Lead Design Manager

The Lead Design Manager will lead and oversee the design management process for large-scale real estate and hospitality developments ensuring that project objectives quality standards budgets and timelines are successfully achieved. The role will act as the key interface between the client consultants contractors and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle from concept design through construction delivery.

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated professional with strong leadership technical expertise and stakeholder management skills to drive design excellence across complex residential commercial mixed-use hospitality and master development projects.

• Lead and manage the design process across all project phases including concept schematic detailed design tender and construction stages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including architects engineers landscape architects interior designers and specialist consultants.
• Review monitor and provide technical guidance on design deliverables to ensure compliance with project objectives budgets regulations and quality standards.
• Chair and manage design coordination meetings ensuring timely issuance of minutes action logs and follow-up of design-related decisions.
• Oversee design integration and coordination between all disciplines to minimize clashes design conflicts and construction risks.
• Manage design approval processes with clients authorities utility providers and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure timely preparation and closure of design review comments technical queries and contractor submittals.
• Lead value engineering exercises and identify opportunities for design optimization cost efficiency and sustainability improvements.
• Monitor and report on design risks design changes and their impact on project cost schedule and quality.
• Review material selections mock-ups and samples to ensure compliance with project vision and technical requirements.
• Support procurement and tender activities through technical reviews design clarifications and consultant management.
• Collaborate closely with project management construction and commercial teams to ensure smooth transition from design to execution.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety requirements sustainability standards and

Qualifications :

• Construction Management or a related discipline.
• 15-20 years of progressive experience in Design Management within real estate and hospitality development consultancy or project management environments.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale hospitality projects in the UAE/GCC.
• Strong understanding of design management methodologies authority approval processes construction practices and project delivery frameworks.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultants and coordinating complex stakeholder environments.
• Excellent communication presentation negotiation and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in industry-standard software such as AutoCAD Revit BIM platforms Navisworks and Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time