Principal Architect General Manager – Architecture

Job Summary

Principal Architect / General Manager Architecture Design & Fit-Out

Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Principal Architect / General Manager to lead the overall operations project delivery design excellence and business growth of an established Architecture Design Multimedia & Signage company.

The company currently delivers F&B retail restaurant café and fit-out projects primarily supporting major brands and businesses within a diversified group. The next phase of growth is focused on expanding into external projects and building a strong third-party client portfolio.

The ideal candidate will combine strong architectural and project leadership with commercial and business development capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall operations strategy and business performance of the company.

• Oversee architecture interior design fit-out signage and related project activities.

• Manage end-to-end delivery of F&B restaurant café retail and commercial projects.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and according to quality standards.

• Lead and manage architects designers project managers engineers and other teams.

• Review and approve design concepts drawings technical documents and project deliverables.

• Coordinate with clients consultants contractors suppliers and internal stakeholders.

• Develop and implement business strategies to expand the company beyond group projects.

• Identify and develop new external clients and business opportunities across Saudi Arabia.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with developers F&B brands retailers hospitality companies and corporate clients.

• Lead client presentations proposals commercial negotiations and project opportunities.

• Develop pricing proposals contracts and commercial strategies in coordination with the relevant teams.

• Monitor project profitability budgets resources and overall business performance.

• Establish efficient project management design quality and operational processes.

• Ensure compliance with relevant Saudi building regulations standards and industry requirements.

• Represent the company in client meetings industry events networking activities and business development initiatives.

• Drive a culture of innovation accountability quality and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture.

• 15 years of professional architectural experience with significant leadership experience.

• Minimum 7 years in a senior management / leadership position.

• Strong experience in F&B restaurant café retail hospitality commercial and fit-out projects.

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong understanding of architecture interior design construction fit-out and project delivery.

• Demonstrated experience in business development client acquisition and external project development.

• Strong network and relationships within the Saudi/GCC F&B retail hospitality and construction market is highly preferred.

• Experience managing budgets project profitability contracts and commercial negotiations.

• Strong knowledge of BIM and modern architectural/design technologies.

• Excellent leadership communication presentation negotiation and decision-making skills.

• Strong understanding of the Saudi market and relevant regulations.

• Saudi/GCC experience is strongly preferred.

Key Skills

• Architectural Leadership

• General Management

• F&B & Retail Projects

• Fit-Out & Project Delivery

• Business Development

• Client Acquisition & Networking

• Team Leadership

• Project & P&L Management

• Commercial Negotiation

• Design & Quality Management

• Strategic Planning

• Saudi Market Knowledge

Ideal Candidate

A senior architect and business leader who can manage the complete operation of the company while combining design expertise project delivery commercial management and business development. The ideal candidate should be capable of taking the company from primarily serving internal/group projects to becoming a strong external Architecture Design & Fit-Out service provider in the Saudi market.

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