Workplace Architecture & Interior Design Manager Asia (incl. India), Vice President

Morgan Stanley UK

Regional design authority for asia
Manage landlord interfaces
Oversee outsourced design partners
Serve as the Asia design authority for workplace architecture and interior design across major projects, refurbishments, and strategic initiatives

Job Summary

  • Serve as the Asia design authority for workplace architecture and interior design across major projects, refurbishments, and strategic initiatives.
  • Lead and oversee external architects, interior designers, and workplace consultants, including global principal firms and regional partners.
  • Partner with Capital Projects and Construction teams to resolve design, documentation, and site issues that impact cost, schedule, or quality.

Matching Summary

Serve as the Asia design authority for workplace architecture and interior design across major projects, refurbishments, and strategic initiatives.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Regional design authority for Asia
  • Manage landlord interfaces
  • Oversee outsourced design partners
  • Translate global workplace strategy
  • Enforce design governance protocols

Nice-to-have

  • Culturally fluent in Asia-Pacific
  • Strategic and commercially astute
  • Operate in ambiguous environments
  • Collaborative and creative thinkers

Key Requirements

  • Min. 10 years' experience in workplace architecture/interior design
  • Demonstrated leadership on large-scale, multi-country office portfolios in Asia
  • Extensive experience in financial services or complex corporate occupier environments
  • Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture/Design
  • Professional registration or accreditation preferred

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