Lead Architecture & Interior Design Manager as the senior regional design authority for Europe and Middle East, accountable for the strategic direction, governance, and delivery quality of workplace architecture and interior design across a complex, multi-country commercial real estate portfolio
Job Summary
Lead Architecture & Interior Design Manager as the senior regional design authority for Europe and Middle East, accountable for the strategic direction, governance, and delivery quality of workplace architecture and interior design across a complex, multi-country commercial real estate portfolio.
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
Lead Architecture & Interior Design Manager as the senior regional design authority for Europe and Middle East, accountable for the strategic direction, governance, and delivery quality of workplace architecture and interior design across a complex, multi-country commercial real estate portfolio.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Senior regional design authority for EMEA
Translate global strategy to regional solutions
Lead external design consultants
Evaluate green building and ESG performance
Resolve design and site issues
Lead design input into value engineering
Nice-to-have
Strategic, commercially astute, and outcomes-driven
Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous environments
Culturally fluent in EMEA contexts
Detail-oriented with portfolio oversight
Key Requirements
8+ years' experience in workplace architecture/interior design
Demonstrated leadership on large-scale, multi-country portfolios
Extensive experience in financial services or complex corporate occupier environments
Proven track record managing landlord approvals
Professional degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture/Design