Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. This role is for a Regional Design Assurance Manager, responsible for overseeing and assuring workplace design across the UK/Europe and US/LAM regions. You will work closely with project management teams to deliver targeted training, continuous guidance, and governance throughout the project lifecycle. Your role will ensure all workspace designs adhere to the client’s minimum design standards, including architectural, interior, and inclusive design, brand implementation, accessibility, health and safety, and sustainability.

Key responsibilities include providing project-level design guidance and support, delivering design assurance by assessing compliance with client standards, monitoring and reporting on design governance, managing deviations from mandatory standards, supporting project teams with up-to-date design standards and training, advising on local adaptations, contributing to design communications, ensuring brand compliance in external documentation, acting as a subject matter expert, building strong relationships with project and client teams, influencing client decisions, presenting insights and efficiency opportunities, reviewing project controls for continuous improvement, and reporting risks and issues via regional reports.

The role involves managing a global portfolio, collaborating across multiple time zones, and delivering training and mentoring to client teams and third-party providers to support capability development and knowledge transfer.

Experience
- Proven experience in Design Assurance Management is highly desirable.
- Prior experience working with clients in the banking or financial services sector is highly desirable.
- Strong track record of managing relationships with senior stakeholders at a strategic level.
- Extensive experience delivering projects and programmes successfully through all stages.
- Demonstrated commercial awareness and understanding of organisational dynamics.
- Ability to lead strategically and tactically across multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
- Solid understanding of statutory legislation including building regulations, fire safety, and building safety act.
- Strong analytical and logical thinking skills, capable of managing complex, multi-dimensional projects.
- Confidence operating at both strategic and operational levels, influencing key decision-makers.

About you
- Ability to build strong working relationships and facilitate engagement with global and country-level stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills to present insights, efficiency opportunities, and key topics to stakeholders.
- Self-motivated with strong self-management and accountability.
- Committed to safety, client focus, integrity, and creating opportunities for people to excel, aligned with Mace’s values.

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, or equivalent education and/or professional experience.
- Professional membership with ARB, RIBA, or an equivalent regulatory body.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.