Hummingbird is Hiring | Head of Design (Corporate Interior Fit-Out)

We are looking for a senior design leader for one of our clients in Ahmedabad who can lead and scale the design function for commercial workplace and corporate interior fit-out projects across India.

This is an opportunity for an experienced professional who can go beyond project execution to build strong teams, establish design standards, improve processes, and drive quality across multiple projects and locations.

Role: Head of Design / Design Director

Location: Ahmedabad, with national project travel

Experience: 10+ years

What are we looking for

• 10+ years of experience in commercial workplace design or corporate interior design, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.

• Strong experience in commercial interior fit-outs, Design & Build, turnkey projects, or integrated project delivery.

• Proven experience leading design teams across multiple projects or locations.

• Robust technical expertise in design development, GFC documentation, BOQ coordination, MEP coordination, and site execution oversight.

• Ability to establish design standards, quality benchmarks, drawing protocols, and structured review processes.

• Experience in team building, hiring, mentoring, and developing design professionals.

• Ability to work closely with clients and internal teams across sales, procurement, engineering, and project management.

• Strong understanding of project budgets,



timelines, procurement requirements, and execution feasibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the design function in line with the growing project pipeline.

• Define team structure and lead hiring for key design positions across seniority levels.

• Own client design discussions from initial briefs and concept development to final approvals.

• Establish consistent design standards, technical documentation processes, and quality control systems.

• Ensure seamless coordination between design, procurement, MEP, and project execution teams.

• Build workflows and review mechanisms that enable the team to manage multiple projects efficiently.

• Develop team capabilities, improve performance, and create clear growth paths for design professionals.

Why consider this opportunity

The role offers the opportunity to build a design function within a growing, publicly listed organisation with an established project pipeline across 20 cities. The selected leader will have the authority to shape team structure, establish design standards, and build scalable systems while working directly with senior leadership.

If you are a design leader who enjoys building teams, creating systems, and delivering high-quality commercial interior projects at scale, we would love to hear from you.

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📌 Design Director (Corporate Interior Fit-Out) (Ahmedabad)
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