Senior Associate - Interior Design Project Management

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse the Group's innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.
Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.
Sustainability is at the core of the Group's strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.
What You'll Be Doing
You will lead the end-to-end delivery of interior projects across our luxury homeware boutiques from concept to handover, ensuring alignment with design intent, quality execution, cost control, and timely delivery.
This is a project management role focused on delivery and execution. You will work closely with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders, and provide technical support in preparing layouts, presentations, and renders to support decision-making and project progress across multiple locations.
Proactive Liaison

• Ensure all constraints imposed by law or authorities are identified and addressed in the correct sequence.
• Ensure all required legal authorizations, permits, and approvals are obtained on time.
• Liaise with clients and their business partners throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate closely with project team members and other divisions when required.
  

Reporting

• Provide regular progress updates to management.
• Highlight risks and challenges and propose solutions for approval.
• Prepare project status reports and follow up on key milestones.
  

Project Follow-Up

• Track approvals, payments, and material deliveries.
• Support project cost estimations and prepare quotations.
• Monitor timelines and flag any delays.
• Participate in relevant projects and community activities as needed.
  

Site Coordination & Follow-Up

• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress and quality against approved drawings and specifications.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure adherence to timelines and resolve on-site issues.
• Track and report site progress, highlighting delays or discrepancies and proposing corrective actions.
  

Design & Technical Support

• Review shop drawings and technical documentation in detail before execution.
• Prepare and review design layouts, space plans, and renders using AutoCAD and/or SketchUp to support presentations.
• Coordinate with the design team to ensure project documentation and drawings are updated and aligned with site progress.
  

Contracts & Procurement Support

• Support in compiling BOQs, vendor quotations, and contract documentation.
• Review material submittals and supplier proposals.
• Follow-up on deliveries and payment cycles.

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What You'll Need To Succeed

• 7-10 years of overall experience, with at least 5 years in project management within luxury retail, hospitality, project management firms, or general contracting (luxury homeware experience is a plus).
• Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering.
• Strong proficiency in AtuoCAD (3DS / 3D Max) or SketchUp.
• Ability to produce layouts and renders.
• Solid understanding of construction and execution processes.
• Strong knowledge of PM best practices and industry standards.
• Good knowledge of procurement, contracting workflows, BOQs, and cost tracking.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects end-to-end (portfolio required)
• Resilient and versatile, able to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-pace, matrixed environment.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  

What We Can Offer You
With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
We Invite All Applicants to Apply
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.