Interior Designer

Hiring: AGM – SGM | Interior Design (Bangalore)

Department:
Design & Product Development

Location:
Bangalore

Reports to:
Head of Design

Role Level:
AGM / DGM / GM / SGM (Interior Design)

Role Objective

We're looking for a senior Interior Design leader who can shape world-class, timeless spaces while driving functional excellence, design innovation, and seamless collaboration across teams.

This role requires a strong design vision, deep understanding of user behaviour, and the ability to lead high-impact projects end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Design Leadership

• Create future-ready, timeless interior spaces aligned with global standards.
• Understand user behaviour, market trends, and customer aspirations to guide design decisions.
• Influence architectural layouts, spatial planning, and fenestration to optimise aesthetics + functionality.
• Build strategies to manage budgets, timelines, workforce planning, and scope adjustments.
• Evaluate feasibility of in-house execution vs external consultants.
• Benchmark all design outputs against international standards.

Functional Excellence – Design Ideation

• Lead the creation of aesthetic, practical, unified design concepts for large-scale developments.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, CRM and other internal teams to integrate customer needs.
• Facilitate brainstorming and concept development sessions.
• Review zoning, layouts, colour themes, services placement, and design presentations.
• Train teams to defend design concepts under scrutiny.

Execution & Delivery Oversight

• Act as the SPOC for interior design on assigned projects.
• Guide preparation of design briefs, project scopes, and requirements for consultants.
• Validate BOQs, material selections, and budgets in collaboration with cost teams.
• Track timelines, budgets, scope deviations, and escalate when needed.
• Ensure continuous coordination with MEP, architecture, structure, infra, and project execution.
• Supervise drawings across all stages and review information readiness before vendor release.
• Conduct site visits and respond to RFIs.
• Handle additional scope approvals and documentation.
• Maintain working understanding of all allied design disciplines.

Consultant Management

• Maintain an updated roster of top-tier design consultants.
• Oversee technical evaluations, comparative analyses, and consultant recommendations.
• Manage consultant contracts, scope amendments, and timely invoicing with Finance.

Research, Development & Innovation

• Drive a culture of design innovation, new materials exploration, and tech adoption.
• Ensure team proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3DS Max, Excel, PowerPoint and related tools.
• Stay updated on global interior design trends and evaluate relevance.

Documentation & Process Management

• Oversee meticulous documentation across concept, design iterations, decisions, and scope changes.
• Maintain trackers for design progress, timelines, deliverables, and cashflow.
• Ensure complete documentation readiness during handover/takeover phases.

People Leadership

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing interior design team.
• Set clear goals, review performance constructively, and upskill team members.
• Identify training needs and ensure continuous competency development.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with internal teams: Design, Controls, Legal, Finance, PMO, Quality, CRM, HR, Marketing, Facilities, Procurement, Safety & more.
• Build strong relationships with external stakeholders: consultants, vendors, contractors.

Required Competencies

Functional

Design Thinking
• Human-Centered Design
• Structured Thinking
• Aesthetic Sensibility

Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Time & Budget Control

Value Engineering
• Critical & Analytical Thinking
• Planning & Scheduling

Business Acumen
• Change & Risk Management
• Customer Experience Orientation

Behavioural

Leadership
• Communication & Presentation
• Conflict Management

Collaboration
• Influence & Persuasion
• Decision-Making
• Empathy
• Stress Management

Who Should Apply?

Senior interior design leaders with experience in large-scale residential/ commercial/ mixed-use projects, strong concept-to-execution ownership, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a passion for creating global-standard spaces.