Purpose of the Project Design Manager Role
The Project Design Manager is responsible for coordinating the Design team, which includes Engineering partners. The primary goal is to manage prioritization and on-time delivery of design deliverables that meet the construction schedule requirements.
Main Responsibilities
* Lead the Project Design team from the client's side, working closely with External Engineering Partners (EP).
* Ensure EP prioritize and deliver scope items according to the construction schedule needs, escalating issues as necessary.
* Monitor and challenge the accuracy of information supporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
* Partner with EP, Construction Management (CM), Quality (CQ), and other disciplines to plan and execute scope.
* Provide status reports to the Core team and Project Management.
Tasks and Deliverables
* Collaborate with technical leads to ensure all work is managed in accordance with procedures and best practices.
* Lead, in collaboration with EP, CM, and partners, cost, risk, change management, and schedule efforts for the design team.
* Maintain up-to-date decision, risk, and action logs.
* Resolve cross-functional issues across suite teams or those impacting the design team.
* Monitor the performance of the Design team against the project management plan and performance baseline.
Requirements and Qualifications
* Design Manager experience for large capital projects managing EP teams on design.
* Experience in scope, cost, and schedule management.
* Experience in Pharma projects (€200m +) and API project experience.
* Project Management Certification.