Senior Manager - Hospitality Design Management

Job description

Manage and coordinate design development of hospitality assets from early briefs through delivery, ensuring alignment with guest experience, asset positioning and client vision. Lead consultant teams, operator interfaces and stakeholder inputs to deliver integrated, buildable design solutions. Monitor design progress across all project stages to meet deliverables, reviews, approvals and timelines. Drive design quality and integrity across architecture, interiors and landscape, including mock‑up rooms, materials, FF&E and OS&E. Evaluate design solutions against operational, technical, guest experience and commercial objectives. Coordinate stakeholders to resolve design interfaces, risks and coordination issues. Ensure design packages comply with project briefs, operator standards, technical requirements and authority regulations. Support design governance, prepare presentations, design reviews and communicate design intent. Promote innovation and benchmark solutions against global best‑in‑class hospitality standards. Contribute to improving design management standards, processes and project delivery practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related discipline
• professional membership or recognized certification preferred (e.g., RIBA, AIA, RICS or equivalent)
• 15+ years experience in design management, architecture or interior design
• clear communication with strong presentation skills
• proficiency in design management tools (e.g., Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud)
• experience delivering high‑quality design outcomes
• ability to influence design decisions and contribute to design direction
• experience in KSA/GCC or similar large‑scale development environments preferred

Skills