Project Manager, Interior Design

SAA Architects Pte Ltd; Singapore; In loco; SGD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

SAA Architects Pte Ltd is seeking a seasoned Senior Interior Design Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and delivery of interior design projects across hospitality, retail, workplace, and public spaces in Singapore and beyond. You will manage budgets, timelines, and a multidisciplinary team to ensure projects meet design intent, codes, and client expectations.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience in interior design project management, strong communication skills, and

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design or related field required.
• 8 years of professional experience in interior design/project management.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale projects in hospitality, retail, workplace, or public spaces.
• Strong knowledge of full project lifecycle: briefing to handover.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, procurement, and RFI/variations.
• Experience reviewing construction documents, FF&E specs, millwork, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with client-facing skills.
• Highly organized, commercially aware, and able to prioritize across multiple projects.
• Proficiency in project management tools and MS Office; familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe CS is advantageous.
• Experience in Singapore or APAC region desirable.

Mansioni

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of interior design projects across sectors.
• Develop and maintain project work plans, milestones, and delivery timelines from concept to completion.
• Coordinate activities with design, FF&E, branding, and documentation teams; assign deliverables.
• Identify risks and create mitigation plans to avoid delays.
• Support mobilization, design development, tendering, procurement, construction, installation, and handover.
• Monitor budgets and cost plans; prepare forecasts and reports.
• Lead client and stakeholder meetings; provide progress updates and reviews.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP, lighting, acoustics, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Ensure design intent, quality, and technical standards are met during delivery.
• Provide direction and mentorship to junior designers and project coordinators.
• Maintain studio documentation, templates, and knowledge sharing.

Conoscenze

Project management

Budget management

Client communication

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or related

Strumenti

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

PM platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

A career at SAA gives you the opportunity to be part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives; creating places and spaces that form meaningful experiences in the way people connect with their communities.

From the moment of ideation to the exhilaration of creation, you will be amongst passionate and talented colleagues from around the globe, working together to make a mark in the evolution of our urban societies.

At SAA, we continually strive to enrich the greatest endeavour of all – human life – the quality of which all good designs are benchmarked against. And in this endeavour, we share with you the opportunity to give true meaning to the work that sustains it.

SAA. Building Dreams, Enriching Lives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of multiple interior design projects across hospitality, retail, workplace, public space, or mixed-use sectors.
• Develop and maintain project work plans, milestones, schedules, resource allocations, and delivery timelines from concept stage through construction completion.
• Coordinate project activities across internal design, FF&E, branding, and documentation teams, ensuring clear ownership of deliverables and deadlines.
• Identify risks, constraints, dependencies, and potential delays early; develop and implement practical mitigation plans.
• Support project mobilization, design development, tendering, procurement, construction, installation, snagging, and closeout.

Budget, Procurement & Commercial Control

• Develop, monitor, and control project budgets, including design fees, FF&E, materials, consultant fees, procurement, logistics, and contingency.
• Prepare and maintain cost plans, procurement trackers, purchase orders, budget forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Obtain, evaluate, and negotiate quotations from suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, and specialist vendors.
• Manage FF&E procurement, lead times, delivery schedules, storage, installation sequencing, and site logistics.
• Assess scope changes, variations, and design revisions for cost, schedule, and contractual impact; obtain necessary approvals before proceeding.
• Monitor project profitability, cash flow, invoicing, and financial performance in collaboration with senior leadership.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a primary day-to-day point of contact for clients, ensuring clear, timely, and professional communication.
• Lead internal coordination meetings, client meetings, progress updates, design reviews, and project reporting.
• Manage expectations around scope, budget, programme, approvals, and decision-making.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and end users.
• Represent the studio professionally in presentations, site meetings, and stakeholder discussions.

Design Coordination & Technical Execution

• Coordinate closely with the Design Director and design team to ensure that creative intent, quality standards, and technical requirements are maintained throughout delivery.
• Review drawings, specifications, FF&E schedules, finish schedules, millwork details, submittals, shop drawings, samples, and mock-ups.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP consultants, structural consultants, lighting designers, acousticians, AV/IT consultants, and specialist vendors.
• Resolve design, coordination, and technical issues proactively, balancing aesthetic intent, buildability, cost, programme, and compliance.
• Conduct site visits, inspect installed work, review progress against drawings and specifications, and manage RFI and defect resolution.
• Ensure that materials, workmanship, finishes, and installations meet the approved design intent and project quality standards.

Team Leadership & Studio Standards

• Provide clear direction, delegation, and day-to-day support to project coordinators, junior designers, and project team members.
• Mentor team members on project management processes, documentation, coordination, client communication, and problem-solving.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high‑performance working environment.
• Uphold and improve studio standards for project documentation, templates, reporting, quality control, and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain awareness of current materials, products, construction methods, codes, regulations, and sustainability practices relevant to interior projects.

Pre‑requisites And Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in interior design project management, interior fit‑out, construction management, architecture, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience delivering medium to large‑scale projects in hospitality, retail, workplace, public space, or comparable sectors.
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle: briefing, concept development, documentation, tendering, procurement, construction, installation, and handover.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, procurement, contractor coordination, variations, and project risks.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating construction documents, FF&E specifications, millwork packages, submittals, shop drawings, and site installations.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills, with confidence presenting to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, commercially aware, solution‑oriented, and able to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.
• Proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office; familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management or procurement platforms is advantageous.
• Experience in Singapore or the broader Asia‑Pacific region is desirable, with familiarity in local authority submissions, procurement practices, and contractor coordination.

Real Impact, Made Together

SAA is a member of the Surbana Jurong (SJ) Group, a diverse and collaborative collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.

As one of SJ’s 10 member companies, SAA is part of a global network of professionals in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries.