Senior Design Manager, Hospitality & Private Destinations

MAJC; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group, based in Miami, seeks a Sr. Manager of Design to lead design direction for Private Destinations projects from concept through construction. You will coordinate with architects, consultants, and the Product Development team to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and adherence to brand standards.

You will oversee design tracking, manage budgets, prepare proposals, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with senior leaders to integrate design decisions across all phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 10 years of related design experience in hospitality, Retail / Dining / Entertainment projects, plus 5 years in project management.
• Experience on campus style developments (multiple buildings).
• Ability to provide quick mark-ups and alternative solutions for urgent design issues.
• Oversees third-party consultant teams under contract with RCG; leads teams.

Responsibilities

• Own design management over single asset or multiple assets for Private Destinations - Product Development.
• Coordinate design directions in meetings with external design teams and internal leadership reviews.
• Ensure timely follow ups with design consultants and sub-consultants.
• Maintain a design tracker with requests, decisions, dates, and blockers.
• Review progress drawings for conformance to design intent across all phases.
• Collaborate with Sr. Manager - Architecture & Design to integrate design decisions into the project scope.
• Manage submissions, environmental impact, design reviews, permitting, and bidding with authorities.
• Oversee large hospitality and commercial developments; lead deliverables across project phases.
• Support policies on project delivery, quality control, and safety.

Skills

Design leadership

Project management

Team coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Licensure preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Rhino

Enscape

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group, based in Miami, seeks a Sr. Manager of Design to lead design direction for Private Destinations projects from concept through construction. You will coordinate with architects, consultants, and the Product Development team to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and adherence to brand standards.

You will oversee design tracking, manage budgets, prepare proposals, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with senior leaders to integrate design decisions across all phases.