Interior Design Manager - Lead Projects & Mentorship

Kinetic Design + Development; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Fridays

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Internal advancement and career growth

Job summary

Kinetic Design + Development is seeking an Interior Design Manager to lead projects from programming through closeout, guiding teams and liaising with clients and consultants. You’ll mentor designers, shape processes, and ensure design quality, budget adherence, and timely delivery across diverse projects.

The role requires a design-minded leader with strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, capable of balancing creative vision with technical constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or related field.
• NCIDQ certification preferred or required.
• 7+ years of interior design leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead interior design projects from programming through construction administration and closeout.
• Define scope, milestones, and responsibilities at kickoff and manage evolution of projects.
• Coordinate with architects, consultants, and vendors to align deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Client communication

NCIDQ certification

Revit

Space planning

FF&E

Construction administration

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design

NCIDQ certification

Tools

Revit

Visualization tools

Project delivery systems

Job description

Kinetic Design + Development is seeking an Interior Design Manager to lead projects from programming through closeout, guiding teams and liaising with clients and consultants. You’ll mentor designers, shape processes, and ensure design quality, budget adherence, and timely delivery across diverse projects.

The role requires a design-minded leader with strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, capable of balancing creative vision with technical constraints.