General Manager - Interiors

Studio Ridgeline
Location: India | Willingness to travel to project sites
Experience: 12–20 Years
Industry: Luxury Interiors | Hospitality | Architecture & Interiors | Premium Turnkey Projects
About the Role
Studio Ridgeline is looking for an experienced and highly driven Studio Head / Business Head to lead our luxury interior projects and serve as the key interface between clients, designers, procurement, vendors and project/site teams.
This is a leadership and ownership role, not a pure design position. The ideal candidate should be able to take projects from the initial client brief through design coordination, furniture & furnishing procurement, site execution and final handover.
Key Responsibilities
Lead high-value client meetings, understand requirements, manage expectations and maintain strong client relationships.
Oversee coordination between interior designers, architects, procurement teams, vendors and site teams.
Ensure design intent is practically and commercially aligned with project requirements.
Lead furniture, lighting, soft furnishing, décor, artwork and accessory selections.
Manage vendor relationships, quality, pricing and delivery schedules.
Drive project execution to ensure timely delivery and adherence to agreed standards.
Monitor materials, finishes, joinery, lighting, MEP coordination and overall site execution.
Identify project bottlenecks and take quick, effective decisions to resolve critical issues.
Maintain high standards of workmanship, detailing and finishing quality.
Understand and monitor budgets, BOQs, quotations, negotiations, variations and project margins.
Build accountability across design, procurement, vendor and site teams.
Take complete ownership of client satisfaction, design quality, project timelines and final delivery.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for a senior professional with:
12–20 years of experience in luxury interiors, hospitality, premium residential or turnkey interior projects.
Strong experience handling high-value clients and complex interior projects.
Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-management skills.
Strong design judgement with practical knowledge of execution.
Good understanding of furniture, joinery, lighting, materials, finishes and soft furnishings.
Strong exposure to site execution, procurement and project coordination.
Ability to manage and lead designers, contractors, vendors and execution teams.
Commercial understanding of project budgets, BOQs and vendor negotiations.
High attention to detail and uncompromising quality standards.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to take responsibility from brief to final handover.
What We Value
Client Leadership | Design Judgement | Project Delivery | Commercial Understanding | Quality | Team Leadership | Ownership

Work arrangement
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