Design Manager

• Set up the ID department
• Direct and guide ID department to ensure the team is on track
• Direct and define department resources to ensure successful implementation of design excellence within an operating environment
• Ensure stringent compliance to company policies & procedures and statutory requirements
• Develop a strong culture of integrity, teamwork, passion, creativity, respect, and strong project delivery
• Ensuring structural drawings and designs are produced on time, to a high quality, and are easy to decipher
• Overseeing the design process using technical expertise
• Working with clients to ensure that their expectations are met
• Reviewing designs with wellness, sustainability, health and safety in mind
• Avoiding errors and reducing financial risk during construction
• Maintaining thorough documentation of the design process
• Keeping up-to-date with changing building legislation and codes of practice relating to design
• Working in an office, with occasional site visits.

Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma/Professional Degree in Art/Design/Creative Multimedia or equivalent.
• At least 5 Year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position with proven track record in handling commercial office projects
• Preferably Manager specialized in Architecture/Interior Design or equivalent.
• Experience and knowledge of all aspects of commercial office design, including space planning, interior design, FF&E, materials
• Experience in implementing design processes, including driving current consultants’ practices, scope and abilities
• Experience with managing teams and complex projects, including design team organizational structures and resources
• Experience in hospitality, F&B and retail sectors interior design projects will be preferred, but not critical

Key Competencies:

• Ability to convey subject matter expertise in design
• Strong leadership skills in communication, strategic planning, resource management, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate well with all project-related functions, consultants and contractors
• Complex problem solving and creative solution skills, and ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines
• Use of Microsoft Office, Acrobat, Photoshop and basic Autocad
• Excellent written and oral communication skills