Senior Manager, Architecture and Urban Planning

About the role

The Senior Manager, Architectural Design leads the creation and delivery of architectural experiences across Majid Al Futtaim's real estate portfolio, including luxury residential, retail and hospitality assets. The role combines leadership with a visionary approach, ensuring projects meet high standards of excellence, sustainability and customer experience while guiding internal teams and consultants to strengthen brand value.

Key responsibilities

• Translate luxury development visions into distinctive architectural concepts and design strategies.
• Drive design excellence, innovation, sustainability and premium customer experiences across projects.
• Ensure designs align with brand identity, exclusivity and luxury market expectations.
• Lead multidisciplinary design teams and international consultants through all project phases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to integrate operational, commercial and customer requirements.
• Oversee design reviews, quality assurance, constructability, budgets, timelines and design integrity.
• Benchmark global trends and develop premium design standards, smart technologies and digital tools.
• Mentor design talent and foster a high-performance culture.

Required profile

• 10-12 years of architectural design experience, preferably in Egypt, with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture (Master's preferred).
• Proven leadership in premium architectural design and management of multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience across complex, high-value development projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, problem-solving and strategic decision-making skills.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of building codes, luxury construction standards and procurement processes.
• Expertise in spatial planning, façade design and creating customer-centric environments.