Design Manager – Interiors

About the role

The Design Manager – Interiors will lead interior design for hospitality and retail projects, ensuring design quality, brand compliance and operational functionality across all project phases.

Key responsibilities

• Define design briefs, guide projects from concept through schematic design and tender documentation, and lead design reviews for quality and compliance.
• Conduct technical reviews of FF&E, lighting, MEP and fire‑life‑safety, secure statutory approvals, and prepare executive presentations with concept narratives and material palettes.
• Research interior trends, develop design guidelines and templates, support market research and strategy, and manage project schedules, budgets and procurement processes.

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 understanding of technical requirements including MEP, fire‑life‑safety and FF&E coordination.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Experience using Adobe Suite.
• Familiarity with planning software such as Primavera.