Design Manager

Ladwig Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladwig Consulting in Dubai seeks a Design Manager to lead design management for real estate developments, balancing commercial goals with design excellence. You will coordinate architects, engineers, and consultants while ensuring regulatory alignment and timely milestone delivery.

The role emphasizes proactive design development, risk management, and close collaboration with senior management and internal teams to achieve project success.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in design management within real estate development or consultancy.
• Solid understanding of UAE regulations and authority approval processes.
• Experience working with international consultants.
• Strong coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all design activities across concept, schematic, detailed design, and implementation.
• Appoint, manage, and coordinate external consultants (architects, engineers, master planners, interior designers).
• Ensure design solutions meet commercial, functional, aesthetic, and cost objectives.
• Review and approve design deliverables, drawings, and specifications.
• Coordinate within internal teams (Development, Commercial, Construction, Sales & Marketing).
• Ensure compliance with UAE authorities, codes, regulations, and approval processes.
• Manage design changes, value engineering, and risk mitigation.
• Support tendering, contractor clarifications, and construction phase design queries.
• Monitor design schedules and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Communication

Design review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering/related field

Job description

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 02/09/2026

The Design Manager will take a hands-on role within a dynamic real estate development company, working closely with seniormanagement and internal teams to deliver high-quality projects from conceptthrough construction. This role is suited for a proactive professional who isdeeply involved in design development, consultant coordination, and keytechnical decisions rather than acting as a purely administrative interface.

Operating in a fast-paced and collaborativeenvironment , the Design Manager will ensure design solutions align with thedeveloper’s commercial objectives, brand vision, budget, and constructionrequirements, while actively managing risks, changes, and design quality acrossall stages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage andcoordinate all design activities across concept, schematic, detailed design,and implementation
• Appoint, manage,and coordinate external consultants (architects, engineers, master planners,interior designers)
• Ensure designsolutions meet commercial, functional, aesthetic, and cost objectives
• Review andapprove design deliverables, drawings, and specifications
• Coordinate withinternal teams (Development, Commercial, Construction, Sales & Marketing)
• Ensure compliancewith UAE authorities, codes, regulations, and approval processes
• Manage designchanges, value engineering, and risk mitigation
• Supporttendering, contractor clarifications, and construction phase design queries
• Monitor designschedules and ensure timely delivery of milestones

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, orrelated field
• 8+ years of experience in design management withinreal estate development or consultancy
• Strong experience in residential, mixed-use, orhospitality developments
• Solid understanding of UAE regulations and authorityapproval processes
• Experience working with international consultants
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholdermanagement skills
• Proficiency in design review and project documentation
• Russian or Arabic language is an advantage
  
• Opportunity to join a growing development company withambitious expansion plans.
• Strategic leadership role with high impact on companyperformance.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with UAEmarket standards.