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

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

Key Responsibilities

• 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)