Job Description

Senior Interior Design Manager - Al Futtaim - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
This Senior Interior Design Manager role at Al Futtaim in Dubai oversees high-profile residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use developments. The position manages the full design lifecycle-from feasibility and concept creation to construction delivery-ensuring exceptional design quality, innovation, sustainability, and alignment with business strategy. The role acts as a client-side design leader, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to deliver world-class environments across large-scale projects.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Architecture & Planning
Function: Architecture-Interior Design
Salary: 30000-38000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and detailed interior design for major residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use projects
• Prepare project-specific design briefs aligned with business strategy and market positioning
• Benchmark designs against leading trends to ensure competitive and future-ready outcomes
• Manage interior design activities from concept to delivery, coordinating with architecture, engineering, and development teams
• Ensure sustainability, wellness, and ESG principles are embedded across all projects
• Liaise with external consultants, FF&E vendors, and contractors to ensure design intent is maintained
• Review and approve design documents, materials, finishes, and mock-ups
• Conduct site inspections to evaluate implementation and resolve on-site design challenges
• Oversee alignment of design elements with leasing, marketing, and development objectives
• Lead stakeholder workshops and design review meetings to gather inputs and guide decision-making
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, quality benchmarks, and local codes
• Establish and enforce design governance procedures and quality control systems
• Support procurement with FF&E specifications, vendor reviews, and material alignment
• Participate in value engineering to optimize costs without compromising design quality
• Assess, mitigate, and report design-related risks throughout project stages
• Maintain design budgets and ensure alignment with financial feasibility
• Stay updated on emerging design trends, technologies, materials, and sustainable practices
• Prepare and deliver design presentations and progress reports to senior stakeholders
• Maintain detailed project documentation, schedules, approvals, and review notes

Ideal Profile

• Excellent project management and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multi-disciplinary teams
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Strategic thinker with deep understanding of interior design principles, trends, and sustainability standards
• Ability to lead design processes independently with high attention to detail
• Capable of influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority

Skills Set

• Interior design leadership
• Concept and detailed design management
• FF&E planning and material selection
• Design governance and quality assurance
• Site coordination and problem-solving

-Value engineering and cost alignment

• Stakeholder and consultant coordination
• Software proficiency: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Suite
• Sustainability design principles: LEED, WELL, etc.
• Documentation, scheduling, and reporting

Why Join Us

• Lead design vision across iconic mixed-use destinations like Dubai Festival City
• Work with a leading regional real estate developer managing multi-billion-dirham portfolios
• Shape user experiences through world-class design innovation and sustainability
• Highly collaborative environment with strong career progression
• Opportunity to work on high-impact developments across the UAE and MENA region

About the Company
Al Futtaim Group Real Estate oversees a diverse multi-billion-dollar portfolio across residential, commercial, retail, tourism, education, and healthcare developments. As the master developer of landmark destinations including Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City, the division delivers long-term value through integrated development, leasing, operations, and community-building across the MENA region.
Job Title Senior Interior Design Manager - Al Futtaim - Dubai, UAE
Senior Interior Design Manager - Al Futtaim - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
This Senior Interior Design Manager role at Al Futtaim in Dubai oversees high-profile residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use developments. The position manages the full design lifecycle-from feasibility and concept creation to construction delivery-ensuring exceptional design quality, innovation, sustainability, and alignment with business strategy. The role acts as a client-side design leader, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to deliver world-class environments across large-scale projects.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Architecture & Planning
Function: Architecture-Interior Design
Salary: 30000-38000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and detailed interior design for major residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use projects
• Prepare project-specific design briefs aligned with business strategy and market positioning
• Benchmark designs against leading trends to ensure competitive and future-ready outcomes
• Manage interior design activities from concept to delivery, coordinating with architecture, engineering, and development teams
• Ensure sustainability, wellness, and ESG principles are embedded across all projects
• Liaise with external consultants, FF&E vendors, and contractors to ensure design intent is maintained
• Review and approve design documents, materials, finishes, and mock-ups
• Conduct site inspections to evaluate implementation and resolve on-site design challenges
• Oversee alignment of design elements with leasing, marketing, and development objectives
• Lead stakeholder workshops and design review meetings to gather inputs and guide decision-making
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, quality benchmarks, and local codes
• Establish and enforce design governance procedures and quality control systems
• Support procurement with FF&E specifications, vendor reviews, and material alignment
• Participate in value engineering to optimize costs without compromising design quality
• Assess, mitigate, and report design-related risks throughout project stages
• Maintain design budgets and ensure alignment with financial feasibility
• Stay updated on emerging design trends, technologies, materials, and sustainable practices
• Prepare and deliver design presentations and progress reports to senior stakeholders
• Maintain detailed project documentation, schedules, approvals, and review notes

Ideal Profile

• Excellent project management and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multi-disciplinary teams
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Strategic thinker with deep understanding of interior design principles, trends, and sustainability standards
• Ability to lead design processes independently with high attention to detail
• Capable of influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority

Skills Set

• Interior design leadership
• Concept and detailed design management
• FF&E planning and material selection
• Design governance and quality assurance
• Site coordination and problem-solving

-Value engineering and cost alignment

• Stakeholder and consultant coordination
• Software proficiency: AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Suite
• Sustainability design principles: LEED, WELL, etc.
• Documentation, scheduling, and reporting

Why Join Us

• Lead design vision across iconic mixed-use destinations like Dubai Festival City
• Work with a leading regional real estate developer managing multi-billion-dirham portfolios
• Shape user experiences through world-class design innovation and sustainability
• Highly collaborative environment with strong career progression
• Opportunity to work on high-impact developments across the UAE and MENA region

About the Company
Al Futtaim Group Real Estate oversees a diverse multi-billion-dollar portfolio across residential, commercial, retail, tourism, education, and healthcare developments. As the master developer of landmark destinations including Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City, the division delivers long-term value through integrated development, leasing, operations, and community-building across the MENA region.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 30000.00
Salary to 38000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Dubai
Desired Candidate's Profile
Gender No Preference
Nationality
Candidate Current Location

Skills Required