Design Director - Ultra-Luxury Hospitality Master Planner

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh seeks an accomplished Design Director to lead the design management function for a major ultra-luxury hospitality development. You will provide strategic leadership across architecture, interiors, landscape, engineering, FF&E, OS&E, technology, and consultant coordination.

You will preserve the project’s design vision, ensure exceptional quality, manage interfaces with the client, hotel operator, brand representatives, consultants, contractors, and authorities, and guide design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design or related discipline.
• Professional registration or chartered status preferred.
• Minimum 20+ years of relevant experience across luxury/hospitality sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management strategy and delivery plan.
• Coordinate across architecture, interiors, landscape, MEP, and specialist consultants.
• Maintain design vision, luxury positioning, guest experience and brand standards.
• Review design deliverables for completeness and quality.
• Manage interfaces with client, hotel operator, brand representatives, consultants and contractors.
• Oversee design development from concept to construction documentation and handover.
• Lead design reviews, workshops, and audits; drive constructability and lifecycle value.
• Address complex design, technical and interface issues; support procurement and construction-stage design.

Skills

Leadership

Design management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

Project management

Design reviews

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Interior Design

Tools

Collaboration platforms

Job description

Parsons in Riyadh seeks an accomplished Design Director to lead the design management function for a major ultra-luxury hospitality development. You will provide strategic leadership across architecture, interiors, landscape, engineering, FF&E, OS&E, technology, and consultant coordination.

You will preserve the project’s design vision, ensure exceptional quality, manage interfaces with the client, hotel operator, brand representatives, consultants, contractors, and authorities, and guide design