Senior Interior Design Manager Al Futtaim Dubai, Uae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2165916
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned