Design Manager, Asia Pacific, Workplace Design

DESCRIPTION

The Global Design team is looking for a creative, innovative, results-oriented Design Manager based in Singapore, who will be responsible for the design of workplace interior fit-out “Day 1” projects (new build) and “POP” projects (post-occupancy tenant improvement) in the Asia Pacific (APAC) portfolio. This role will join the Global Design team, reporting to the Regional Design Manager, APAC, and will work closely with the Design & Construction (D&C) team, the Workplace Guidelines & Standards team and the Global Transformation & Insights team.

This role will be responsible for the design of workplace interior fit-out “Day 1” projects (new build) and “POP” projects (post-occupancy tenant improvement), taking ownership of constantly raising the bar on the design of Amazon offices, ensuring that the applied office design creates excellent work spaces that meet the needs of the users. The project scope ranges from the design of several floors of a building to suit the needs and behaviors of a new team, to the design of smaller specialty spaces, to developing an overall design solution that can improve the workplace that can be applied to multiple projects (for example, an improvement to acoustics, lighting, or furniture). Over time, this role should gain familiarity with Amazon’s Global corporate workplace portfolio in order to pro-actively identify and recommend design solutions for certain buildings or spaces. This role will work closely with the APAC D&C team and sub-consultants/vendors on project delivery.

Day-to-day, this role will mainly collaborate with the APAC D&C Manager who is responsible for construction and delivery of the workplace interior fit-out and post-occupancy projects in the APAC portfolio, as well as the Global Design Team, including the Concept Design Lead and the APAC Design Manager responsible for “Day 1” and “POP” projects. Once projects are delivered, this role will work with the Workplace Guidelines & Standards team to indicate what design elements need to be integrated into the Guidelines & Standards, including producing visuals and narratives that can be translated and published as Guidelines.

This is a Regional role focused on Asia Pacific countries, so requires regional travel approximately 10-20% of the time.

Key job responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the design of workplace interior fit-out “Day 1” projects (new build) and “POP” projects (post-occupancy tenant improvement), to include (1) leading the design of the space based on customer needs and technical requirements; (2) on some projects of a certain size/scale/priority, collaborate with an external/vendor design team (the Architect of Record) (3) align the design of each project to the overall concept for Corporate Workplace, as developed by the Global Design team; (4) inform Guidelines and Standards team on design elements needed to translate into global functional Guidelines; and (5) support the Global Design team in implementing appropriate design processes
- Identify and implement continuous design refinement, leveraging operational data, customer insights, and success metrics to drive change.
- Work cross functionally with regional peers to ensure a consistent experience for customers, whilst respecting local/cultural nuance.
- Collaborate with GREF partner teams, including Regional Portfolio Management, Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety, and Travel and Events, to elevate program deliverables and improve the quality of Amazon workspace with a focus on resiliency, efficiency, health, and safety.
- Routinely connect to external industry, professional bodies and communities, ensuring new industry standards, best practices, technology, and innovations are adopted into the program.

About the team
The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, space and occupancy planning, capital investment program management, facility maintenance, and operations in more than 60 countries. GREF is organized into three pillars: Regional Portfolio Management, Global Centers of Enablement, and Global Centers of Expertise. Workplace Design and Construction sits within the Global Centers of Excellence and includes the disciplines of Global Design, Workplace Guidelines, Business Development, Global Integrated Facilities Management, and regional Design and Construction (D&C) delivery.

The Global Design team owns the design of GREF spaces, shaping design concepts that align with GREF’s strategic vision and the GREF Workplace Design Style Guide, while enhancing employee well-being. Ultimately this team defines spaces that best support the way Amazonians work. The team’s Concept Designers develop foundational concepts for each space type—headcount floors, Centers of Energy, Food and Beverage, Meetings and Events, and other specialty spaces—that are in line with foundational design principles. The regional Design Managers ensure that GREF desi