Senior Design Manager – Interior Design
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About the Role
Buro Happold is seeking a Senior Design Manager – Interior Design for a luxury project in Riyadh. The role involves leading interior design management across all stages, coordinating consultants, and ensuring quality and compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the interior design management process across concept, schematic, developed and detailed design stages
- Manage and coordinate interior design consultants, specialist designers and related subconsultants
- Review interior design submissions for quality, compliance, functionality, luxury standards and project brief alignment
- Coordinate interior design packages with architecture, MEP, structures, procurement and operations teams
- Support design gateway reviews, mock up reviews and technical approvals
- Manage issues, risks and project change requests related to interior design
- Participate in value engineering and cost validation exercises while maintaining design vision
- Support Project Manager and Project Director in overall project deliverables
- Prepare RFPs for interior design consultants, specialist suppliers and related activities
- Write weekly and monthly reports on design progress and key decisions
- Act as primary client liaison on interior design matters
- Define organisation of design and delivery process including oversight, resources, design cycles, assurance and communication protocols
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or a related field
- Significant experience in interior design management on luxury hospitality, residential, retail, mixed use or destination developments
- Strong understanding of premium interior design standards, detailing, materials and multidisciplinary coordination
- Able to operate in a BIM environment, with familiarity with Revit, BIM360 and Navisworks preferred
- Excellent written, visualisation and verbal communication skills
- Positive and resilient attitude with ability to manage high volume, fast paced project deliverables
- Highly organised, creative and conscientious individual
- Middle East project experience strongly preferred
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Your next role
- This role offers the opportunity to lead interior design management for a luxury project where the external environment is central to the guest and user experience.
Your key duties
- Lead the interior design management process across concept, schematic, developed and detailed design stages.
- Manage and coordinate interior design consultants, specialist designers and related subconsultants.
- Review interior design submissions for quality, compliance, functionality, luxury standards and project brief alignment.
- Coordinate interior design packages with architecture, MEP, structures, procurement and operations teams.
- Support design gateway reviews, mock up reviews and technical approvals.
- Manage issues, risks and project change requests related to interior design to ensure successful and on time project delivery.
- Participate in value engineering and cost validation exercises while maintaining the design vision and end user experience.
- Support the Project Manager and Project Director in overall project deliverables.
- Prepare RFPs for interior design consultants, specialist suppliers and related activities.
- Write weekly and monthly reports on design progress and key decisions.
- Act as the primary client liaison on interior design matters.
- Define the organisation of the design and delivery process, including oversight, resources, design cycles, assurance and communication protocols.
Your skills and experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or a related field.
- Significant experience in interior design management on luxury hospitality, residential, retail, mixed use or destination developments.
- Strong understanding of premium interior design standards, detailing, materials and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Able to operate in a BIM environment, with familiarity with Revit, BIM360 and Navisworks preferred.
- Excellent written, visualisation and verbal communication skills, and the ability to simplify complex concepts for technical and non technical audiences.
- A positive and resilient attitude with the ability to manage high volume, fast paced project deliverables.
- A highly organised, creative and conscientious individual, capable of managing multiple stakeholder expectations.
- Middle East project experience is strongly preferred.
What we offer you
- The chance to influence the landscape identity of a world class luxury project in Riyadh.
- A senior role in a design led and high visibility development environment.
- An attractive salary and benefits package.
- A collaborative and ambitious team culture.
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