[Hiring] Property Design Manager @RBS

Role Description

Join us as a Property Design Manager. This is a rare opportunity to join a fast‑paced team at the heart of transforming our workspaces. You’ll oversee the application of our office design concept, ensuring consistent and high‑quality design delivery across the Bank’s property portfolio. This is an opportunity to lead design management activities across a wide range of projects, from targeted interventions to large‑scale office fit‑outs. Working closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders, you’ll help deliver inspiring, functional and inclusive workplace environments that support colleagues, clients, and customers.

As a Property Design Manager, you’ll oversee the creation of engaging office environments and colleague journeys that align with the commercial brief, programme, ambition, and design vision for our businesses and support teams. You’ll provide expert advice and guidance across all aspects of workplace design, including:

• Compliance
• Accessibility
• Inclusion
• Enablement
• Sustainability

Your work will be underpinned by sound data, user insight, and best practice, ensuring high‑quality, cost‑effective design outcomes. You’ll also be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, consultants, and suppliers to enable the successful delivery of creative and engaging workspaces.
• Collaborating closely with teams across Property Services to ensure design solutions are well‑coordinated, commercially viable, and aligned to sustainability objectives.
• Managing external architects, interior designers, and design partners to ensure projects achieve optimum performance, quality, and value.
• Maintaining professional knowledge through continuous professional development, staying informed on workplace design trends, sustainability initiatives, and evolving furniture solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in architecture, interior design, three‑dimensional design, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in the design management of office or workplace projects.
• Experience of coordinating and managing external design teams.
• Working knowledge of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work (advantageous).

Requirements

• Experience in office and workplace design, including space planning to support hybrid and activity‑based working.
• Experience delivering cost‑effective design solutions within defined budgets.
• Understanding of colleague journey mapping, user experience principles, and emerging trends in workplace design.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and standards, including the Equality Act 2010, Approved Document M, health and safety requirements, ergonomics, security, environmental considerations, and planning or listed‑building constraints.
• Experience of budget management, cost reporting, and financial governance within a project environment.

Hours

35

Ways of Working

Remote First