Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager — Aakriti Indesign Studio

Location: Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Experience: 10+ years (Residential Interiors)

CTC: ₹12–15 LPA

About Aakriti Indesign Studio

Aakriti Indesign Studio is an established interior design and execution firm in Hyderabad with 15+ years of experience and 3000+ completed homes. We deliver functional, aesthetic, and quality-driven residential interiors with full design-to-execution capability.

Role Overview

We are hiring a Design Manager to manage end-to-end design, client coordination, and timely delivery. The role needs strong design sense, deep material knowledge with build logic, and clear, disciplined execution.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Development

• Translate client needs into functional concepts and reviewed 2D/3D outputs.

• Own build logic: choose systems, profiles, hardware, and joinery that are practical and durable.

• Ensure designs are technically sound and aligned to budget.

Costing & BOQ Alignment

• Understand costing metrics across laminates, veneers, lacquer/PU, acrylic, membrane, shutters/carcase specs, hardware tiers, countertops, tiles, glass, profiles, lighting, and site finishes.

• Work with estimation to keep BOQs tight and variations controlled.

Client Coordination

• Lead meetings both pre sales and post sales, explain design logic and material choices simply.

• Guide selections (laminates, veneers, handles/profiles, tiles, sanitary, lighting, glass/metal finishes) and record final specs.

Execution Support

• Coordinate with visualization, drafting, estimation, and site teams.

• Provide clear build notes, sections, and handover packs; conduct site checks as needed.

Internal Collaboration

• Work with sales for design-led conversion support.

• Mentor junior designers; maintain drawing and documentation hygiene; meet timelines.

Required Experience & Skills

• Degree in Interior Design / Architecture.

• 10+ years in residential interiors (must).

• Deep material knowledge & build logic (modular + site-built, hardware systems, profiles, joinery, tolerances).

• Costing awareness across key finish/material systems and their impact on BOQ.

• Strong communication and client-handling.

Software Proficiency (required)

• AutoCAD (advanced 2D detailing, sections, joinery, layouts)

• SketchUp (or equivalent 3D)

• Enscape (or V-Ray/Lumion for visualization reviews)

• Adobe Photoshop (mark-ups, boards)

• MS Excel/Google Sheets (spec sheets, BOQ interfacing, trackers)

• (Bonus: Revit/360, MS Project/Primavera for schedules)

Soft Skills

• Mature, calm under pressure; high ownership and accountability.

• Clear communicator; disciplined and deadline-driven.

• Team-oriented; coaches juniors; resolves issues proactively.

Compensation

• ₹12–15 LPA (based on experience & capability)

Apply

📧 info@indesignstudio.in

📞 8187892226

📍 4th Floor, Aditya Ram Square, Rd No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

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