The Project Manager is responsible for the execution of all design projects, ensuring timelines, purchasing, budgets, and installations are delivered accurately, efficiently, and with a high level of accountability. This role serves as the primary operator of project execution, translating design intent into actionable plans and maintaining momentum across all phases of a project. This is a project-focused role.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:
- 4+ years of project management experience in interior design or a related field
- Strong operational, financial, and logistical competency
- Proficiency in Studio Designer preferred
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
This is a full-time, on-site, non-exempt position paid hourly ($45-$52/hour). Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401K plan with profit sharing program, regular team outings, and an annual professional development stipend.
Project Leadership & Execution:
- Own project timelines from concept through installation.
- Develop and maintain project schedules.
- Coordinate team workflow to meet deadlines.
- Lead weekly project status and expediting meetings.
- Identify and resolve project risks proactively.
Purchasing & Order Management:
- Manage the purchasing lifecycle from quote through delivery.
- Maintain financial and inventory records.
- Review Purchase Orders and Client Order pricing.
- Support Client Order development.
- Manage vendor communication, order tracking, and expediting.
- Maintain expediting records in Studio Designer.
- Resolve vendor quality issues, damages, and order discrepancies.
- Manage Client Reimbursable Invoices.
Budget & Financial Coordination (Project-Level):
- Attend client meetings and distribute action items.
- Ensure design selections align with approved budgets.
- Coordinate invoicing and vendor payments.
- Manage Client Reimbursable and Design Time invoices.
- Identify financial discrepancies and project risks.
Installation & Logistics:
- Plan and manage project installations.
- Receive and inspect project deliveries.
- Coordinate vendors, deliveries, warehouse logistics, and site activities.
- Oversee onsite installations and resolve quality-control issues.
- Communicate with clients throughout installations.
Process Development (Project-Level):
- Improve project workflows and expediting systems.
- Standardize installation, quoting, ordering, and documentation processes.
- Train designers on documentation, project handoffs, and budget awareness.
Emilie Munroe cultivated her interior design and architecture talents under the mentorship of Jay Jeffers, a renowned interior designer, retailer and author. Here she developed a singular gift for creating thoughtful, unexpected luxury interiors, a talent that has earned Emilie the title of Next Wave Designer from House Beautiful magazine in 2016 and Rising Star of Design by Traditional Home magazine in 2021. Emilie was also named to the Luxe Interiors + Design Gold List in 2018 and 2020.
With over 20 years of experience working on luxury interior design projects ranging from urban high-rise apartments to suburban homes to rural estates, Emilie ascribes to no signature aesthetic. Rather, her signature is found in the collaborative spirit, attention to detail, and joie de vivre incorporated by her studio into every project.
Working with a curated team of craftsmen, artists and installers, Emilie creates personal and luxurious spaces that embody her belief that a home should be the perfect backdrop for the life lived inside.
