Senior FF&E Project Manager

Interior Designers of Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Designers of Canada seeks a Senior FF&E Project Manager to lead complex FF&E procurement projects from handover to closeout. You will be the primary client contact, develop execution plans, manage schedules, and coordinate diverse teams to ensure on-time delivery.

You will oversee risk mitigation, site reviews, warranty coordination, and continuous improvement of PM processes and tools, mentoring junior staff and championing best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of FF&E procurement, interior design, or project management experience.
• Basic AutoCAD proficiency for viewing, measuring, and printing.
• Experience independently managing large-scale, complex procurement projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading project execution from purchasing handover through final closeout.
• Acting as the primary client contact throughout project execution.
• Developing project execution plans, installation strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinating site teams, consultants, vendors, warehouses, logistics providers, installation teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Tracking, logging, managing, and coordinating design revisions, shop drawings, submittals, deficiencies, and warranties.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to FF&E Project Managers and junior team members.
• Identifying opportunities and making strategic revisions to improve delivery processes, systems, SOPs, templates, and standards.

Skills

FF&E experience

AutoCAD basics

Large-scale PM

Sector knowledge

Procurement & logistics

Communication skills

Mentoring

Multitasking

Software proficiency

Job description

The Senior FF&E Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful execution of complex FF&E procurement projects from purchasing handover through project closeout. Acting as the primary client contact during project execution, this role is accountable for project planning, schedule management, installation strategy, risk management, client communication, deficiency resolution, site reviews, warranty coordination, and overall project delivery.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior FF&E Project Manager leads several complex projects simultaneously while serving as a senior resource to Project Managers and the broader procurement team. This role champions best practices in project execution, mentors junior team members, and contributes to the continuous improvement of project management processes, standards, and tools across mknly procurement.

Responsibilities:

• Leading project execution from purchasing handover through final closeout
• Acting as the primary client contact throughout project execution
• Developing project execution plans, installation strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinating site teams, consultants, vendors, warehouses, logistics providers, installation teams, and internal stakeholders
• Tracking, logging, managing, and coordinating design revisions/ changes, shop drawing and submittal processes, deficiencies, and warranties
• Providing guidance and mentorship to FF&E Project Managers and junior project execution team
• Identifying opportunities and making strategic revisions to improve project delivery processes, systems, SOPs, templates, and standards

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in FF&E procurement, interior design, or project management
• Basic proficiency in AutoCAD (viewing, measuring, printing)
• Demonstrated success independently managing large-scale, complex procurement projects.
• Strong understanding of hospitality, seniors living, workplace, luxury residential, and multi-family projects
• Excellent knowledge of procurement processes, FF&E installations, logistics coordination, and project closeout
• Exceptional communication, client relationship, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to mentor others and lead through influence
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, project management software