Design Manager

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 04/09/2026

We are Sisco Jobs, a recruitment consultancy based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. We are hiring for the position of Design Manager in Saudi Arabia
. We are seeking a highly experienced professional with strong expertise in stadium project delivery, Project Management Consultancy (PMC), multidisciplinary design management, stakeholder coordination, and end-to-end project delivery. Candidates with 15+ years of relevant experience and proven stadium project exposure are encouraged to apply early as positions are limited.

• Lead and manage the complete design lifecycle for large-scale stadium projects from design development through construction delivery.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, civil, landscape, specialist, and infrastructure design disciplines.
• Review design packages to ensure alignment with project requirements, approved specifications, constructability, programme, and quality objectives.
• Manage design consultants and coordinate technical submissions, approvals, design changes, and interface requirements.
• Represent the PMC team in design coordination meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, and specialist stakeholders.
• Identify design risks, clashes, technical dependencies, and programme impacts and drive timely resolution.
• Monitor design deliverables against project milestones and escalate critical design or approval issues.
• Provide senior-level design guidance and support effective project delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

1. Stadium Project Delivery: Proven experience delivering complex stadium or major sports infrastructure projects.

2. Design Management: Strong capability in coordinating multidisciplinary design packages, reviews, approvals, interfaces, and technical deliverables.

3. PMC

Experience:

Demonstrated experience working within a Project Management Consultancy environment on major projects.

4. Stakeholder Management: Ability to coordinate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, operators, and specialist stakeholders.

5. Project Delivery: Strong understanding of design programmes, technical risk, constructability, approvals, interfaces, and delivery milestones.

• Experience managing highly complex multidisciplinary design interfaces.
• Exposure to major international construction or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong design governance, technical review, and reporting capability.

The position requires 15+ years of relevant professional experience
. Candidates must have proven experience delivering stadium projects and working within a PMC environment
, with substantial responsibility for stakeholder management and project delivery.

Minimum: Typical qualification — Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related discipline.

Preferred: Typical qualification — relevant postgraduate degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering Management, or related field.

Additional: Relevant professional certifications may be advantageous.