Senior Manager Design Standards

Job title: Senior Manager Design Standards

Location: Amsterdam or Madrid or Birmingham / Hybrid

Hours: Full-time

• Define and evolve the visual and functional design guidelines that ensure quality and consistency across all Mars Veterinary Health Europe projects.

• Drive cost savings and innovation in design ensuring continuous improvement and efficiency across our network of over 860 clinics.

• Oversee the entire design process for all projects from inception to post-project review ensuring a premium pet client and associate experience.

• Collaborate with senior executives marketing teams and external agencies to elevate the design performance and public profile of our real estate offering.

• Champion sustainability in design ensuring it is a core principle at the forefront of every project.

This strategic role reports directly to the Director of Construction and is integral to the leadership teams transformational agenda. You will have a global scope covering the entire MVH networks current and future footprint. You will work closely with Project Delivery Teams Commercial teams and Marketing to align Design Guide Standards with our overarching company principles ensuring a strong collaborative environment focused on project delivery success.

• 710 years in design with 3-5 years in a strategic leadership capacity ideally in healthcare or veterinary industries.

• Experience aligning design with veterinary regulations and leading large-scale initiatives like clinic renovations or digital platform rollouts.

• Mastery of design system tools (e.g. Figma Sketch) and a deep understanding of inclusive design for clinical workflows.

• Strong analytical skills excellent time management and the ability to work under pressure.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed.

• A senior leadership role with a global impact on the design and experience of hundreds of veterinary clinics.

• The opportunity to work flexibly from several major European cities.

• A key role in a strategic forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation and quality.

• Comprehensive wellbeing programs and clear development paths within a global organization.

Mars Veterinary Health (MVH) Europe is a family of leading Veterinary care providers committed to creating A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Our network includes trusted brands such as AniCura and Linnaeus operating over 450 animal hospitals and clinics across 18 European countries. Together our teams deliver high-quality modern Veterinary care ensuring peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety.

At MVH Europe we prioritize a culture of accountability inclusion and wellbeing. We believe our purposeto make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETSstarts with building a better world for our people. We support our teams through comprehensive wellbeing programmes clear development and career paths and a shared passion for delivering exceptional outcomes in Veterinary care.

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