FLEX Interior Design Manager

Candidates should have great creative vision and be a strategic thinker who can understand and engage with a wide variety of other disciplines and external owners/project managers. We seek to drive owner and brand preference by delivering guest-focused design with owner-focused results.

On a project / tactical level the successful candidate for this position provides design quality assurance and interior design management services and manages all aspects of franchised managed or corporate projects for new construction and renovations. This individual has a passion for hospitality design and is able to inspire internal and external participants to create design solutions that thrill guests and align with brand strategy. The atmosphere within the team is collaborative creative demanding and fun with opportunities for growth within Global Design.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

• Represent the renovation team both internally and externally to ensure compliance to renovation standards.
• Applies design talent to problem solving design exercises to achieve cost efficient results that align with the renovation standards and the brand strategy.
• Communicates and coordinates with internal disciplines to ensure the integration of relevant input in project scope reviews.
• Coordinates review/approval (with participation from appropriate disciplines) of variances from renovation requirements requested by owners due to specific project circumstances.
• Tracks and maintains project data and milestones utilizing a database tools.
• Maintains clear communication with all department management levels and advises/consults on sensitive owner or scope project issues.
• Writes and negotiates Property Improvement Plan (PIP) scopes of work
• Reports to Senior Managers / Directors for policy guidance methods and systems support matters.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Key Skills/Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills / excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a high volume fast-paced environment as a member of a collaborative team
• Strong interior design skill architectural design acumen and project management skills.
• Knowledgeable about innovation and design trends within hospitality and other related design fields.
• Good business judgment and creative problem-solving attributes.
• Strong conceptual design/freehand sketching and/or digital presentation abilities.
• Ability to balance projects with other business demands that may be at times administrative in nature
• Proficient in Bluebeam AutoCAD Microsoft Office (Word Excel and PowerPoint) and project management software is in Revit Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Illustrator) and Sketchup are desired but not required.
• Potential travel in US/Canada 25% travel is anticipated for this position

Education/Experience:

• 4-year degree from an accredited interior design program preferred
• Minimum 6 years experience in the design field preferably in the hospitality design industry
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
• NCIDQ certificate preferred

The pay range for this position is $44.90 to $62.26 per hour.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical dental vision health care flexible spending account dependent care flexible spending account life insurance disability insurance accident insurance adoption expense reimbursements paid parental leave 401(k) plan stock purchase plan discounts at Marriott properties commuter benefits employee assistance plan and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions which may include rules regarding eligibility enrollment waiting period contribution benefit limits election changes benefit exclusions and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda MD.

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