Regional Workplace Strategy & Design Lead APAC, Vice President
Core
Senior regional role responsible for aligning workplace strategies with local requirements and acting as design authority for Asia, managing workplace architecture and interior design across a complex, multi-country commercial real estate portfolio.
Role type
Vice President, Regional Workplace Strategy & Design Lead
Builds
Collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services for Morgan Stanley's businesses in APAC and India
Domain
Corporate Real Estate / Commercial Interior Design / Workplace Strategy
Required skills
Workplace strategy integration, multi-country portfolio leadership, landlord interface management, base-building coordination, outsourced partner oversight, design governance, MEP coordination, value engineering, post-occupancy evaluation
Preferred skills
Strategic commercial acumen, cultural fluency in Asia-Pacific, matrixed delivery model experience, ambiguous environment decision-making
Technologies
MEP systems, life safety systems, IT infrastructure, construction documentation
Responsibilities
Drive regional workplace effectiveness and optimize real estate assets; Coordinate long-term regional workplace location strategy and space planning; Lead stakeholder engagement and build consensus on design solutions; Establish and enforce design governance and approval frameworks; Oversee external architects and interior designers; Partner with Capital Projects to resolve design and site issues; Sponsor post-occupancy evaluations and feed insights into global standards
Seniority
Vice President, strategic leadership with hands-on design authority
