Senior Interior Design Manager

Job Title: Senior Interior Design Manager Hospitality

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 4:30 PM - 1:30 AM IST (US Time)

Location - Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad

Experience - 7-10+ years total experience with hospitality design portfolio (rooms + public areas)

Role Overview

We're looking for an experienced and driven Senior Interior Design Manager Hospitality to lead end-to-end design delivery for hospitality projects. This includes overseeing concept development to construction documents, managing FF&E specifications, ensuring design quality, and coaching a talented team of designers.

You'll ensure brand compliance, drawing accuracy, budget alignment, and technical documentation, working in collaboration with internal stakeholders and global vendors.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Delivery

• Translate client briefs into compelling spatial concepts (rooms + public areas)
• Review and approve layout plans, guest flow, and functional adjacencies
• Ensure adherence to hospitality brand standards, local codes, and accessibility norms

Quality Control

• Review drawings: plans, elevations, joinery details, and MEP coordination
• Approve Room Data Sheets, Door/Hardware Schedules, and Mock-Up Evaluations
• Lead design audits and issue Design Basis Reports

FF&E & Specifications

• Manage room matrices and furniture take-offs
• Oversee spec creation using tools like DesignSpec/SpecSources
• Gatekeep nomenclature, finish codes, warranty/fire rating info

3D Visualization

• Set quality standards for SketchUp/Revit, Lumion/Enscape, V-Ray renderings
• Guide render scene setup, materiality, lighting, and walkthroughs

Budget & Program Alignment

• Sequence deliverables and manage design schedules
• Provide Value Engineering (VE) options without scope compromise
• Maintain assumption logs, design risk registers, and change control

Team & Vendor Management

• Coach and review the performance of design team members
• Coordinate with vendors, consultants, and stakeholders like Natson Development
• Ensure proper documentation and version control across all files and deliverables

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture
• 7-10+ years total experience with hospitality design portfolio (rooms + public areas)
• 2-4+ years leading design teams and managing external vendors
• Strong command of AutoCAD; proficient in SketchUp/Revit, Lumion/Enscape/V-Ray, and Photoshop, and MS Excel (advanced)
• Experience with FF&E specs, room matrices, take-offs, and specification software
• Ability to read and coordinate MEP, lighting, and electrical drawings
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Nice to Have

• Revit-based coordination and hospitality brand rollout experience
• Knowledge of sustainability guidelines (VOCs, lighting efficiency)
• Awareness of cost/lead-time dynamics in Indian sourcing

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

KPI-Target

QC Effectiveness

<2 major design-originated NCRs per phase

Cost Alignment

Meet or exceed VE savings targets

Spec Accuracy

Zero critical gaps in FF&E/specs at tender/shop drawing

Team Growth

Documented upskilling and CAD/render improvements

Tools & Platforms

• AutoCAD (Primary)
• SketchUp / Revit
• Lumion / Enscape / V-Ray
• Photoshop
• MS Office (Excel Power User)
• Spec Software (DesignSpec, SpecSources, etc.)
• Cloud Collaboration (Google Drive / SharePoint / BIM 360)