AGM - Interior Design

As Assistant General Manager – Interior Design, you will lead the strategic direction, execution, and quality assurance of interior design across our project portfolio. This role demands a blend of design excellence, project leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and process ownership. You will play a key role in aligning interior outcomes with brand vision, customer expectations, and commercial goals.

As an Assistant General Manager – Interior Design, you will be responsible for:

Interior Design Strategy & Innovation

• Define and drive the interior design philosophy and vision across all projects, ensuring alignment with brand positioning and the needs of target customer segments.
• Translate product strategy into compelling spatial layouts, material palettes, and design narratives.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, monitor industry trends, and introduce innovative concepts that enhance differentiation and user experience.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Branding, and Sales to ensure that the design language reinforces the overall brand story and customer promise.

Project Ownership & Execution

• Lead the end-to-end interior design lifecycle, concept development to final execution, across all projects.
• Create, review, and refine layouts, technical drawings, and material specifications for accuracy, feasibility, and design quality.
• Coordinate closely with Architecture, Civil, MEP, and site teams to ensure integrated planning and conflict resolution.
• Supervise on-site execution to ensure timely delivery, design fidelity, budget adherence, and quality control.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all interior design projects including drawings, BOQs, material selections, and quality checklists.

Coordination with Internal & External Stakeholders

• Collaborate with the procurement team to identify, evaluate, and finalize vendors and contractors as per project timelines.
• Monitor and track project costs; recommend value engineering solutions when necessary.
• Review consultant drawings, ensuring accuracy and addressing discrepancies promptly.

Quality & Design Assurance

• Set and uphold standards for design quality, material usage, finish levels, and workmanship across all interior packages.
• Proactively identify recurring execution issues or deviations and drive systemic improvements with internal teams or vendors.
• Incorporate customer and CRM feedback post-handover into future design decisions to foster continuous improvement.
• Rigorously review consultant drawings for completeness, practicality, and adherence to Viceroy's standards.
• Stay informed on new materials, sustainability practices, and cost-effective alternatives; proactively pilot innovations where relevant.

Cost Management

• Drive a structured reporting mechanism with periodic updates and MIS dashboards for leadership and interdepartmental use.
• Identify, assess, and onboard experienced interior consultants, contractors, and vendors based on project needs and quality standards.
• Partner with Procurement to finalize vendor selections, ensuring quality-cost balance and execution capability.
• Conduct value engineering exercises without compromising design integrity or user experience.
• Monitor project-level design budgets and recommend course corrections where necessary.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Engage regularly with key departments, Architecture, Engineering, Sales, CRM, Marketing & Branding and Finance, for design alignment and operational execution.
• Present interior design concepts, development progress, and key challenges to senior leadership for input and decision-making.
• Integrate customer insights, feedback from the field, and operational learnings into design strategy and decision-making.

Leadership & Process Excellence

• Lead and mentor the internal design team, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and accountability.
• Promote continuous improvement through process refinement, documentation, and team capability building.
• Set up robust systems to track project documentation, quality compliance, and consultant/vendor performance.
• Prepare and share periodic status reports, dashboards, and audit summaries for internal stakeholders and senior leadership

Core Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interior Design / Architecture.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably in the real estate or luxury residential/commercial development sector.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, PowerPoint presentations, and AI-based presentation tools; knowledge of Photoshop will be an advantage.
• Exceptional eye for design, detail, materials, and finishes.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.