Director - Design Project Management (Urban Core)

About the role

The Design Project Management Director will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of design across a portfolio of mixed‑use precincts within the Urban Core business. Reporting on the client side, you will act as the primary interface between development, asset management, project delivery, design consultants, authorities and operators to translate the design vision into high‑quality, commercially viable built environments.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee end‑to‑end design management for public realm, retail, food & beverage, office and destination‑led assets.
• Drive design excellence while maintaining programme commitments across architecture, landscape, infrastructure and placemaking.
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant teams, ensuring seamless integration of design disciplines.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with authorities, operators and internal teams.
• Ensure quality, compliance and commercial viability throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support commercial and development teams with design‑related insights and risk mitigation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design or Landscape Architecture (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of design and project management experience, including at least 7 years in a senior leadership role on large‑scale mixed‑use or urban regeneration projects.
• Proven client‑side experience delivering complex masterplans, public realm and placemaking programmes.
• Experience managing international multidisciplinary consultant teams and delivering projects from concept through construction handover.
• Professional accreditation preferred (RIBA, AIA, AICP, ASLA, PMP, MRICS, CEng or equivalent).
• Middle East experience strongly preferred.

Required skills