Regional Design Manager
Pubblicato il 18-10-2026 - STACK Infrastructure APAC in Sassari
Regional Design Manager
Location - Milan, Italy
Role Summary
As Regional Design Manager, you will lead, coordinate and govern the end-to-end design management process for STACK Infrastructure’s data centre developments within your allocated region. You will ensure projects remain aligned with STACK’s reference design, technical standards, governance processes and cost and programme expectations, while acting as a central point of technical coordination across internal teams, consultants, contractors and hyperscale clients.
You will safeguard design quality, identify and manage risk, and create strong cross-functional alignment throughout the project lifecycle. From early-stage land acquisition, diligence and test fits through detailed design and delivery, you will help create the conditions for predictable, buildable and high-quality outcomes across the regional portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the regional owner of the full design lifecycle across active and pipeline projects, ensuring consistent application of STACK design governance and stage-gate requirements.
- Maintain alignment with STACK’s reference design, Basis of Design, deviation controls and associated technical standards, ensuring deviations are clearly justified, reviewed and approved.
- Provide early-stage design leadership during land acquisition, due diligence, test fits and pre-investment decision cycles.
- Lead the day-to-day coordination of design activities across assigned projects, including design reviews, value engineering sessions, risk workshops and stage-gate approvals.
- Ensure consultant deliverables meet required standards for quality, technical compliance, budget and programme.
- Identify and mitigate design risks across MEP, civil, structural, architectural, BMS/EPMS, utilities and environmental disciplines.
- Act as the primary design interface for Development, Delivery, Procurement, Sales, Commercial and Operations teams, supporting clear and timely cross-functional dec