Senior FF&E Project Manager

Interior Designers of Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Designers of Canada is seeking a Senior FF&E Project Manager to lead complex procurement projects from handover to closeout. The role serves as the main client contact, shaping execution plans, installation strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation while coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors.

You will mentor junior staff, drive best practices, and continuously improve PM processes across the procurement function in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in FF&E procurement, interior design, or project management.

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.

Skills

Client communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Leadership

Organizational skills

Procurement processes

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

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

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