Design Strategy Manager

• Develop and maintain the Design Strategy for the New Reservoirs Programme across DCO, Reference, ECI, Early Works and Enabling Works
• Ensure design liability ownership, risk ownership, CDM responsibility clarity, and effective hand-off between supply partners
• Design and maintain the Technical Assurance Strategy across the supply chain
• Oversee work-package integration, assurance plans, and technical scopes for procurement
• Manage the Technical Assurance Manager responsible for day-to-day system and process management
• Define, develop, and maintain Client Requirements aligned with programme outcomes and efficient delivery
• Provide direction and oversight to solution development and manage requests to change or develop requirements
• Supervise a Requirements Manager
• Coordinate independent Technical Assurance activities, including technical scoping and progress monitoring
• Liaise with engineering, programme management, commercial, procurement, regulatory, and delivery teams
• Drive continuous improvement in health, safety and wellbeing and maintain a zero-accident culture

Requirements

• Significant design/technical experience in senior roles involving large design-and-build contractor procurements and management
• Strong project management skills
• Design leadership at detailed engineering and system levels
• Experience managing multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Right to work in the UK
• Relevant employment checks may include references, driving licence check, and DBS check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive design and technical leadership in managing large design-and-build contractor procurements, ensuring effective stakeholder management and communication. Capable of driving continuous improvement in health, safety, and wellbeing while maintaining a zero-accident culture.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Design Leadership
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Assurance Strategy
• Client Requirements Development

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Design Strategy Development
• Technical Assurance Management
• Work-Package Integration
• Risk Ownership
• Procurement Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Team Coordination

Certifications & Qualifications

• Right To Work In The UK

Industry Keywords

• Design-And-Build
• CDM Responsibility
• Health And Safety
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain Management