Design Manager – Interiors (Hospitality & Retail)

About the role

The Design Manager – Interiors will lead interior design for hospitality and retail projects within Al-Futtaim’s Development & Design department. You will ensure design quality, brand compliance, and operational functionality from concept through construction.

Key responsibilities

• Define design briefs, guide projects from concept to tender documentation, and advise project management throughout delivery.
• Lead design reviews for quality, brand alignment, compliance, and operational functionality, including FF&E, lighting, MEP and fire‑life‑safety coordination.
• Prepare executive presentations with concept narratives, material palettes, and technical commentary.
• Research interior design trends, develop design guidelines, templates and review processes.
• Support market research, budgeting, cost analysis and procurement strategy for FF&E and design services.
• Manage project schedules, milestones and progress reporting for interior design phases.

Required profile

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field.
• 10+ years of interior design and management experience, preferably in hospitality and retail.
• Strong knowledge of MEP, fire‑life‑safety and FF&E coordination.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with Adobe Suite and Primavera is a plus.

Required skills

• Interior design management
• Adobe Suite
• MS Office
• Primavera
• MEP coordination
• Fire‑life‑safety compliance
• FF&E coordination