Senior Interior Designer & Project Manager

Key duties and responsibilities

• Take on a lead project management role for all interior design projects across Asia, working closely with all relevant internal teams.
• Work closely with our project design teams to provide key design aspects and direction, including in the delivery phase.
• Bridge the coordination between relevant consultants and designers (i.e. kitchen consultant, lighting consultant).
• Coordinate architectural matters and bridge communication between Architects and Interior Designers.
• Assist with structuring the foundations of selected presentations and assist the team with design presentation strategy.
• Assist with client facing interactions and assist in presentations, when needed.
• Have a deep understanding of the big picture of the project and all that comes with having a holistic understanding of down flow impacts and requirements.
• Assist in managing client expectations and deliverables.
• Understand the unique skill sets each team member possesses and ensure quality is not compromised in the final outcome. Guide and coach those who might need more guidance than others.
• Maintain good relationship with company team members and assist leaders in ensuring the team is in good spirit to deliver and perform.
• Escalate issues to leaders regarding team well being when required.
• Ensure the design team is meeting weekly deadlines stipulated by the client.
• Assist with team member resourcing for Asia, working closely with other senior interior design team members in the region to ensure cross pollination, utilisation and team member growth and development.
• Play a role in connecting all interior team members together across the region including, but not limited to project placements, on-the-job coaching and mentoring, design discussions, training workshops around delivery.
• Assist in developing company’ Interior Design strategy and plan.
• Undertake business development related activities for Populous within the region, with the goal of enhancing profile and project opportunities.
• Be solution focused in the requirements of clients, project managers, contractors and team members during the design realisation, project documentation and construction administration.
• Inventive and creative thinking including spatial and environmental design, master planning, story creation reflecting research and location criteria.
• Assist leaders in the day-to-day operations of the project and tasks delegated.
• Time management and communication with Project Lead and team members of assigned tasks and deliverables to meet fast paced project demands.
• Attend office meetings, team briefings and openly communicate and provide reports to Project Lead on a regular basis regarding the progress of individual projects and tasks under their responsibility.
• Assist in the maintenance of office systems including updating of the Integrated Management System.
• At all times ensure the safety of yourself, team members, clients and visitors at workplace/site locations.
• Develop an awareness of and follow all current Policies and Procedures for the location, region and global practice.

Essential Qualifications (Education & Experience)

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of experience in interior design and technical project delivery.
• Strong experience delivering complex architectural and interior design projects in Singapore and/or regional markets.
• Business development experience within the SEA region and interior design field with proven experience in winning projects and identifying new project opportunities.

Knowledge, skills, & competencies (technical or behavioral)

• Strong understanding of construction detailing, materials, building systems, and local authority requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects through all project stages.
• Excellent knowledge of technical documentation standards and contract administration processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset with leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• English language proficiency.
• Demonstrable skills using Microsoft Office products and presentation software.
• High level skill in written, verbal and non-verbal communication for report writing, presentations and discussions with team members.