Design Manager - Europe

Join our dynamic corporate team and become part of Aman Group. With offices strategically located around the world (Zug, London, Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok, Miami and New York), our corporate colleagues are at the forefront of driving innovation and excellence for our ultra-luxury brand.

Role

The Design Manager, based in our Dubai Corporate Office, reports to the Director of Design & Technical Services and plays a key role in the conceptualisation and development of ultra-luxury hotels and residences across the portfolio. The successful candidate will support the delivery of Aman’s brand vision, standards, and design objectives, ensuring each project reflects the highest levels of quality, craftsmanship, and bespoke guest experience through innovative and thoughtful design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships & communication with Project Consultants and Aman Corporate teams in a collaborative, team-focused manner that adds value to projects.
• Assist in the early formulation and feasibility stages of a project.
• Provide Technical Services guidance, attend project coordination workshops, ensure adherence to brand standards, and assist design and engineering consultant teams to develop the approved project design through to the working drawings.
• Assist in reviewing design consultant submitted drawings and specifications.
• Develop and track project schedules.
• Identify, work to resolve and communicate project-related issues and resolutions.
• Assist with Initial Project Reviews (IPR’s) and prepare Project Progress Reports (PPR’s).
• Conduct site visits and prepare visit reports.
• Accurately communicate projects status. Update the Director of Design & Technical Services on a regular basis. and provide projections for all design aspects and program delivery.
• Assist with ongoing development of corporate brand standards and process frameworks.

Requirements

• University degree in Architecture
• Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in luxury hospitality, luxury residence or large-scale mixed-use development projects.
• Experience in Master plan, architecture and interior design.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary consultant teams (e.g., civil, MEP, landscape, interiors).
• Strong familiarity with luxury hotel and residential design; experience with a hotel operator preferred.
• Fluent in English (additional languages are an advantage).
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Suite, MS Office; Bluebeam Revu and Revit knowledge desirable.
• Exceptional communication and organisation skills, with a proactive and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Culturally sensitive, with a collaborative and professional approach.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Benefits

At Aman Group, we believe that our colleagues are at the core of our success. We offer competitive benefits including exciting international career opportunities in a company that is expanding rapidly. We prioritise and support your career journey, making you feel valued, included and at home. 

If you thrive in an ultra-luxury environment and are passionate about shaping exceptional people experiences while leading HR strategy across a dynamic region, we invite you to apply and join us on our journey.