Senior Interior Project Manager – Custom Homes

Hoedemaker Pfeiffer; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO (including holidays and s/

Annual bonus

401k safe harbor match

Health, dental + vision insurance

Job summary

Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, a boutique architecture and interior design studio in Seattle, seeks an exceptional Senior Project Manager to lead client-facing roles and oversee all project phases from schematic to completion. You will manage budgets, schedules, FF&E, and collaboration with principals, architects, and consultants.

The role requires 8+ years in custom residential interiors, strong vendor relationships, and proficiency in AutoCAD, InDesign, Excel, and Studio Designer.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full-time experience in custom residential interiors.
• Master's / bachelor's degree in interior design or equivalent in education or experience.
• Strong vendor knowledge and substantial experience specifying high-end interiors furniture, fixtures lighting and textiles.
• Extensive experience in full project management, overseeing all phases from initiation to completion, including budget oversight, detailed scheduling, design presentations, client proposals, and more.
• Proven ability in client-facing roles, ensuring clear communication and successful relationship management throughout project
• Efficiencies in AutoCAD, InDesign, Excel, and Studio Designer
• Impeccable written, verbal and graphic communication skills to correspond purposefully with clients, internal team members, vendors and trade representatives
• Furniture and space planning and casework design expertise
• Enjoy working collectively as part of a team and independently as the lead on multiple projects
• Maintain analytical and creative thinking to solve complex problems with efficiency and organized logistics
• Possess a sophisticated eye and understanding of global interior styles
• Comprehensive knowledge of both contemporary and period furniture
• Experience delegating work to associates/junior designers on project team

Responsibilities

• Primary client facing contact for your projects.
• Comfort and experience leading client meetings in tandem with Principal and Partner.
• Design focus from schematic through all stages of project.
• Coordinate with architects and project consultants.
• Drafting interior architecture details and cabinetry sections & details.
• Handle on-site coordination with contractors, manage OAC visits/calls with project team.
• Manage project material selections.
• Work directly with the Principal and Partner on the selection and documentation of FF&E products. Collaborate with Principal designers & provide mentorship for Junior Designers.
• Precedent imagery compilation for presentation materials.
• Prepare design presentations for clients. Present and ensure successful implementation of approved design.
• Analyze design objectives to identify and select appropriate FF&E that aligns with the desired aesthetic, budget, and scale
• Establish and ensure financial alignment throughout the project
• Prepare client budgets and schedules
• Coordinate with Purchasing Manager on all client orders and invoicing
• Effective management and delegation to design associates and design assistants

Skills

Client management

Budgeting

Scheduling

AutoCAD

InDesign

Excel

Studio Designer

Team leadership

Education

Master's / Bachelor's degree in interior design

Tools

ArchiCAD

SketchUp

Enscape

Photoshop

AutoCAD

Job description

Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, a boutique architecture and interior design studio in Seattle, seeks an exceptional Senior Project Manager to lead client-facing roles and oversee all project phases from schematic to completion. You will manage budgets, schedules, FF&E, and collaboration with principals, architects, and consultants.

The role requires 8+ years in custom residential interiors, strong vendor relationships, and proficiency in AutoCAD, InDesign, Excel, and Studio Designer.