Senior Design Project Manager (Architect/Interior Design)

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager owns the end-to-end delivery of assigned Flow developments — driving each project across its full lifecycle (Concept → Design Development → GFC Documentation → FF&E Selection → Site Execution → Handover) on scope, schedule, budget, and brand. As the single point of accountability for every assigned project, this role orchestrates cross-discipline delivery across architecture, interior design, structural engineering, MEP, and landscape, while coordinating consultants, contractors, and internal design teams. The Senior Project Manager covers Flow's full project taxonomy—ground-up developments, conversion projects, third-party standard conversions, and tenant improvements/fit-out and reports to the Head of Design Management. This person sets the delivery cadence, governs change and risk, mentors Project Managers, and holds a zero-tolerance line on uncontrolled changes and undocumented decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project delivery across the full lifecycle from Concept through Handover

• Own project scope, schedule, and budget baselines; monitor and forecast against them throughout delivery

• Lead cross-discipline coordination across architecture, interior design, structural, MEP, and landscape teams, resolving interfaces before they reach site

• Establish and govern the project delivery cadence — programmes, milestones, gateway reviews, and action-log discipline

• Manage consultants and contractors against scope and contract obligations; review deliverables for brand and technical compliance

• Govern change and variation — ensure every change is documented, approved, and cost-aligned

• Identify project risks early, maintain the risk register, and drive documented mitigation with department leads

• Manage the RFI/submittal cycle, enforcing turnaround SLAs and keeping documentation under version control

• Report project health — cost, schedule, risk, and quality — to the Head of Design Management on a defined cadence

• Coordinate seamless project handover with complete as-built and FM documentation at close-out

• Mentor and review the work of Project Managers, raising delivery discipline across the team

• Support development feasibility, procurement strategy, and consultant appointments in partnership with EQS, procurement, and development teams

Ideal Background

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related built-environment discipline; PMP, PRINCE2, or RICS certification strongly preferred

10–15+ years of experience in project management on mid- to large-scale real estate development projects

Background at a real estate developer, project management consultancy, or tier-one contracting or consulting firm, with direct exposure to design-through-delivery project management

Proven end-to-end delivery of at least 5 mid-to-large real estate projects across ground-up, conversion, and fit-out types

Strong cross-discipline coordination experience across architecture, interior design, structural, MEP, and landscape

Commercial fluency—budgets, procurement, cost control, variations, and claims awareness

Exposure to multiple markets and regulatory environments, US and/or MENA preferred

Working knowledge of FIDIC/AIA contracts

Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project, Procore or equivalent CDE platform, Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, and Revit (review level)

Comfortable leading and holding accountable consultants, contractors, and internal design teams

We take care of our people so they can do their best work. 

• Health and Wellness  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance and parental leave benefits. On-staff doctor, free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, an Employee Assistance Program, and other wellness offerings.
• Time Off  PTO and paid holidays.
• Financial  401(k) retirement plan, healthcare and dependent care FSAs, HSA-compatible plan options with annual employer HSA funding and pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Life at Flow  Weekly catered lunches, wellness classes and employee discounts on Flow hotel stays, grocer products, and merch.