Senior Global Hospitality Project Lead

SUSHISAMBA GROUP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SUSHISAMBA GROUP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive expansion and refurbishment across a global portfolio of luxury hospitality venues. You will support the Head of Development in portfolio delivery, CapEx management, design direction, and real estate evaluation, ensuring projects meet objectives on time and within budget.

You will coordinate design teams and third-party contractors, supervise multiple projects, and deliver progress reports to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in fast-track commercial design, construction, development and/or hospitality project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent capital projects with budgets in the $5m-$20m+ range.
• Construction administrative field experience on restaurants, hospitality, or luxury retail projects.
• Ability to understand contracts and contractual documents.
• Outstanding negotiation skills with contractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manages the design, development, and administration lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects spanning feasibility, design development, construction documentation, permitting, bidding, and construction administration.
• Builds and maintains preliminary project schedules, milestone tracking, and risk logs.
• Serves as primary point of accountability for assigned projects, proactively escalating matters early and bringing solutions to the Head of Development.
• Leads cross-functional coordination across design, legal, construction, and brand teams, ensuring approvals move efficiently and decisions are documented.
• Presents comprehensive progress reports to management and other stakeholders.
• Champions brand design standards across every project, balancing consistency with local code requirements, landlord constraints, and market trends.
• Manages architecture and design consultants through design development and construction documentation, holding their work to brand quality standards and project-specific requirements.
• Leads the development of project information to the correct bidding standard, covering development of plans, elevations, sections, details, specifications, and renderings.
• Reviews submittals and shop drawings for design conformance, catching deviations before they reach the field.
• Supports Head of Development with site evaluation, pre-lease due diligence, and lease negotiations, advising on design and construction implications of proposed terms.
• Undertakes feasibility studies on prospective properties, identifying design opportunities and construction risks early in the site selection process.
• Engages with landlord teams relating to approvals, project setup, and tenant coordination, representing the company's interests and standards professionally.
• Supports initial project budget development and assists during the bidding and contractor selection process.
• Monitors spend vs approved budget and cashflow, proactively flags deviations and recommends mitigation strategies.
• Oversees value engineering to increase project efficiency and viability across the portfolio.
• Supports Head of Development with senior financial reporting on global CapEx forecasting.
• Develops detailed project plans to guide management through each project from inception through opening.
• Sets project milestones and coordinates call schedules with project teams, design consultants, and construction partners.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

Budgeting

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, architecture, construction management or related field

Tools

CAD

Job description

SUSHISAMBA GROUP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive expansion and refurbishment across a global portfolio of luxury hospitality venues. You will support the Head of Development in portfolio delivery, CapEx management, design direction, and real estate evaluation, ensuring projects meet objectives on time and within budget.

You will coordinate design teams and third-party contractors, supervise multiple projects, and deliver progress reports to leadership.