Senior Specialist, Design Standards

About the role

The Sr. Design Standards Specialist is responsible for the development of Design Standards and Policies for SUBWAY® restaurants and will act as a liaison between the Field and SUBWAY® Headquarters for design standards. Working closely with the BIM Manager and Sr. Director of Equipment, Design & Construction, they will lead design & décor specification development, product testing for FF&E products, and project management across select new and renovation development priorities. Strong project management skills — including planning, scheduling, budget tracking, and cross-functional coordination — are required to successfully deliver these initiatives on time and within budget. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to provide design support on their key initiatives and format development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and maintenance of North American Design Standards and policy documentation.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with design requirements where appropriate.
• Ensure that all platforms are up to date with current resources, guides and manuals.
• Collaborate with the Mgr. BIM and Sr Director of Equipment, Design & Construction to assist in the creation of design & décor elements and packages that present the brand design strategy for all concepts. Included in this is both the interior and exterior design package.
• Own the tracking of all FF&E workstreams related to our image and design packages.
• Lead all aspects of the North American design product specifications library.
• Design and test FF&E that communicates functional and branding information to customers.
• Work closely with the Mgr. BIM to select materials and finishes that achieve design objectives that are also appropriate for the restaurant environment.
• Coordinate, implement and ensure quality of all interior core finish materials (laminates, paints, wall coverings, tiles, etc.).
• Work with purchasing teams on supplier and product evaluations.
• Continuously evaluate and help to evolve the overall design and construction process (from end to end) to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and allow us to develop at pace.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on how to improve the process for both the Field and Franchisees.
• Major inputs include the site-specific production design process, ordering platforms, equipment consolidators (KES) and general contractors.
• Lead all North American Design Standards training efforts with the NAM design team, Master Franchisees and 3rd party agency.
• Develop training manuals for a consistent design execution across all regions.
• Be the primary