Senior Associate, Standards & Innovation

WeWork Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WeWork India is seeking a Lead, Architecture to develop and evolve architectural standards across our global portfolio, ensuring consistency and scalability in design language.

You will collaborate with architects, interior designers, workplace strategists, engineers, and operations teams to translate design vision into repeatable, high-quality built environments, while embracing AI-driven tools and innovative workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture.
• 4-6 years of professional experience in architecture or workplace design.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; familiarity with Revit strongly preferred.
• Strong graphic communication and documentation skills.
• Experience working on commercial interiors or workplace projects.
• Familiarity with design standardization or large‑scale portfolios.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Interest in workplace strategy, innovation, and design systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of global architectural standards, guidelines, and toolkits.
• Assist in producing drawings, details, diagrams, and templates for standardized design elements.
• Help ensure design consistency, quality, and constructability across projects.
• Support the development, documentation, implementation, and ongoing evolution of WeWork architectural standards, including tracking updates and conducting quarterly audits of BOQs and Revit templates.
• Perform periodic site visits and conduct building audits in collaboration with the Projects team to ensure execution aligns with Standards & Innovation guidelines; document, track, and close gaps identified during audits.
• Collaborate with vendors and manufacturers to assess feasibility, quality control, and consistency of architectural building components, wayfinding systems, and creative elements.
• Lead and support training initiatives for internal teams through clear, creative design presentations to keep the Supply and Projects teams aligned with WeWork India design standards; contribute to company-wide knowledge-sharing sessions as needed.
• Stay current with emerging workplace design trends, competitor benchmarks, and best practices, and proactively recommend updates or enhancements to existing WeWork standards.

Skills

Design systems

Architectural standards

Stakeholder collaboration

Documentation

AI-driven design tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About us

Launched in 2017, WeWork India is one of India’s leading premium flexible workspace operators - GPTW certified (Nov 2024 – Nov 2025, Dec 2025 – Dec 2026). WeWork India has been the largest operator by total revenue for the past three fiscal years. Since its inception, WeWork India has expanded across 8 cities in Chennai, New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, and Hyderabad, with 73 operational centres spanning 8.2 million square feet (as of December 2025). WeWork India has played a significant role in the growth of the flexible workspace sector and contributed to the evolution of its products and services, providing customised and curated solutions for various office space needs.

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About the Role

The Standards & Innovation team sits at the intersection of design, strategy, and operations. We define architectural standards, prototype new workplace concepts, and evolve WeWork’s global design language to ensure consistency, flexibility, and innovation across our portfolio. WeWork India is seeking a Lead, Architecture to support the development, documentation, and evolution of architectural standards and design innovations across our global portfolio. This role is ideal for an early-career architect with strong design fundamentals, a systems-oriented mindset, and an interest in workplace strategy and scalable design solutions. You will collaborate closely with architects, interior designers, workplace strategists, engineers, and operations teams to help translate design vision into repeatable, high-quality built environments.

Roles and Responsibilities

Design Standards & Documentation

• Support the development and maintenance of global architectural standards, guidelines, and toolkits
• Assist in producing drawings, details, diagrams, and templates for standardized design elements
• Help ensure design consistency, quality, and constructability across projects
• Support the development, documentation, implementation, and ongoing evolution of WeWork architectural standards, including tracking updates and conducting quarterly audits of BOQs and Revit templates.
• Perform periodic site visits and conduct building audits in collaboration with the Projects team to ensure execution aligns with Standards & Innovation (S&I) guidelines; document, track, and close gaps identified during audits.
• Collaborate with vendors and manufacturers to assess feasibility, quality control, and consistency of architectural building components, wayfinding systems, and creative elements.
• Lead and support training initiatives for internal teams through clear, creative design presentations to keep the Supply and Projects teams aligned with WeWork India design standards; contribute to company-wide knowledge-sharing sessions as needed.
• Stay current with emerging workplace design trends, competitor benchmarks, and best practices, and proactively recommend updates or enhancements to existing WeWork standards.

Innovation & Concept Development

• Contribute to research and prototyping of new workplace concepts, spatial typologies, and amenity strategies
• Assist in testing and refining pilot projects and innovation initiatives
• Support material, furniture, and system evaluations with a focus on scalability and performance
• Actively explore and leverage AI-driven tools and methodologies to enhance decision-making, uncover overlooked insights, and add new dimensions to design, standards, and process innovation initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with internal teams including Design, Construction, Real Estate, and Operations
• Assist in reviewing project submissions for alignment with standards and design intent
• Help translate feedback from built projects into iterative improvements
• Work closely with the Design Studio to identify design, documentation, or execution challenges early; collaborate with the VDC (Virtual Design & Construction) team to develop automations, tools, and improved workflows that drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Analyze data extracted from BI tools and design-related software platforms to inform design decisions and continuously refine standards based on performance insights and feedback loops.

Research & Analysis

• Conduct precedent research, code analysis, and benchmarking on workplace trends and best practices
• Support sustainability, accessibility, and wellness initiatives within architectural standards

Education and Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• 4-6 years of professional experience (internships included) in architecture or workplace design
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; familiarity with Revit strongly preferred
• Strong graphic communication and documentation skills
• Solid understanding of architectural detailing, building systems, and interior construction
• Experience working on commercial interiors or workplace projects
• Familiarity with design standardization or large‑scale portfolios
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Interest in workplace strategy, innovation, and design systems

Equal Opportunity Employer

WeWork India is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and members. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We expect all employees to embody our values and all aspects of employment including the decisions to hire and promote, are based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.

Our total rewards philosophy is aimed at providing compensation that is competitive, performance linked and helps us attract and retain the talent we need to drive our business forward and serve our members. As part of WeWork India, our commitment to you is that you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters collaboration, flexibility and inclusion.