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obtain necessary approvals before proceeding.\nMonitor project profitability, cash flow, invoicing, and financial performance in collaboration with senior leadership.\nClient & Stakeholder Management\nServe as a primary day-to-day point of contact for clients, ensuring clear, timely, and professional communication.\nLead internal coordination meetings, client meetings, progress updates, design reviews, and project reporting.\nManage expectations around scope, budget, programme, approvals, and decision-making.\nBuild trusted relationships with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and end users.\nRepresent the studio professionally in presentations, site meetings, and stakeholder discussions.\nDesign Coordination & Technical Execution\nCoordinate closely with the Design Director and design team to ensure that creative intent, quality standards, and technical requirements are maintained throughout delivery.\nReview drawings, specifications, FF&E schedules, finish schedules, millwork details, submittals, shop drawings, samples, and mock-ups.\nCoordinate with architects, MEP consultants, structural consultants, lighting designers, acousticians, AV/IT consultants, and specialist vendors.\nResolve design, coordination, and technical issues proactively, balancing aesthetic intent, buildability, cost, programme, and compliance.\nConduct site visits, inspect installed work, review progress against drawings and specifications, and manage RFI and defect resolution.\nEnsure that materials, workmanship, finishes, and installations meet the approved design intent and project quality standards.\nTeam Leadership & Studio Standards\nProvide clear direction, delegation, and day-to-day support to project coordinators, junior designers, and project team members.\nMentor team members on project management processes, documentation, coordination, client communication, and problem-solving.\nFoster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance working environment.\nUphold and improve studio standards for project documentation, templates, reporting, quality control, and knowledge sharing.\nMaintain awareness of current materials, products, construction methods, codes, regulations, and sustainability practices relevant to interior projects.\nPre-requisites and Preferred Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.\nAt least 8 years of professional experience in interior design project management, interior fit-out, construction management, architecture, or a closely related field.\nDemonstrated experience delivering medium to large-scale projects in hospitality, retail, workplace, public space, or comparable sectors.\nStrong understanding of the full project lifecycle: briefing, concept development, documentation, tendering, procurement, construction, installation, and handover.\nProven ability to manage budgets, schedules, procurement, contractor coordination, variations, and project risks.\nExperience reviewing and coordinating construction documents, FF&E specifications, millwork packages, submittals, shop drawings, and site installations.\nExcellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills, with confidence presenting to clients and senior stakeholders.\nHighly organized, commercially aware, solution-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.\nProficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office; familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and project management or procurement platforms is advantageous.\nExperience in Singapore or the broader Asia-Pacific region is desirable, with familiarity in local authority submissions, procurement practices, and contractor coordination.\nReal Impact, Made Together\nSAA is a member of the Surbana Jurong (SJ) Group, a diverse and collaborative collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.\nAs one of SJ’s 10 member companies, SAA is part of a global network of professionals in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries.\nHow to apply\nPlease click on the “Apply” button and attach your latest CV/resume and portfolio (for Architects only) before submitting your application.\nTo find out more about SAA, please visit our website at https://saaarchitects.com.sg","description_format":"text","description_chars":6515,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Architecture"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-12T19:03:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:10","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T05:58:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/saa-architects-project-manager-interior-design","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/saa-architects-project-manager-interior-design.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T15:43:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":17499,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":243482},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=243482"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsaa-architects-project-manager-interior-design"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsaa-architects-project-manager-interior-design"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsaa-architects-project-manager-interior-design"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/saa-architects-project-manager-interior-design\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsaa-architects-project-manager-interior-design"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4189332}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"saaarchitects.com.sg","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4189332},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); 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