Managing Director - Design Consultancy

Singapore Permanent SG$15,000 - SG$18,000 per month (SG$180,000 - SG$216,000 per year) View Job Description
Reporting to the group CEO, the Managing Director is responsible for overseeing business operations, including human resources, finance, and communications. You need to be skilled in consulting services operations. Primarily, we want you to drive efficiency in operations while ensuring achievement of strategic goals.
  • P&L ownership role for a profitable business
  • Lead a team of Twenty Five (and growing)

About Our Client

Our client is a privately held, boutique player in the architecture and design consultancy for commercial properties. In the last decade, they have organically grown to a team of twenty-five with specialists across architecture and interior design, project management, compliance and contract management. They offer private and public clients full design services, from concept to completion. Singapore is a growing region for them, with revenues in the range of 4-5 million SGD and an ambition to be at 10-15 million USD by 2030. Their team are highly skilled and renowned for high quality, with impeccable customer service. Due to an internal move, we are looking for a new Managing Director.

Job Description

Reporting to the group CEO, the Managing Director is responsible for overseeing business operations, including human resources, finance, and communications. You need to be skilled in consulting services operations. Primarily, we want you to drive efficiency in operations while ensuring achievement of strategic goals.

To be successful in this role, you will be measured on:

  • Establishing strong SOPs that lead to higher consistency and efficiency in business operations.
  • Increasing business in line with the corporate growth strategy.
  • Ensuring profitability of the entity and introducing technology and processes that drive better long-term profitability.
  • Being highly skilled in financial planning and project accounting to ensure each project achieves profitability and client time lines are strictly adhered to, while ensuring cash flow tracking.
  • Conducting reviews to identify major risks and implement risk mitigation strategies.
  • Developing processes to execute tenders, designs and projects implementation more efficiently.
  • Presenting to and consulting with the board on business trends and competitor analysis.
  • Developing talent including architects, designers, technicians and project managers.
  • Own the P&L for Singapore business, where you will enjoy a profit share.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture, engineering or a relevant technical background.
  • Ten or more years in managing a design, architecture, engineering or construction consultancy business.
  • Experience in managing design and/or engineering teams as well project managers with full design services on medium to large projects up to 500m SGD construction costs
  • Ability to develop a market penetration strategy derived from the overall corporate growth strategy.
  • Expertise in managing a P&L with $10-$20m revenue.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.

What's on Offer

Our client, a profitable private firm, has a strong culture of hiring and grooming individuals with an empathetic leadership style. In this important role, they are looking for a strong aspiration to focus on building people's careers and elevate customer experience, while increasing profitability through best-in-class process design. The remuneration bonuses and benefits for this role will be in line with the market. The role may require international travel for training, customer visits and partner management so we are looking for candidates who can travel on a short notice.

Contact
Anurag Garg (Lic No: R1215997 / EA No:18S9099)
Quote job ref
JN-092024-6535764
Phone number
+65 6416 9817

Job summary

Function
Sales
Specialisation
General Management
What is your area of specialisation?
Business Services
Location
Singapore
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Anurag Garg (Lic No: R1215997 / EA No:18S9099)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9817
Job Reference
JN-092024-6535764

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.