Design Manager Real Estate Asset Development

Job Requisition ID: 174378

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the worlds most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview Of The Role:

• The Automotive Design Manager (DM) is crucial in steering Al Futtaims vision for automotive projects, ensuring the integration of innovative design concepts, sustainable practices, and brand consistency to enhance customer experiences and elevate automotive properties profiles. The DM will manage the design process from start to finish, including creating project briefs, vetting consultants, conducting design reviews, and liaising with management. The role requires collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to meet design, financial, timeline, and brand standards, thereby driving automotive design excellence across the organization.
  
  

What You Will Do:

General

• Oversee the entire design process from inception to completion for automotive projects, ensuring integration of cutting-edge design concepts and sustainable practices.
• Formulate project briefs, shortlist consultants, assess proposals, and carry out design reviews.
• Provide regular status updates to management and ensure alignment with design, budgetary, and timeline requirements as well as brand standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to manage consultant relationships and enhance the customer experience.
• Lead architectural consultants and perform day-to-day monitoring to ensure design quality and adherence to project goals.
• Manage architectural presentations, coordinate with various consultants, and resolve design-related issues using visualization in 2D or 3D formats with a focus on architecture and interior design.
• Ensure all works comply with specific standards, building codes, guidelines, and regulations.
• Follow architectural trends and advancements to incorporate into projects.
• Maintain records and prepare reports related to design review and delivery.
• Ensure projects stay within budget and are completed on time.
  
  

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Proficient in evaluating and enhancing architectural proposals and effectively communicating them.
• Expertise in CAD design tools such as AUTOCAD and Revit, with strong visualization skills to envision final outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously under high-pressure environments.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, for effective presentation and collaboration.
  
  

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Bachelors degree in architecture.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in architecture, specifically in retail and mixed-use high-end residential luxury projects, with experience in automotive showroom design preferred.
• Proficiency in architectural, interior, and infrastructure drawings, and computer-aided drafting and design (CAD) software including AUTOCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and MS Office.
• In-depth understanding of UAE and KSA local requirements and regulations for building projects.
  
  

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate

The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.

Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.

AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

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