Director of Interior Design

Marina Bay Sands PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A major integrated resort developer is seeking an experienced leader to manage design teams and oversee luxury projects. The ideal candidate should have 15+ years in global luxury resort projects, excellent leadership skills, and a strong background in integrated resort design. This role emphasizes strategic planning, resource management, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the successful delivery of high-end interior design projects in Singapore.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of global experience in luxury resort projects or large-scale developments.
• Experience managing complex design projects and teams.
• Extensive knowledge in Integrated Resort design aspects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design team management and align project milestones.
• Monitor progress of multiple concurrent projects.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and obtain design approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Strategic planning

Resource management

Education

4-year degree in interior design or architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office

Acrobat

Photoshop

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Design Team Management

• Serve as the central point of contact between the VP of ID and the DPM-ID team to ensure alignment on project milestones, deliverables, and priorities.
• Manage and maintain project trackers, milestone dashboards, and reporting tools to support decision‑making and resource planning.
• Serve as the central point of contact between the Contracts & Procurement team and Project Design Leads, ensuring design‑specific needs are accurately reflected in contractual documentation.
• Assist in crafting and reviewing Interior Design scopes of services, technical deliverables, and design briefs, with a focus on strategic alignment and long‑term project success.
• Provide design‑informed feedback on contract deliverables and help negotiate contractual exceptions and project‑specific nuances that may impact design execution.
• Support consultant resourcing efforts, including manhour planning, scope alignment, and resource forecasting, ensuring external teams are appropriately scaled and briefed for each phase of work.
• Help identify gaps in consultant deliverables or scope coverage, proactively flagging risks and opportunities to the VP and project leads.
• Support team travel planning, onboarding, and hiring coordination in collaboration with HR and department leads.
• Facilitate studio‑wide communication and collaboration, ensuring clarity and consistency across all levels.
• Help identify and resolve procedural bottlenecks, enabling the team to focus on design delivery.
• Direct and guide a team of design managers to ensure the team is on track.
• Direct design teams and define team resources to ensure successful implementation of design excellence within an operating environment.
• Ensure stringent compliance to company policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
• Develop a strong culture of integrity, teamwork, passion, creativity, respect, and strong project delivery.

Project Delivery

• Monitor progress across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.
• Consolidate and interpret project data to support strategic planning and reporting.
• Assist in reconciling design scopes and phases across new builds and renovations.
• Supervise design team members to manage design consultants and contractor appointments.
• Draft, review and oversee design briefs, technical briefs and technical deliverables.
• Direct deliverables from the Consultants with respect to brief and company guidelines.
• Direct and provide direction on design submissions from consultants.
• Monitor and report on progress of interior design work on projects, and identify opportunities and challenges.
• Direct the review of all contractor material and sample submissions and shop drawings.
• Monitor quality of off and on‑site fabrication from an design perspective.
• Liaise with the project team with respect to cost and time constraints and solutions.
• Work in coordination with Capital Planning, Sourcing and Procurement, to manage the selection, sourcing, procurement and installation of Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E).
• Work in coordination with Sourcing and Procurement to review and comment on design consultant scope and fee.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate internal presentations, design reviews, and reporting materials for executive stakeholders.
• Liaise with stakeholders to develop and align scope‑of‑work briefs and design visions with the ambitions of the projects.
• Advise internal stakeholders on interior design aspects, such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, and design schemes.
• Obtain approvals of design milestones from key internal and corporate stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal support teams (Finance, Sourcing and Procurement, Operations, etc.) to drive design excellence across property.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• 4‑year degree from an accredited interior design or architecture program

Experience

• 15 years+ global experience with proven track record in handling luxury resort projects or large‑scale mixed‑use developments at major consultancy firms and developers
• Experience and knowledge of all aspects of Integrated Resort design, including space planning, interior design, FF&E, materials;
• Extensive experience implementing design processes, including driving current consultants’ practices, scope and abilities;
• Experience with managing teams and complex projects, including design team organizational structures and resources
• Experience with broad, complex teams delivering projects for large‑scale commercial buildings
• Experience in large‑scale Integrated Resorts and/or Regulated Casino Environments is preferred, but not critical

Key Competencies

• Ability to convey subject matter expertise in design
• Strong leadership skills in communication, strategic planning, resource management, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong interpersonal skills to relate well with all project‑related functions, consultants and contractors
• Complex problem solving and creative solution skills, and ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines
• A collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Outstanding executive presence and senior stakeholder management communication skills.
• Use of Microsoft Office, Acrobat, Photoshop and basic Autocad
• Robust overall knowledge of delivering within Hospitality and in particular regulated Gaming operations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills