Hospitality Design Manager - Projects & Build Lead

Opry Entertainment Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Opry Entertainment Group in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead project design deliverables from conception to completion for new construction and renovations within the portfolio. You will oversee timelines, budgets, and quality, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to ensure compliance with brand standards and ROI.

Based onsite, you will manage design briefs, shop drawings, FF&E, and coordination meetings, travel up to 20%, and report to the Senior Director

Qualifications

• Six+ years of interior and architectural design experience in retail, hospitality, or restaurant design.
• Experience leading design delivery for hotels and resort environments.
• Proficiency in interpreting shop drawings and FF&E.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Interface with ownership, department leadership, and stakeholders to ensure design alignment with brand standards, values, and strategic objectives while maximizing ROI and enhancing guest environments.
• Oversee projects from initial requirements gathering through final deployment, defining schedules, scope, budget estimates, implementation strategies, and risk mitigation plans while coordinating internal and external resources.
• Strategize with leadership to create project design briefs that execute corporate design standards and meet market expectations. Source and conceptualize design direction through visual and verbal presentations.
• Provide comprehensive understanding of technical design, including detailed design drawing sets, specifications, finishes, and shop drawings from concept to execution.
• Establish and maintain design schedules for internal departmental coordination and externalproject control measures. Monitor project progress regularly, and adjust scope, timeline, or budget as needed to meet objectives and deliverables.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written and verbal communication

Budget, schedule, quality management

Travel up to 20%

Attention to detail

Multitasking / project management

Education

Degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Creative Suite

Procore

PlanGrid

Microsoft Project

Planner

Office

Job description

Opry Entertainment Group in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead project design deliverables from conception to completion for new construction and renovations within the portfolio. You will oversee timelines, budgets, and quality, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to ensure compliance with brand standards and ROI.

Based onsite, you will manage design briefs, shop drawings, FF&E, and coordination meetings, travel up to 20%, and report to the Senior Director