Chief Design Officer

The Head Architecture will lead the architectural vision, design excellence, and planning strategy across all real estate projects. The role ensures that projects are aesthetically strong, functionally efficient, cost-effective, regulation-compliant, and aligned with the brand promise, while coordinating closely with engineering, construction, sales, and external consultants.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive the overall architectural philosophy and design standards for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.
• Ensure consistency in brand identity, quality, innovation, and sustainability across all developments.
• Review and approve concept designs, layouts, elevations, and master plans.

2. Project Planning & Execution

• Lead architectural planning from concept to execution and handover.
• Coordinate with structural, MEP, landscape, faade, and interior consultants for integrated design delivery.
• Ensure timely delivery of drawings aligned with construction schedules.

3. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local building by-laws, zoning regulations, RERA norms, NBC, fire norms, environmental and airport authority guidelines (if applicable).
• Coordinate with liaison teams for approvals from government bodies.

4. Cost & Value Engineering

• Work closely with QS, procurement, and project teams to optimize designs without compromising quality or aesthetics.
• Participate in value engineering exercises to control project costs.

5. Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop the in-house architecture and design team.
• Allocate workloads, review outputs, and set performance expectations.
• Encourage adoption of new design tools, technologies, and sustainable practices.

6. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate with construction, sales, marketing, CRM, and facility management teams to ensure designs meet market and customer expectations.
• Support sales and marketing with design narratives, walkthroughs, brochures, and customer presentations.
• Interface with external architects, consultants, and vendors.

7. Innovation & Sustainability

• Introduce green building concepts, energy-efficient design, smart home features, and sustainable materials.
• Stay updated with global architecture trends, construction technologies, and customer preferences.

Key Deliverables / KRAs

• On-time delivery of architectural drawings and design milestones
• Quality and constructability of designs
• Statutory approvals obtained without delays
• Cost optimization through design efficiency
• Customer satisfaction related to layouts and design
• Team productivity and capability development
• Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture
• Registered with Council of Architecture (COA)

Experience

15–20+ years of experience in real estate development or large architectural firms

Minimum 5–7 years in a leadership role handling multiple projects

Strong exposure to residential high-rise projects (preferred)

Skills & Competencies

• Strong design sensibility and technical expertise
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit/BIM, SketchUp, Lumion, MS Office
• Excellent knowledge of building codes and approval processes
• Leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial mindset with customer-centric thinking