General Manager - Interiors

Imperial Holding Group; Shimla district; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Studio Ridgeline is seeking an experienced Studio Head / Business Head to lead luxury interior projects and coordinate between clients, designers, procurement, vendors and site teams. This leadership role requires ownership from client brief through design coordination, procurement, site execution and final handover.

The ideal candidate will manage high-value client meetings, supervise multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure alignment of design intent with budgets and timelines.

Qualifications

• 12–20 years of experience in luxury interiors or turnkey projects.
• Proven ability to lead complex, high-value client projects.
• Strong communication, presentation and relationship-management skills.
• Practical knowledge of execution, furnishings, materials and finishes.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value client meetings, manage expectations and maintain relationships.
• Coordinate between interior designers, procurement, vendors and site teams.
• Ensure design intent aligns with project requirements and budgets.
• Drive on-time delivery and uphold quality standards.
• Oversee budgets, BOQs, pricing, negotiations and variations.
• Take ownership from brief to final handover.

Skills

Leadership

Client Management

Interior Luxury

Budgeting

Vendor Management

Site Coordination

Team Leadership

Job description

Location: India | Willingness to travel to project sites

Experience: 12–20 Years

Industry: Luxury Interiors | Hospitality | Architecture & Interiors | Premium Turnkey Projects

About the Role

Studio Ridgeline is looking for an experienced and highly driven Studio Head / Business Head to lead our luxury interior projects and serve as the key interface between clients, designers, procurement, vendors and project/site teams.

This is a leadership and ownership role, not a pure design position. The ideal candidate should be able to take projects from the initial client brief through design coordination, furniture & furnishing procurement, site execution and final handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead high-value client meetings, understand requirements, manage expectations and maintain strong client relationships.
• Oversee coordination between interior designers, architects, procurement teams, vendors and site teams.
• Ensure design intent is practically and commercially aligned with project requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships, quality, pricing and delivery schedules.
• Drive project execution to ensure timely delivery and adherence to agreed standards.
• Monitor materials, finishes, joinery, lighting, MEP coordination and overall site execution.
• Identify project bottlenecks and take quick, effective decisions to resolve critical issues.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, detailing and finishing quality.
• Understand and monitor budgets, BOQs, quotations, negotiations, variations and project margins.
• Build accountability across design, procurement, vendor and site teams.
• Take complete ownership of client satisfaction, design quality, project timelines and final delivery.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a senior professional with:

• 12–20 years of experience in luxury interiors, hospitality, premium residential or turnkey interior projects.
• Strong experience handling high-value clients and complex interior projects.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-management skills.
• Strong design judgement with practical knowledge of execution.
• Good understanding of furniture, joinery, lighting, materials, finishes and soft furnishings.
• Strong exposure to site execution, procurement and project coordination.
• Ability to manage and lead designers, contractors, vendors and execution teams.
• Commercial understanding of project budgets, BOQs and vendor negotiations.
• High attention to detail and uncompromising quality standards.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take responsibility from brief to final handover.

What We Value

Client Leadership | Design Judgement | Project Delivery | Commercial Understanding | Quality | Team Leadership | Ownership