Senior Manager - Hospitality Design Management

Job Description

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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented
Senior Manager - Hospitality Design Management
to join our team! In this role you will
manage and coordinate the design development of hospitality assets from initial briefing through to delivery. You will support the translation of vision into distinctive and buildable design outcomes, driving quality, guiding key decisions and ensuring alignment with guest experience, positioning and Operator requirements. Working across consultants, Operators and internal stakeholders, you will coordinate design interfaces, decision-making processes and help ensure designs are integrated, compliant and delivered in line with programme and quality objectives
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What You'll Be Doing:
Manage and coordinate the design development of hospitality assets from early-stage briefs through to delivery, ensuring alignment with guest experience, asset positioning and the client's vision and objectives
Lead, manage and coordinate consultant teams, Operator interfaces and stakeholder inputs to support the delivery of integrated, buildable design solutions
Manage and monitor design progress across all project stages, ensuring deliverables, reviews, approvals and timelines are met
Drive design quality and integrity across architecture, interiors, landscape, including mock-up rooms, materials, FF&E and OS&E
Guide and contribute to design decision-making by evaluating design solutions against operational, technical, guest experience and commercial objectives
Coordinate across stakeholders to resolve design interfaces, risks and coordination issues
Ensure design packages comply with project briefs, Operator standards, technical requirements and applicable authority regulations
Support design governance and reporting, including preparation of presentations, design reviews, meeting outputs and communication of design intent
Drive innovation and benchmark design solutions against global best-in-class hospitality standards
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of design management standards, processes and project delivery practices
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related discipline
Professional membership or recognised certification preferred (e.g. RIBA, AIA, RICS or equivalent)
15+ years' experience in design management, architecture or interior design
Strong design management capability
Good design judgement and commercial awareness
Strong coordination and stakeholder management
Clear communication with strong presentation skills
Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments, managing ambiguity and shifting priorities
Proficiency in design management tools (e.g. Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud etc.)
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience in delivering high-quality design outcomes
Experience working with hotel Operators and brand standards
Experience working with consultants and multi-disciplinary teams across complex projects
Ability to influence design decisions and contribute to design direction
Experience in KSA / GCC or similar large-scale development environments preferred
Key relationships with stakeholders, including: Hotel Operators, Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers, Delivery Partners / Project Management Consultants, Government Authorities
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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