Design & Planning Director

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation in India seeks a Design and Planning Director to lead the execution of Technical Services within the assigned region while upholding Hyatt’s Design Standards. You will manage external consultants and ensure compliance across Classics, Essentials and Inclusive collections.

The role requires overseeing design processes, space planning, drawings review, and guidance on fabrics, finishes, and brand touchpoints, with strong leadership and clear communication across owners,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Hospitality industry experience (min 5 years), preferably in select service.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience overall.
• Excellent communication, presentation, written and public speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Architecture and Interior Design function for the Classics and Essentials segments.
• Oversee design process among consultants to safeguard Owners’ and Hyatt interests.
• Review drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure approved designs are implemented.
• Provide guidance on Global Design Standards and Brand Touchpoints.
• Assist Owners’ design consultants on initial space planning and conceptual design.

Skills

Communication

Public speaking

Leadership

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

CAD

Job description

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"I believe successful people are the ones who take the initiative to learn, unlearn and relearn. It’s important to constantly challenge your knowledge and step out of your comfort zone."

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The Design and Planning Director will report to the Regional Vice President - Design Services, India & SWA for the execution of Technical Services within the assigned region maintaining the integrity of Hyatt’s Design Standards. In addition, they will be responsible for ensuring that the Hotel Design Services Obligations are operated with compliance and integrity. They will oversee the design and execution of key projects in the region through the management of external consultants. The role will focus on our Classics, Essentials and Inclusive collections.

• Support the Architecture and Interior Design function of Hyatt Design and Technical Services for the Classics and Essentials segment, with an emphasis on Essentials.
• Support Owners, Consultants and stakeholders in the design of hotel projects from our portfolio of Classics and Essentials Brands.
• Manage, simultaneously, the overview of Design process among the consultants with the purpose of safeguarding the Owners’ interests and the Hyatt product.
• To overview drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure that the approved designs have been incorporated
• Work on refurbishment projects and provide design guidelines and advice to operating teams.
• Evaluates potential projects via site visits or in design form to assess viability and compliance to brand structure.
• To produce sketch drawings and CAD drawings in order to communicate with the Owner’s Consultants.
• Provide guidance to Owner’s consultants, contractors and project management teams on the implementation of Global Design Standards and all Brand Touchpoints.
• To assist the Owners’ design consultants on initial space planning and conceptual design.
• To review and approve drawings submitted by the various design consultants.
• To provide advice on specifications for fabrics, finishes, carpeting and surfaces.
• To review specifications for interior furnishings and fixtures.
• To develop and update Preliminary Area Programs for projects.
• Excellent communication channels are to be maintained with Hyatt International Engineering and Technical Services Specialists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or Interior Design.
• Experience in hospitality industry, minimum 5 years. Preferably in the select service segment.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, written and public speaking skills.
• The ability to identify crises, resolve issues, and ensure collaboration within ownership, consultants, and brand teams, including maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.
• Able to lead large-scale creative teams across multiple brand and projects simultaneously.
• Experience with management of ownership groups, architecture and interior design consultants.
• Fluent language skills (reading, writing, and speaking).

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