Project Manager, Interior Design

surbanajurong; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Surbana Jurong is seeking an experienced interior design project manager to lead complex hospitality, retail, workplace, and public space projects from concept through delivery. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules, and procurement, and ensure design intent and quality standards are met.

You will build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, present progress, mitigate risks, and uphold studio standards across documentation, reporting, and handover.

Formación

• 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 organized, commercially aware, solution-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of interior design projects across hospitality, retail, workplace, public space, or mixed-use sectors; develop project work plans, milestones, schedules, and timelines.
• Coordinate project activities across internal design, FF&E, branding, and documentation teams to ensure clear ownership of deliverables and deadlines.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans; support mobilization, design development, tendering, procurement, construction, installation, snagging, and closeout.
• Develop, monitor, and control project budgets, including design fees, FF&E, materials, consultant fees, procurement, logistics, and contingency; maintain cost plans and procurement trackers.
• Lead client and stakeholder management; run coordination meetings, provide progress updates, and present project reporting; build trusted relationships with clients, architects, contractors, and end users.
• Coordinate with the Design Director and team to ensure creative intent, quality standards, and technical requirements are maintained; review drawings, FF&E schedules, millwork, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Mentor junior designers and coordinators; uphold studio standards for documentation, templates, reporting, and knowledge sharing; stay updated on materials, codes, and sustainability practices.

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Descripción del empleo

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 organized, 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.