Senior Design Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Job Summary:

More Developmentis an international real estate development company with a first-class track record across a wide spectrum of large-scale, mixed-use commercial and resort destinations.

As a team, we share the same professional dream: to curate world class destinations and create vibrant places that foster great communities and connections. Above all, we love working together - making sure to have fun while we are at it.

We are looking for aSenior Design Managerto help bring this dream to life as we grow our footprint. This position will provides both creative and technical oversight while contributing directly to project documentation. The role ensures that design intent, documentation quality, and constructability are upheld across all project phases.

The Senior Design Manager translates design, technical, and strategic direction from the VP of Design into clear, actionable deliverables, while mentoring intermediate and junior designers and maintaining high standards of efficiency, accuracy, and design integrity. This role requires a balanced blend of leadership, production expertise, and construction knowledge. In addition, the Senior Design Manager supports the VP of Design in overseeing and managing third-party consultants, ensuring their work is well-coordinated, aligned with project objectives, and delivered to the highest quality standards.

Direct Supervisor: Vice President of Design

Location: Miami, FL

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and directly participate in design documentation and production, preparing detailed drawings, schedules, and specifications for review by VP of Design.
• Support VP of Design in overseeing and managing all third-party consultants, from selection and onboarding through coordination, performance monitoring, and deliverable review, ensuring their work aligns with project design intent, schedule requirements, and company quality standards.
• Review and redline design and technical documents to ensure alignment with overall design intent, quality standards, and constructability.
• Serve as the primary reviewer for design output before submittal to the VP of Design.
• Interpret and communicate design, technical, and schedule direction from the VP of Design into precise, executable documentation for the design team.
• Provide hands-on mentorship and daily design guidance to intermediate and junior designers, supporting their technical growth and project ownership.
• Support consultant coordination and management, ensuring all disciplines are fully integrated and technically sound.
• Support and execute Construction Administration efforts under the direction of the VP of Design, including RFIs, submittal reviews, field visits, and punch list documentation, to maintain design integrity through project completion.
• Maintain and improve office-wide production standards, drawing templates, and quality control processes.
• Support the VP of Design in scheduling, resource planning, and workload balancing to ensure project efficiency and timely delivery.
• Contribute to ongoing refinement of design workflows and best practices that enhance overall team performance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or a related field; Masters degree preferred.

• 1216 years of professional experience in architecture or interior architecture.
• Recent experience in a senior production or documentation leadership role, preferably within hospitality or real estate development.
• Strong technical aptitude.

Credentials & Licensure

• Professional licensure/registration as an architect or interior designer in the State of Florida required.
• LEED accreditation preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to lead and manage complete documentation sets from Design Development through Construction Administration (including shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and field observation).
• Strong command of building systems, materials, detailing, and consultant coordination (structural, MEP, lighting, etc.).
• High proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Bluebeam Revu, and Adobe Creative Suite (including Acrobat and Photoshop).
• Experience with specialized software a plus, but not required: SharePoint, Slack, Procore: Project Manager Cert, Procore: Architect Cert.
• Excellent communicator and mentor, skilled in coaching designers and ensuring design intent is executed accurately.
• Capable of interpreting high-level design and technical direction into detailed, actionable deliverables.

• Ability to assess design feasibility and contribute to pre-development programming and evaluation.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with proven ability to balance multiple priorities and oversee several projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain QA/QC and production standards within a design team.
• Experience leading Construction Administration (CA) tasks, including RFIs, submittal reviews, site visits, and punch lists.
• Purchasing experience preferred, including familiarity with FF&E procurement workflows, vendor coordination, material sourcing, and tracking.
• Collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented, with the ability to maintain design integrity through execution.

• Strong visual communication skills using both technical documentation and graphic presentations.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio featuring technical drawings, sketches, and 3D renderings personally produced by the applicant.