Design Director

Studio Director, Principal Partner or Project Director

Our client is one of the most esteemed and biggest global design and architecture firm.

Location:

Mumbai or Bengaluru

Ideal Profile

- 18+ years of related design project management experience on a mixed-use, residential, commercial or retail projects.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with business acumen and client management skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field.
- Ideally should also have experience leading projects greater than 2 million sq. ft.
- Professional license or certification or LEED accreditation preferred.
- Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects.

- Experience with the full project lifecycle, through post-occupancy.
- Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures.
- Significant technical understanding of architectural design.

- Experience with project management software, such as MS Project is a plus.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit.

Key Responsibilities:

- Be the leader within the group and part of strategic growth.
- Implement one or more client projects through the leadership of project teams.
- Provide leadership to client and team by communicating project objectives, contract scope, terms and schedule.
- Manage scheduling, budgets, staffing, and project set-up with clients, sub-contractors, vendors and contractors.
- Prepare project proposals and negotiate contracts and fees.
- Track and manage financial performance of project for success (e.g., work plan, schedule, fees, change orders, billings and collections).
- Manage project lifecycle, estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out.

Please note:

Due to the confidentiality of the role, we will NOT be able to respond to individual messages or emails and will ONLY be contacting relevant candidates.