Interior Design Project Manager OR Studio Director

Title: Project Manager or Studio Director Location: San Francisco Bay Area (in-studio 3x/week, plus client meetings, site visits, vendor appointments, and installations) Reporting Structure: Reports directly to Anu, Founder & Principal Designer Company Description Atelier Oleana is a San Francisco based luxury residential interior design studio creating richly layered, deeply personal homes. The work blends contemporary clarity with timeless materials, sculptural forms, quiet contrast, and a sense of comfortable luxury. The studio is growing and needs a right hand who can run the day to day so Anu can stay focused on creative vision, key relationships, and where the studio goes next. Title is flexible and will be calibrated to the experience level of the person we hire. Quick facts Hybrid role: about 65% project leadership and team management, 35% design development and quality controlManages multiple high end residential projects at once, from design development through construction, installation, and closeoutOversees a team including designers at different levels, with real mentorship responsibility$150,000 annually, including bonus and health stipend if needed What this person takes off the Founder’s plate Runs the weekly project and staffing reviewMaintains the master schedule across all active projectsCatches conflicts before they become missed deadlinesReviews presentations, drawings, and schedules before they reach AnuHolds the team accountable for project deliveryMentors designers and manages their prioritiesImproves meeting agendas, recaps, and follow throughSteps into contractor, vendor, and client coordination when a project gets messyIndependently leads delivery on select projects while Anu stays creative lead Responsibilities Own project schedules, deliverable lists, budgets, action items, and internal deadlinesSet clear weekly priorities per project so the team always knows what's needed and whenLead internal PM meetings and keep follow through tightTrack open decisions, approvals, client requests, revisions, and procurement milestonesMonitor scope, design hours, staffing needs, and financial health, and flag out of scope work before the team proceedsCoordinate with architects, contractors, vendors, fabricators, and installersServe as senior day to day contact for assigned clients, leading updates, scheduling, and meetings when Anu's attendance isn't requiredReview the team's design work before it reaches Anu, ensuring it's cohesive, technically accurate, and on brandHelp develop schemes, layouts, materials, furnishings, and lighting under Anu's directionOversee installations end to end Is this you? You've managed complex, high end residential projects before. If you're closer to 8 years, this is a Project Manager role. If you're closer to 12+ with people leadership experience, this is a Studio Director roleYou have real design chops, not just PM chops. You know your way around furnishings, materials, lighting, and constructionYou've led or mentored other designersYou know the difference between a decision you can make and one that needs to go to the principal, and you're not afraid to make the callYou're calm under pressure, meticulous without spiraling into perfectionism, warm with clients, and direct with your teamYou can take a creative direction and run with it without needing constant re-briefing Preferred Qualifications 8 to 12+ years in luxury residential interior design, architecture, or a related fieldProven track record independently managing multiple complex residential projectsStrong understanding of residential construction, custom millwork, drawings, specs, procurement, and installationComfortable presenting to and building trust with discerning clients, architects, and consultantsProficiency with relevant design, documentation, and project management software Perks A pivotal leadership role at a boutique, in demand studio with a strong reputationReal ownership over projects and team, not just executionDirect line to Anu and a front row seat to how the studio scalesSmall, collaborative, ambitious team culture Skills: Architectural Design, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Construction, Construction Design, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Follow Through, Interior Design, Leadership, Mentoring, Multitasking, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procurement Specifications, Project Management Software, Project Schedule, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Control, Residential Construction, Sales Closing Skills, Staff Requirements, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management undefined: Higher People