Design Director

Organization- India Consultancy Private Limited

Summary

Summary

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the Architecture and Interior Design function of Hyatt Design and Technical Services.
• Support Owners, Consultants and stakeholders in the design of hotel projects from our portfolio of Brands.
• Manage, simultaneously, the overview of Design process among the consultants with the purpose of safeguarding the Owners’ interests and the Hyatt product.
• Work within an internal team to service projects from all angles.
• Evaluate potential projects in rudimentary or conceptual sketch design form to assess viability. Report on overviews.
• To attend and lead co-ordination meetings and represent Hyatt International Design Services as and when required.
• To overview drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure that the approved designs have been incorporated
• Work on refurbishment projects and provide design guidelines and advice to operating teams.
• Evaluates potential projects via site visits or in design form to assess viability and compliance to brand structure.
• To produce sketch drawings and CAD drawings in order to communicate with the Owner’s Consultants.
• Provide guidance to Owner’s consultants, contractors and project management teams on the implementation of Global Design Standards and all Brand Touchpoints.
• To assist the Owners’ design consultants on initial space planning and conceptual design.
• To review and approve drawings submitted by the various design consultants.
• To provide advice on specifications for fabrics, finishes, carpeting and surfaces.
• To review specifications for interior furnishings and fixtures.
• To assist in the development of Resort and Urban Master Plans.
• To develop and update the Preliminary Area Programs for projects.
• Excellent communication channels are to be maintained with Hyatt International Engineering and Technical Services Specialists.
  

Qualifications

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Experience in hospitality industry, minimum 5 years.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, written and public speaking skills.
• The ability to identify crises, resolve issues, and ensure collaboration within ownership, consultants, and brand teams, including maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.
• Ability to evaluate and find opportunities from a strategic perspective, develop, prioritize, and implement plans to meet the organization’s core strategic goals as well as individual design and brand objectives.
• Able to lead large-scale creative teams across multiple brand and projects simultaneously.
• Experience with management of ownership groups, architecture and interior design consultants.
• Fluent language skills (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Travel extensively in India and SWA.