About the Role
Join our dynamic corporate team and become part of a leading ultra-luxury brand. The Design Manager, based in our Dubai Corporate Office, will report to the Director of Design & Technical Services and play a crucial role in the conceptualization and development of ultra-luxury hotels and residences across the portfolio. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the brand's vision, standards, and design objectives, ensuring each project reflects the highest levels of quality, craftsmanship, and bespoke guest experience through innovative and thoughtful design solutions.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong relationships & communication with Project Consultants and Corporate teams in a collaborative, team-focused manner that adds value to projects.
- Assist in the early formulation and feasibility stages of a project.
- Provide Technical Services guidance, attend project coordination workshops, ensure adherence to brand standards, and assist design and engineering consultant teams to develop the approved project design through to the working drawings.
- Assist in reviewing design consultant submitted drawings and specifications.
- Develop and track project schedules.
- Identify, work to resolve and communicate project-related issues and resolutions.
- Assist with Initial Project Reviews (IPR’s) and prepare Project Progress Reports (PPR’s).
- Conduct site visits and prepare visit reports.
- Accurately communicate project status, update the Director of Design & Technical Services on a regular basis, and provide projections for all design aspects and program delivery.
- Assist with ongoing development of corporate brand standards and process frameworks.
Requirements
- University degree in Architecture.
- Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in luxury hospitality, luxury residence or large-scale mixed-use development projects.
- Experience in Master plan, architecture and interior design.
- Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary consultant teams (e.g., civil, MEP, landscape, interiors).
- Strong familiarity with luxury hotel and residential design; experience with a hotel operator preferred.
- Fluent in English (additional languages are an advantage).
- Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Suite, MS Office; Bluebeam Revu and Revit knowledge desirable.
- Exceptional communication and organization skills, with a proactive and problem-solving mindset.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Culturally sensitive, with a collaborative and professional approach.
- Willingness to travel as required.
Benefits
We believe that our colleagues are at the core of our success. We offer competitive benefits including exciting international career opportunities in a company that is expanding rapidly. We prioritize and support your career journey, making you feel valued, included, and at home.
If you thrive in an ultra-luxury environment and are passionate about shaping exceptional people experiences while leading HR strategy across a dynamic region, we invite you to apply and join us on our journey.
