Project Manager - Hospitality

Your Role

As a Hospitality Project Manager in our Washington, D.C. office, you will lead and coordinate a team of architects and interior designers to deliver exceptional projects, ensuring design excellence from concept through construction. Your industry expertise, creativity, leadership skills, and technical acumen will drive project success while maintaining a keen eye for detail, brand identity, and guest experience.

You will be deeply involved in all phases of the hospitality design process, balancing innovative thinking with practical, real-world solutions. You thrive while leading teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring seamless project execution, all while fostering a collaborative and communicative team environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage all phases of hospitality projects, including concept design, schematic development, construction documentation, and project execution.
• Oversee and coordinate project schedules, budgets, and milestones, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Collaborate with hotel brands, developers, operators, consultants, and contractors to deliver exceptional guest-centric experiences.
• Drive and lead implementation of the design vision, ensuring all aspects of a project align with brand standards and guest experience goals.
• Manage and review proposals, contracts, and project fees; leading negotiations when necessary.
• Provide technical leadership, ensuring compliance with hospitality industry codes and best practices, accessibility requirements, and brand standards.
• Facilitate cross-disciplinary coordination, including architecture, interior design, MEP consultants, and FF&E specialists.
• Supervise the development of BIM models, drawings, and construction documents, ensuring accuracy and high-quality deliverables.
• Resolve complex design and technical challenges, proactively identifying solutions that balance aesthetics, functionality, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor and maintain project financials, ensuring budget adherence and profitability.
• Oversee quality control, ensuring that documentation meets regulatory, contractual, and hospitality brand requirements.
• Mentor and manage project teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Support sustainability goals, integrating eco-conscious strategies into projects.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, ensuring effective communication and a strong relationship throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead coordination efforts for materials selection, FF&E procurement, and interior design elements to enhance guest experience.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, or equivalent.  Master's degree preferred.
• Licensed or registered architect or interior designer (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in hospitality design, leading projects for hotels, resorts, or other hospitality environments.
• Proven experience managing full project lifecycles, from concept to post-occupancy.
• Strong background in brand guidelines, hospitality standards, and guest experience-focused design.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Skilled in negotiating project scope, fees, and contracts with clients and consultants.
• Strong technical knowledge of building codes, industry regulations, and construction methods for hospitality projects.
• Ability to navigate complex client relationships and maintain strong professional partnerships.
• Experience with construction documentation, detailing, and FF&E specifications.
• Proven fiscal responsibility and ability to track and manage project budgets effectively.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Revit, Adobe Suite, and hospitality FF&E software is a plus.

For consideration, please submit a resume and a portfolio.  

*Notice: At Gensler a Project Manager will have the job title of Design Manager and operate in this capacity for alignment with internal programs, doing business with clients and compliance with industry and government regulations. If you have questions regarding this notice please ask our Talent Acquisition team during the application process. 

This role is not remote; we look forward to working with our new team member in our incredible D.C. office.        

**The base salary range is estimated to be between $112K-$150K plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. Please visit this section of our website to learn more about our approach to compensation:  Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler   

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.

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