Workplace Design lead
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
– Overseeing project proposals, contracts, and timelines to ensure optimal allocation of design resources. Conducting weekly team check-ins to assess workload and adjust priorities as needed, providing strategic guidance to ensure seamless project progression.
– Managing external talent by sourcing and onboarding freelancers when necessary, ensuring their rates align with budgetary constraints and internal standards. Securing executive approval for all external engagements.
– Mentoring a diverse team of designers (senior, mid-level, and junior), holding regular meetings to maintain design consistency and excellence from initial concept to final execution.Key Responsibilities:– Acting as the primary liaison among project stakeholders and consultants, gathering and disseminating critical project details while ensuring cohesive integration of all inputs.
– Collaborating with specialized vendors to validate feasibility and constructability of complex installations.
– Overseeing the handoff of design intent to technical and visualization teams, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations with precision.
– Maintaining rigorous quality control for all outgoing design documentation.
– Establishing and refining company-wide standards and procedures to streamline workflows and uphold quality.
– Guaranteeing all contractual deliverables are executed to the highest caliber.
– Tracking project progress to ensure adherence to deadlines, providing senior leadership with updates on project health, and implementing corrective measures when necessary.
– Serving as the first point of contact for client concerns, addressing issues promptly and driving continuous improvement.Team Leadership & Development:– Leading recruitment efforts for the design team, reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and negotiating employment terms.
– Managing HR-related matters, including performance reviews, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions, with administrative HR support as needed.
– Assessing team performance through structured evaluations, identifying growth opportunities, and recommending compensation adjustments based on merit.
– Organizing training sessions to enhance team skills, covering areas such as presentation techniques, material expertise, and post-project reviews.Operational & Financial Oversight:– Monitoring departmental expenditures (salaries, outsourcing costs, etc.) to ensure fiscal responsibility and proposing cost-saving measures where applicable.
– Cultivating a supportive and motivating workplace culture, addressing team concerns, and advocating for employee well-being. Acting as a representative of the company's values and vision.Required profilePosition to be based in Dubai.