Key duties and responsibilities
- Take on a lead project management role for all interior design projects across Asia, working closely with all relevant internal teams.
- Work closely with our project design teams to provide key design aspects and direction, including in the delivery phase.
- Bridge the coordination between relevant consultants and designers (i.e. kitchen consultant, lighting consultant).
- Coordinate architectural matters and bridge communication between Architects and Interior Designers.
- Assist with structuring the foundations of selected presentations and assist the team with design presentation strategy.
- Assist with client facing interactions and assist in presentations, when needed.
- Have a deep understanding of the big picture of the project and all that comes with having a holistic understanding of down flow impacts and requirements.
- Assist in managing client expectations and deliverables.
- Understand the unique skill sets each team member possesses and ensure quality is not compromised in the final outcome. Guide and coach those who might need more guidance than others.
- Maintain good relationship with company team members and assist leaders in ensuring the team is in good spirit to deliver and perform.
- Escalate issues to leaders regarding team well being when required.
- Ensure the design team is meeting weekly deadlines stipulated by the client.
- Assist with team member resourcing for Asia, working closely with other senior interior design team members in the region to ensure cross pollination, utilisation and team member growth and development.
- Play a role in connecting all interior team members together across the region including, but not limited to project placements, on-the-job coaching and mentoring, design discussions, training workshops around delivery.
- Assist in developing company’ Interior Design strategy and plan.
- Undertake business development related activities for Populous within the region, with the goal of enhancing profile and project opportunities.
- Be solution focused in the requirements of clients, project managers, contractors and team members during the design realisation, project documentation and construction administration.
- Inventive and creative thinking including spatial and environmental design, master planning, story creation reflecting research and location criteria.
- Assist leaders in the day-to-day operations of the project and tasks delegated.
- Time management and communication with Project Lead and team members of assigned tasks and deliverables to meet fast paced project demands.
- Attend office meetings, team briefings and openly communicate and provide reports to Project Lead on a regular basis regarding the progress of individual projects and tasks under their responsibility.
- Assist in the maintenance of office systems including updating of the Integrated Management System.
- At all times ensure the safety of yourself, team members, clients and visitors at workplace/site locations.
- Develop an awareness of and follow all current Policies and Procedures for the location, region and global practice.
Essential Qualifications (Education & Experience)
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, or related discipline.
- 8–10 years of experience in interior design and technical project delivery.
- Strong experience delivering complex architectural and interior design projects in Singapore and/or regional markets.
- Business development experience within the SEA region and interior design field with proven experience in winning projects and identifying new project opportunities.
Knowledge, skills, & competencies (technical or behavioral)
- Strong understanding of construction detailing, materials, building systems, and local authority requirements.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects through all project stages.
- Excellent knowledge of technical documentation standards and contract administration processes.
- Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Collaborative mindset with leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- English language proficiency.
- Demonstrable skills using Microsoft Office products and presentation software.
- High level skill in written, verbal and non-verbal communication for report writing, presentations and discussions with team members.
