[Hiring] Senior Project Manager: Design @The Design Agency

Role Description

DesignAgency is seeking experienced candidates for an immediate opening for the position of Senior Project Manager: Design. DesignAgency relies on the Sr. PM to facilitate the entire process of project management including:

• Planning
• Design development
• Construction documentation
• Construction administration
• Project close out

Successful candidates must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques required to meet project requirements and expectations. Project Managers are responsible for:

• Managing the scope of work
• Executing the required work with a team
• Monitoring the quality of produced work
• Identifying and mitigating risks
• Closing out successful projects

The Sr. PM reports to their Co-Team Leads, Design Director, Principals, and Partners and will be recognized for their ability to oversee the design process from start to finish.

Qualifications

• An Interior Design Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 years of working experience as a Project Manager within interior design
• Experience leading complex, large-scale full project lifecycle (concept, DD, CD, CA, and install)
• Strong understanding of construction methods, millwork, detailing, and coordination with consultants
• Proven ability to develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and staffing plans
• Experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects with varying scales and timelines
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior and intermediate designers
• Strong client‑facing communication skills with experience managing VIP/hospitality clients or branded operators
• Understanding of QA/QC processes, drawing standards, and documentation best practices
• Strong problem‑solving and risk‑mitigation capabilities
• An understanding of the local building codes for Ontario
• Advanced proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD (Sketch-Up being beneficial)
• Hospitality and multi-unit residential design experience required

Requirements

• Advise and mentor project designers and technologists
• Initiate opportunities to increase the firm’s design capabilities
• Proactively share design knowledge with other team members
• Contribute to the development of systems and processes for improved design, technical quality, or client service
• Create sound relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors, and suppliers, to promote repeat business
• Manage personal and team time to project schedules
• Project scope and budget management
• Quality assurance and risk management
• Act as client and consultant contact throughout the construction documentation and contract administration phases
• Responsible for project close out and integration
• Assign tasks and schedule deliverables to project designers and technicians that are part of the project team

Benefits

• The preferred location for this role is Toronto; however, we are also open to considering exceptional candidates in a fully remote capacity
• Compensation for this role will be commensurate with geographic location, as well as the candidate’s skills, experience, and overall qualifications
• Achievement of professional credentials such as PMP, NCIDQ, MAATO, ARIDO, BCIN, and LEED will be taken into account in promotion and compensation decisions
• Preparatory studies or test costs may be eligible for firm support

Company Description

DesignAgency is an international studio specializing in interior design, architectural concepting, strategic branding, and visual communications. Since its beginnings in 1998, the firm has become a global leader in the development of transformative spaces and brands, with projects in more than 60 cities across 18 countries. With a lead studio in Toronto, and offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Barcelona, DesignAgency works with leading hotels and resorts, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, and developers, leveraging talent, expertise, and the power of collaboration to deliver extraordinary experiences that create lasting value.