Manager - Design Real Estate

About This Role

The role ensures that all design outputs are technically sound, operationally efficient, and aligned with project objectives, regulatory frameworks, and long-term development strategies.

• Responsibilities: Core Responsibilities:

Design Leadership & Project Delivery:

Lead architectural design delivery from concept through tender and construction stages across industrial, commercial, retail, office, and specialized developments.

Manage project timelines, design programs, and coordination processes.

Represent the Employer in all architectural and design-related matters.

Provide direction to consultants and design teams to ensure alignment with project vision and objectives.

Manage design programs and ensure milestones and deliverables are achieved in line with project schedules.

Collaborate with investment, finance, and business development teams to create feasable planning, floor area programs, access and connectivity analysis, and infrastructure implications.

Design Review & Design Control:

Review layouts, drawings, models, and specifications for compliance, accuracy, and constructability.

Identify technical risks, coordination conflicts, and design inefficiencies.

Ensure consultant submissions meet project briefs, authority regulations, and technical standards.

Ensure designs reflect operational efficiency for industrial assets, functionality for office and commercial environments, customer experience for retail assets, and security/privacy considerations for VIP facilities.Assess technical submissions for constructability, coordination, safety, and performance requirements.

Support development of technical standards, design guidelines, and development briefs for future projects.

Value Engineering & Design Optimization:

Lead value engineering exercises to improve cost, performance, and lifecycle efficiency.

Recommend design improvements to enhance usability, functionality, and sustainability.

Assess materials, systems, and construction approaches for optimization opportunities.

Support selection of technically and commercially viable design solutions.

Coordinate architects, engineers, BIM teams, contractors, and specialist consultants.

Lead design coordination meetings and technical workshops.

Resolve design issues raised during review, construction, or coordination stages.

Maintain effective communication between internal teams, consultants, and authorities.

Review specifications and technical documentation to ensure suitability for diverse project typologies, including industrial facilities, office environments, retail developments, and VIP buildings.

Ensure materials and systems meet durability, operational, safety, and design quality requirements.

Support the development of design guidelines and technical standards to ensure consistency across future developments.

Support feasibility studies, design briefs, and technical input for development decisions.

Provide technical input to feasibility studies, development planning, and investment decision-making.

Support the assessment of industrial land-use requirements, building typologies, and operational needs.

Provide recommendations to senior management on design risks and opportunities.

• Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture (required)

Proven experience in at least several of the following sectors:

Industrial & logistics facilities

Office and commercial buildings

Retail developments

Hospitality or mixed-use developments

Governmental, institutional, or VIP buildings

Demonstrated ability to manage consultants and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across full project lifecycle.

Strong architectural detailing and coordination capability

Understanding of industrial operational requirements and logistics flows

Experience in workplace, commercial, or retail design considerations

Minimum 15+ years in architecture, design management, or project delivery

Proven experience in mixed-use, residential, hospitality, commercial, and industrial development

Experience managing consultants and multidisciplinary teams across full project lifecycle.