Senior Design Manager
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About the Role
Discovery Dunes is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead the design and delivery of luxury residential, hospitality, recreational, and infrastructure projects in Dubai.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the design process across multiple projects from concept development through project completion
- Coordinate architects, interior designers, landscape architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors
- Review and approve design submissions to ensure alignment with project vision, brand standards, and quality expectations
- Facilitate design workshops, stakeholder reviews, and project coordination meetings
- Monitor project progress, design milestones, and consultant deliverables
- Review materials, finishes, mock ups, and samples to maintain the highest standards of quality
- Collaborate with development, operations, finance, and procurement teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Provide design oversight during construction and support project handover activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of experience in design management, architecture, or project leadership
- Proven experience delivering luxury residential, hospitality, mixed use, or large scale development projects
- Strong experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and complex design processes
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills
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About the Role
- As Senior Design Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary design teams and collaborate with architects, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders to bring exceptional projects to life.
- You will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of design quality while balancing functionality, operational requirements, budgets, and timelines.
- This role requires a strategic thinker, strong leader, and exceptional collaborator with a passion for luxury design and development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the design process across multiple projects from concept development through project completion.
- Coordinate architects, interior designers, landscape architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
- Review and approve design submissions to ensure alignment with project vision, brand standards, and quality expectations.
- Facilitate design workshops, stakeholder reviews, and project coordination meetings.
- Monitor project progress, design milestones, and consultant deliverables.
- Review materials, finishes, mock ups, and samples to maintain the highest standards of quality.
- Collaborate with development, operations, finance, and procurement teams throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide design oversight during construction and support project handover activities.
What Skills & Qualifications Are Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in design management, architecture, or project leadership.
- Proven experience delivering luxury residential, hospitality, mixed use, or large scale development projects.
- Strong experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and complex design processes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.
About Us
- Discovery Land Company is a US based real estate developer and operator of private residential club communities and resorts.
- Discovery Dunes is Dubai’s first private golf residential community for families of all generations.
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