Manager Design IMEA

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts seeks a senior design professional to lead hotel design and development, ensuring brand standards and efficient layouts from concept through handover. You will drive projects that align with industry best practices and owner requirements across a global portfolio.

Role involves collaborating with Engineering and Brand Safety, managing PIPs, and delivering cost-effective, sustainable design solutions while mentoring Design & Engineering teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• University degree or diploma in Architecture, Construction or Interior Design.
• Minimum 5 years in design, construction and project management in a multinational branded environment.
• Strong knowledge of architecture, design and construction principles; laws awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual hotel projects and report progress to stakeholders.
• Review potential hotel projects for brand standards and design guidelines.
• Oversee Property Improvement Plans and on-site evaluations.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Brand Safety to align costs and standards.
• Mentor design and engineering teams.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Architecture/Construction/Interior Design degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

Role Purpose

Driving the design in our hotels to achieve operational efficiency, brand defining hotels whilst supporting growth in our portfolio. To advise and report on hotel properties and projects to ensure any hotels entering the IHG system conform to brand standards, and requirements. To ensure hotel projects are designed in line with IHG and industry best practice and support the relevant IHG brand values and positioning. Provide advice and support to existing hotels, to help improve, develop and enhance their design and layout as requested. To be able to advise clients on the best and most cost-effective design solution (performance uplift) to create an efficient hotel compliant with the relevant standards and owners.

Key Accountabilities

• Great Hotels Guests Love - To be responsible for individual hotel projects, liaise with internal and external customers and report on a timely basis progress of projects. To receive, visit and report on property details as required by Development including compliance with brand standards, fire/life safety standards and good practice.
• New Hotel Development – Manage the process of reviewing potential hotel projects in line with IHG Brand Standards and design guidelines including concept design, documentation, and inspections, as well as the pre-opening inspections.
• Brand Execution – Manages the process for Property Improvement Plans to include on site evaluations and execution of PIP plans. Ensures that quality of work and standards are followed and maintained at all properties to protect integrity/image of brands.
• IHG and Team Engagement- Works closely with Engineering and Brand Safety function within the region to collaborate on issues impacting new conversion or renovation project plans and related costs to ensure objectives are achieved and consistency in standards.
• Working alongside the Design and Engineering Team (CEF) produce PIPs, DTR’s, BSR’s as well as Brand defining pitch presentations with best-in-class documentation.
• Working across all brands, provides support to Owners as per the Technical Services Agreement throughout the project lifespan from inception through consultant appointment, concept development through construction, to handover to IHG operating teams. Lead and manage workflow, involving internal and external stakeholders as required to ensure project progress on a timely basis. This includes communicating key decisions that might impact cost, resource and dateline to internal & external stakeholders.
• Manages the process of reviewing Hotel projects in terms of IHG design standards, including concept design, schematic/ Detailed Design & Tender documentation, periodic site inspections and Pre-opening inspections.
• Works closely with Engineering function within the region to collaborate on issues impacting project plans and related costs to ensure objectives are achieved and consistency in standards.
• Champions green design and sustainability practices in the industry, support the company’s Journey to Tomorrow net/zero carbon ambitions.
• Collaborates with and provides feedback to all Brand teams on trend and challenges in order to refine Brand Standards and shape future requirements.
• Acts as a subject matter mentor to manager level colleagues, assisting the mutual personal and team-wide growth of Design & Engineering.

Key Skills & Experiences

Education -

University degree/diploma in Architecture, & Construction, Interior Design

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in experience in design, construction and project management in a multi-national company in a service branded environment.
• Strong knowledge of architecture, design, and construction principles with an understanding of applicable laws.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Culturally sensitive and team oriented with outstanding influencing and networking skills - Flexible interpersonal style - Effective communication - Strong influencing skills - Project management expertise - AutoCAD user to proficient standard - Strong analytical skills with attention to detail

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.