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Key Responsibilities:

1. Design Leadership & Direction

• Lead the design vision and creative direction for hotel & resort projects (5-star, international standards).
• Ensure design consistency, brand identity, and quality across all hospitality developments.
• Review, challenge, and approve design concepts proposed by external consultants.
• Provide design guidance and decision-making at key project milestones.

2. Design Management (Investor-Side Role)

• Oversee the full design lifecycle: concept, schematic, design development, tender, and construction stages.
• Manage and coordinate external parties: architects, interior designers, engineers, consultants, and contractors.
• Control design quality, budget alignment, and design timelines.
• Resolve design conflicts and ensure constructability without compromising design intent.

3. Project Portfolio & Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with internal departments: Development, Construction, Operation, Commercial, and Branding.
• Participate in design review meetings with international hotel operators and brand consultants.
• Support senior management in design-related strategic decisions.

4. Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop the in-house design team.
• Build design management capability and best practices within the organization.
• Act as the key design authority for hospitality projects under assigned scope.

5. Authority & Decision Scope

• Final design recommendation authority before submission to Design Director / Board.
• Authority to select, evaluate, and recommend design consultants.
• Strong influence on design standards, material selection, and design budgets.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related fields.
• 15+ years of experience in hospitality design or design management.
• Proven experience in large-scale hotel / resort / mixed-use developments.
• Strong background from:
• International design consulting firms, OR
• Real estate developers / investors (hospitality projects).
• Solid understanding of international hotel brand standards.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.
• Fluent English (working with international consultants & operators).