Senior Manager – Architecture Projects (Based in Singapore)

Overview:

A Singapore-based Project Management role with a potential successor to the current Head – Design, responsible for leading and managing the design team, ensuring the successful execution of design strategies and projects. This role requires a blend of project management expertise and a strong understanding of design principles to maintain and elevate design excellence within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and consultants to formulate design briefs, identify development options, and enhance land resources.
• Prepare cost structures with quantity surveyors, manage project monitoring systems, and shortlist consultants with proven expertise.
• Oversee the submission, evaluation, and selection of design proposals, ensuring alignment with project goals and management approval.
• Handle consultant appointments, service agreements, and integrate structural, architectural, and M&E services during design development.
• Coordinate cost planning, monitor tender documents, and ensure compliance with buildability, market expectations, and authorities' requirements.
• Work closely with the marketing team to define saleable areas and collaborate with consultants to pre-qualify contractors.
• Manage tender interviews, negotiate with tenderers, and provide recommendations for tender awards.
• Motivate contractors, consultants, and site staff to adhere to schedules, implement quality assurance, and mediate conflicts with authorities and customers.
• Oversee rectification works, inspections, approvals, and the orderly handover of units to customers, ensuring thorough documentation of testing, commissioning, and contractual guarantees.

Design Development

• Establish and enforce design standards to ensure consistency and quality across all projects while staying updated on industry trends and incorporating innovative design concepts.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including architects, contractors, and clients, to understand project requirements, present design concepts, and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Ensure all designs comply with local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements, and provide input on design feasibility studies related to land acquisition and use in collaboration with the asset/investment/business team.

Sustainability Integration and Reporting:

• Integrate sustainability principles into design and construction processes.
• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives and frameworks for projects in accordance with HQ direction.
• Collect and analyze data for sustainability reporting, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership, foster a collaborative environment, and mentor project teams.
• Communicate goals, progress, and expectations clearly to stakeholders.
• Implement effective problem-solving strategies and decision-making processes.

Qualifications:

• At least a Singapore-recognized Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (A Master's degree is preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of managerial experience in real estate development, specializing in design and project management of large-scale mixed-use luxury residential, hotel, and Grade A office projects in Singapore.
• Proven track record of managing projects from conception to completion, with expertise in construction processes, design development, and feasibility studies.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate across departments and with external consultants.
• Proficiency in design software, project management tools, and a solid understanding of local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements.