Senior Project Manager — Luxury Hospitality Development

Soho House via Caterer.com; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care + 401K

Paid Time Off

Career Development

Soho Impact

Learning & Development

Cookhouse & House Tonic

Team Events

Team Meal

Job summary

Soho House is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the day-to-day project management and execution of the Flatiron development in New York City, targeting Q4 2027 opening. You will coordinate across in-house design and development teams and manage external consultants and GC/subcontractors on a full lifecycle basis.

You will report to the Project Director with the Americas Development Director and act as the primary on-site liaison, ensuring programme, budget and quality standards are met

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in a Construction Manager, Project Manager, Development Manager or similar role leading large-scale redevelopments.
• Proven track record of 5+ New York area-based construction and/or redevelopment projects, including Shell & Core, high-end residential/hospitality fit-out experience.
• Historic renovation experience is a must.
• Intimate understanding of New York City building codes.
• Extensive experience negotiating multi-trade construction packages and maintaining relationships with wider GC/trade network in New York City and the Tri-State area.
• Experience working in a global hospitality, lifestyle or luxury brand environment.
• Ability to travel within the United States and 2-4 times per year internationally.
• Masters Degree in Construction Management, Real Estate Development, Architecture, Business Administration, Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate across design and development teams to meet programme, budget, and quality standards.
• Manage the General Contractor and subcontractors on site through pre-construction, construction, commissioning and closeout.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for the General Contractor and trade subcontractors on site.
• Coordinate administrative requirements with subcontractors and vendors, establishing and maintaining working relationships throughout construction.
• Oversee day-to-day site activity in coordination with the Superintendent, ensuring work is executed safely, on schedule, and to spec.
• Monitor jobsite safety compliance across all contractors, subcontractors, and vendors, including verifying appropriate training and site clearance.
• Identify, elevate, and resolve field issues, disputes, construction problems, and project risk as they arise on site to prevent potential delays.
• Lead weekly site progress and coordination meetings with the GC, trade contractors, and design/consultant team.
• Coordinate material and equipment procurement and delivery timelines to keep installations on schedule.
• Ensure the General Contractor and subcontractors perform in line with their contract documents and project drawings.
• Develop and maintain the project’s master construction schedule, including rolling 4‑week look‑aheads, and communicate schedule changes to affected parties.
• Prepare, track, and process change order proposals for owner review and approval.
• Review and verify contractor and subcontractor payment applications (AIAs) for accuracy before approval.
• Monitor the construction project budget, tracking costs against approved budget and reporting variations.
• Track punch list items through to completion and compile closeout documentation ahead of handover to operations.
• Oversee delivery and handover of projects by a fit-out contractor (or the main contractor) to the operations team ensuring all quality control and snagging is fulfilled.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Masters Degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Soho House is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the day-to-day project management and execution of the Flatiron development in New York City, targeting Q4 2027 opening. You will coordinate across in-house design and development teams and manage external consultants and GC/subcontractors on a full lifecycle basis.

You will report to the Project Director with the Americas Development Director and act as the primary on-site liaison, ensuring programme, budget and quality standards are met