Design Manager (Hospitality & Resorts)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Dan - PIF Company is seeking an experienced Design Manager specializing in Hospitality & Resorts to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of experience and involves leading and coordinating the design process for internationally branded hospitality hotels and resorts throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Role Overview

The Design Manager will oversee design activities from pre-concept and concept development through schematic design, detailed design, Issued for Construction (IFC), construction support, and final handover to the delivery team. This position acts as a key liaison between the Lead Designer, consultants, Operator, project stakeholders, and delivery teams, ensuring design intent, technical quality, hospitality standards, and project timelines are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process across the full project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Lead Designers, architects, subconsultants, Operators, and internal stakeholders.
• Review design deliverables to ensure alignment with project requirements, design intent, quality standards, and programme.
• Provide technical design input and challenge design solutions as needed.
• Manage design coordination across architectural, interior design, structural, MEP, BIM, and specialist disciplines.
• Review and coordinate BIM models, including clash detection and design coordination.
• Review design drawings, material submissions, samples, and technical submittals.
• Support site teams with design-related issues, material inspections, snagging, and technical queries.
• Coordinate design changes and ensure appropriate approvals are obtained.
• Monitor design programme, deliverables, dependencies, and risks.
• Coordinate with hotel Operators to ensure operational and brand requirements are incorporated into the design.
• Support the transition from design to construction and ultimately to project handover.
• Ensure hospitality technology and hotel systems are appropriately coordinated with the overall design.
• Contribute to resort master planning and large-scale hospitality development where applicable.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience delivering at least 3 internationally branded 4- or 5-star hotels/resorts.
• Experience working across multiple design stages, including Concept, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, and Issued for Construction (IFC).
• Strong experience in design coordination and consultant management.
• Demonstrated site experience, including material inspections, snagging, and shop drawing reviews.
• Experience working with or coordinating hotel Operators and internationally branded hospitality projects.
• Experience reviewing BIM models and participating in coordination/clash detection processes.
• Experience using relevant BIM/design coordination tools such as Revit and/or Navisworks.
• Experience managing and coordinating Lead Designers, subconsultants, and Operators simultaneously.
• Experience in resort master planning is highly desirable.

Application Information

To be considered for this position, please provide the following information in your CV or application:

• Names and brands of at least 3 internationally branded 4- or 5-star hotels/resorts you have delivered.
• Your specific role and responsibilities on each project.
• Design stages you have personally managed.
• Your site experience, including material inspections, snagging, and shop drawing reviews.
• Your resort master planning experience.
• Your BIM software experience, including Revit and/or Navisworks.
• Your experience coordinating Lead Designers, subconsultants, and Hotel Operators.