Job description

The role manages the complete design and development process of private projects from pre-concept to full documentation and coordination within Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC. It includes selecting, guiding and managing design consultants to maintain design intent from construction through handover. It ensures adherence to budget constraints, on-time project completion, and contributes to development of design management procedures. It requires collaboration with other departments and engagement with clients and senior leadership. Responsibilities include assessing briefs, defining consultant qualification criteria, reviewing consultant candidates, making recommendations for designer selection, defining client requirements and creating reverse briefs, creating mood boards, specifying design scope and deliverables, managing design consultants to produce high-quality designs, preparing or developing design options, reviewing drawings, models, images and documents at all project stages, and ensuring compliance with high-end luxury and design standards. It monitors project budgets, ensures viability limits are maintained, tracks progress for timely completion and keeps stakeholders informed. It identifies potential design changes, analyzes implications and seeks approvals for cost and time impacts. It participates in staff recruitment, assigns tasks based on skills, guides and mentors associates and juniors, and reviews design management procedures for relevance, usability and clarity. It requires 15+ years of experience with developers or architectural firms across luxury hospitality and VVIP private projects, ability to manage full design processes including consultants, proficiency in reviewing design packages and identifying implications of changes, a degree in Architecture or related discipline, and familiarity with design standards, codes and practices. It requires capability to manage multiple projects under pressure with effective interpersonal skills.