Senior Hospitality Design Project Lead

Palisociety; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Sick Pay

Career Advancement

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Palisociety is seeking an experienced Design Project Manager to lead our hospitality design projects from concept through opening, guiding the design team and coordinating with architects, contractors, and suppliers. You will oversee interior architectural and FF&E work, ensure quality, and manage budgets and schedules across multiple hotels and residences.

The role requires strong CAD skills, proven project leadership, and a track record of managing complex interiors projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience with an Interior Design/Architecture education and background, including demonstrated success as a project manager on hospitality and/or brand design projects.
• Experience leading and managing hospitality projects across the entire project lifecycle, from conception through occupancy and operations.
• Strong AutoCAD, Revit, MS Office, and Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Proven fiscal budgeting, accountability, and responsibility.
• Excellent written, verbal, and management communication skills, including proven leadership, organization, and client relationship management.
• Ability to manage challenging situations, tasks, and timelines with tact, grace, and style while bringing new concepts and ideas to the team.
• Collaborates effectively with co-workers, departments, and business units with an engaged and innovative spirit, and adapts to a dynamic project portfolio, always motivated to generate forward-thinking results.
• Able to travel for project-related tasks and work on site during ongoing projects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead each project's design, including interior architectural and FF&E design, tracking design and execution against the overall program, quality objectives, project constraints, and the operator's brand of design.
• Create interior design construction documentation, schedules, and specifications, along with FF&E specifications and tracking documents.
• Create presentation materials and design concept and inspiration boards as needed.
• Coordinate materials sourcing and finish specification selection and assist with sourcing and purchasing interiors-related items (materials and fixtures), FF&E, and OS&E when necessary.
• Manage the consultant and contractor team for the duration of the project, reviewing and approving design documents issued by architects, MEP and structural engineers, design consultants, and other vendors.
• Provide construction administration during construction and renovation, including site visits, and oversee and manage the installation of all FF&E, OS&E, and finish materials.
• Help create and implement design budgets and continually manage and monitor project budgets.
• Manage the project schedule and ensure timelines are diligently executed, conducting team meetings to review design issues and provide updates on milestones.
• Own quality assurance of project execution and take on other design-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Strong leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Time management

Budgeting

Client relationship management

Education

Interior Design/Architecture education

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Palisociety is seeking an experienced Design Project Manager to lead our hospitality design projects from concept through opening, guiding the design team and coordinating with architects, contractors, and suppliers. You will oversee interior architectural and FF&E work, ensure quality, and manage budgets and schedules across multiple hotels and residences.

The role requires strong CAD skills, proven project leadership, and a track record of managing complex interiors projects.