Senior Design Manager (Full Service)

Posting Date Jul 20, 2017
Job Number 17001DX0
Brand Corporate
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Management
Start Your Journey With Us

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed.  We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration.  So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

Design is a life love, not just a job.  It is in fact a physical manifestation of our brands. 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. The primary focus of the position is our Full Service Brands – Marriott, Sheraton, Gaylord & Delta hotels.

On a project / tactical level, the successful candidate for this position provides and manages all aspects of franchised, managed, or corporate projects for new construction, conversion, or adaptive re-use, inspiring internal and external stakeholders to create design solutions that thrill guests and align with brand strategy. The atmosphere is collaborative, creative, demanding and fun with opportunities for growth within the company. This is your unique opportunity to make your mark and position yourself on the leading edge of hospitality branding.

• Manage services to scheduled deliverables.
• Supervise, direct, motivate and train assigned staff.
• Manage design consultants, their proposals, contracts and invoicing to project objectives.
• May manage proper organizational structure, staff selection, performance management, salary administration, career planning, and staff budget.
• Responsible for documenting, maintaining, administering and improving the processes for delivering services.
• Ensure the selection and development of building products relevant to the brand specifications.
• Coordinate Criteria/Facilities programs for assigned projects.
• Manage selling the brand and design and negotiation of project to the external customer.
• Provide information, interpretation and guidance daily to outside owners/franchisees as well as internal/design/construction staff for adapting brand standards to specific projects.
• Manage project communication to owners, franchisees, internal project stakeholders and disciplines.
• Participate in site visit/market survey to develop better understanding of site/market demands.
• Contribute to creation of the project budget and manage to that project budget.

• Knowledgeable about innovation & trends both in & outside of industry
• Strong business acumen
• Problem solving & creative solution skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Customer service skills
• Ability to negotiate and be flexible when appropriate
• Strong organizational skills
• Strategic thinking relative to the business
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, engineering and mechanical drawings
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, scheduling, project & database mgmt. software (e.g., Microsoft Project, AutoCad, Bluebeam, Adobe).

• 4-year degree in Architecture or related design discipline preferred, or equivalent work experience within the industry.
• Architectural license preferred.
• Minimum 8 years progressive experience in architecture at a design firm for large commercial or hospitality projects.