General Manager – Design & Architecture
Reports to: Group Head – Projects & Infrastructure
Function: Projects & Infrastructure
Location - Delhi / Mumbai / Bangalore

About the Role
We are seeking an accomplished General Manager – Design & Architecture to lead the architectural design strategy and design governance for K–12 school campuses across multiple geographies. This is a senior, client-side leadership role responsible for establishing design standards, driving design excellence, and ensuring that new-build, expansion, and redevelopment projects translate the Group’s educational vision into high-quality, future-ready, scalable, and operationally efficient campuses.

The role will work closely with senior leadership, academic and operations teams, project teams, architects, consultants, and external partners, providing strategic design direction from early feasibility and master planning through design development, construction, and handover.

Key Responsibilities
Design Strategy & Leadership




- Lead the overall architectural design strategy for the Group’s school development portfolio across geographies.
- Provide design leadership across campus master planning, recent-build developments, expansions, refurbishments, and brownfield projects.
- Translate educational philosophy, curriculum requirements, student experience, and operational needs into effective architectural solutions.
- Drive pedagogy-led, child-centric and future-ready learning environments aligned with international education standards.
- Establish a consistent design language while allowing appropriate flexibility for local context, regulations, climate, and market requirements.

Design Governance & Standards
- Develop, implement, and continuously enhance Group-wide design guidelines, specifications, and campus planning standards.
- Lead key design reviews and approvals across concept, schematic design, design development, tender, and design-freeze stages.
- Ensure projects meet agreed standards for

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