Project Manager- Interiors

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San Francisco, CA
In-Office
90K-120K Annually
Mid level
Design
The Role
The Project Manager will coordinate interior design projects, monitor schedules, manage client relationships, and ensure alignment with client goals and budgets while fostering team collaboration.
Summary Generated by Built In

At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value those who are passionate about excellence,
innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Together we can achieve great things.

Success at SOM Means

  • Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.

  • Knowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning. We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.

  • Product: We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.

  • Individual: We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work. Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.

  • Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.

  • Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.

Position Responsibilities

  • Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a project level.

  • Demonstrates a developing understanding of professional service agreements (SOM-Client Services Agreement, SOM Sub-consutlant Agreements). Assists with monitoring contract scope and identifying and executing additional service agreements.

  • Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the interior architecture process from concept development through project closeout. This includes experience with programming, space planning, design development, material and finish selection, documentation, coordination with consultants, and construction administration. Possesses a clear grasp of how design intent is maintained throughout all project phases and ensures alignment with client goals, budget, and schedule.

  • Collaborates with the team to confirm labor allocation and participates in weekly team meetings to coordinate progress and maintain project alignment.

  • Supports owner/client relationship and expectations to allow SOM and team to work effectively, efficiently and collaboratively.

  • Supports Senior Project Manager to initiate, monitor and maintain project schedule and work plan including schedule of meetings, and presentations.

  • Supports Senior Project Manager and contributes to responses for Request for Proposals (RFPs), including outlining scope, schedule and fees for proposed projects.

  • Effective at communicating and promoting the work of the firm.

  • Actively collaborates at a project, consultant team, and client team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas. Contributes to and actively participates within the studio and office.

  • Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.

Leadership Responsibilities

  • Inspires and leads others by example, participates in staff mentoring and training, clearly defines team member expectations and responsibilities, empowers others, and delegates where appropriate based on team members’ recognized abilities and potential.

  • In collaboration with team members, contributes to a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.

  • Actively engages in internal professional development opportunities.

  • Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.

  • Contributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.

  • Protects SOM from financial and legal risk.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Professional degree in Interior Design or Architecture.

  • Minimum 6 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.

  • Professional licensure process is close to completion.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Proficiency in Google Workspace, Adobe Suite (including, sheets and docs preferred), MS Office Suites (word and excel), Bluebeam, Slack, Miro.

  • Familiarity with Deltek Vision, Salesforce

Our Benefits:

  • Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance

  • Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs

  • Work/Life Balance: Inquire about our hybrid/flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program

  • Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development

Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $90,000-$120,000.

Our Culture

Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.

We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to learn more about SOM's employment policy and how to apply offline: www.som.com/employment_opportunities_and_policy

For more about SOM: www.som.com

Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed.  Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.

Top Skills

Adobe Suite
Bluebeam
Deltek Vision
Google Workspace
Miro
Ms Office Suites
Salesforce
Slack
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The Company
London
1,920 Employees
Year Founded: 1936

What We Do

A global collective of architects, designers, engineers, and planners building a better future.

Named No. 1 on Architizer's 2024 list of "Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States," an #Equality100 company by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, and a Woman-forward Workplace finalist by Crain's New York Business in 2023

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