Project Manager- Interiors

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance

401(k) matching

Flexible schedules

Paid family leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is seeking an experienced Interior Designer or Architect in San Francisco. This role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of the architectural process from concept to closeout.

Candidates should have a professional degree, at least 6 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. The position offers great benefits including health, retirement savings, flexible schedules, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Professional licensure process is close to completion.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality.
• Collaborates with the team to confirm labor allocation and participates in weekly meetings.
• Supports Senior Project Manager to initiate and maintain project schedules.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency in Google Workspace

Proficiency in Adobe Suite

MS Office Suites (Word and Excel)

Familiarity with Deltek Vision

Familiarity with Salesforce

Education

Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam

Slack

Miro

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a project level.
• Demonstrates a developing understanding of professional service agreements (SOM-Client Services Agreement, SOM Sub-Consultant Agreements). Assists with monitoring contract scope and identifying and executing additional service agreements.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the interior architecture process from concept development through project closeout, including programming, space planning, design development, material and finish selection, documentation, coordination with consultants, and construction administration. Possesses a clear grasp of how design intent is maintained throughout all project phases and ensures alignment with client goals, budget, and schedule.
• Collaborates with the team to confirm labor allocation and participates in weekly team meetings to coordinate progress and maintain project alignment.
• Supports owner/client relationship and expectations to allow SOM and team to work effectively, efficiently and collaboratively.
• Supports Senior Project Manager to initiate, monitor and maintain project schedule and work plan including schedule of meetings, and presentations.
• Supports Senior Project Manager and contributes to responses for Request for Proposals (RFPs), including outlining scope, schedule and fees for proposed projects.
• Effective at communicating and promoting the work of the firm.
• Actively collaborates at a project, consultant team, and client team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas. Contributes to and actively participates within the studio and office.
• Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Inspires and leads others by example, participates in staff mentoring and training, clearly defines team member expectations and responsibilities, empowers others, and delegates where appropriate based on team members’ recognized abilities and potential.
• In collaboration with team members, contributes to a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.
• Actively engages in internal professional development opportunities.
• Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.
• Contributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.
• Protects SOM from financial and legal risk.

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Professional licensure process is close to completion.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Adobe Suite (including sheets and docs preferred), MS Office Suites (Word and Excel), Bluebeam, Slack, Miro.
• Familiarity with Deltek Vision, Salesforce.

Our Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
• Savings: 401(k) matching, pre‑tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in‑house career development

Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $90,000 to $120,000.

Our Culture

Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. Here, you’ll collaborate with industry experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects in the world. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Portfolios must be submitted for all design and project management positions (Architecture, Interiors, City Design, Graphics, etc.). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.