between design and technical requirements. Ensure that design processes and outputs are aligned with NEOM’s sustainability, innovation, and quality goals. Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members within City Design Coordination, contributing to a culture of collaboration and excellence. What We’re Looking For: 22+ years of experience in architecture, urban design, building engineering, or a related field, with significant experience managing design coordination on large-scale urban development projects. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and disciplines. A solid understanding of urban design principles, infrastructure integration, and public realm development. Proven experience managing complex design processes, including tracking deliverables, solving design conflicts, and ensuring alignment across teams. Ability to balance day-to-day design management with strategic problem-solving to meet project goals and standards. Familiarity with sustainable and innovative urban design practices, along with a commitment to driving design excellence. A collaborative approach and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Why It Matters: As Senior Manager - City Design Integration, you’ll be instrumental in helping NEOM The LINE bring its visionary urban development to life. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that every aspect of the city’s design is integrated seamlessly, contributing to a city that sets new standards for innovation, sustainability, and urban living. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate design manager looking to make a tangible impact on one of the world’s most ambitious urban projects.