Assistant Design Manager

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.; Pasay; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Design Assistant Manager to drive planning and design across projects. You will translate vision into preliminary concepts, coordinate with departments and consultants, and ensure compliance with codes and standards.

The role requires 3–5 years of architectural experience, strong presentation skills, and leadership ability. Onsite work at MOA Complex, Pasay City is expected.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• 3–5 years of experience working in architecture.
• Solid capability in architectural planning and design analysis to develop concepts and layouts aligned with project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design Planning and Concept Development: translate vision into preliminary architectural concepts, planning studies, and design directions.
• Prepare preliminary design schemes, space planning strategies, and development layouts to support feasibility and decision-making.
• Review design outputs to ensure alignment with approved project parameters, brand standards, and development intent.
• Design Coordination and Stakeholder Alignment: coordinate with internal departments, external consultants, and stakeholders to clarify design intent, requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Assist in monitoring design progress and flag risks, gaps, or inconsistencies affecting objectives.
• Technical & Regulatory Compliance: review design proposals for codes, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
• Coordinate with technical teams and consultants to address compliance issues and revisions.
• Design Documentation & Project Support: prepare design briefs, presentations, and project documentation for approvals and reviews.
• Maintain organized records of design iterations and coordination outputs for continuity.
• Leadership & People Management: lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve performance goals.
• Proficiency in MS Office and industry-standard design software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop) to support workflows.
• Candidate must be willing to work onsite at MOA Complex, Pasay City.

Skills

Architectural design

Design planning

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Presentation skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

Job description

The Design Assistant Manager assists in the delivery of planning and design requirements across projects by actively coordinating with relevant disciplines and stakeholders to ensure clarity of design intent and project parameters. The role utilizes architectural design and planning competencies to generate preliminary design concepts and planning studies that guide project development in accordance with established vision and objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design Planning and Concept Development

• Assists in translating project vision, development objectives, and market positioning into preliminary architectural concepts, planning studies, and design directions.
• Prepares and consolidates preliminary design schemes, space planning strategies, and development layouts to support project feasibility and decision-making.
• Reviews and refines design outputs to ensure alignment with approved project parameters, brand standards, and overall development intent.

Design Coordination and Stakeholder Alignment

• Coordinates with internal departments, external consultants, and project stakeholders to clarify design intent, project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Assists in monitoring design progress and proactively flags risks, gaps, or inconsistencies that may affect project objectives.

Technical & Regulatory Compliance

• Supports the review of design proposals to ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulatory requirements, and company design standards.
• Coordinates with technical teams and consultants to address design-related compliance issues and incorporate necessary revisions.

Design Documentation & Project Support

• Assists in the preparation of design briefs, presentation materials, and project documentation required for internal approvals and management reviews
• Maintains organized records of design iterations, decisions, and coordination outputs to support project continuity and knowledge transfer.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• At least 3 to 5 years of experience working in architecture.
• Demonstrates solid capability in architectural planning and design analysis, enabling the development and review of preliminary concepts, spatial strategies, and development layouts aligned with project objectives.

Project Feasibility Appreciation

• Shows practical understanding of key planning, technical, and commercial considerations affecting project feasibility, along the role to contribute informed inputs during early product development and coordination.

Design Communication & Presentation Skill s

• Ability to prepare clear planning diagrams, conceptual presentation materials, and structured reports to support design discussion and management decision-making

Leadership & People Management

• Displays the capability to lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve performance goals and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and industry-standard design software (such as but not limited to AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop) sufficient to support.
• Candidate must be willing to work onsite at MOA Complex, Pasay City.