Senior Interior Design Project Manager

Welltower™ Inc. (NYSE:WELL)

Senior Interior Design Project Manager overseeing planning, procurement, and execution of design initiatives at Welltower. Position focuses on enhancing resident experience and operational efficiency in senior living environments.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the planning, coordination, procurement, and execution of interior design initiatives across the portfolio.
Serve as a critical link between design vision and operational execution, managing vendor relationships, procurement logistics, budget alignment, and project timelines.
Evaluate and advance value-add opportunities that strengthen resident experience, improve asset positioning, support revenue growth, and drive measurable return on invested capital.
Communicate with vendors regarding product availability and purchase order status, while negotiating solutions that protect schedule, quality, and budget objectives.
Track and maintain detailed records of products, vendor information, and shipment logistics; work closely with designers to ensure selected items match the design direction and specifications, budget parameters, operator needs, and long-term asset strategy.
Coordinate with project managers, contractors, and receivers on delivery schedules and oversee white-glove deliveries or installations as needed, including proactive coordination of issue resolution across internal and external stakeholders.
Proactively monitor purchasing forecast accuracy and communicate necessary adjustments to internal teams.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to reduce costs and enhance efficiency, while maintaining design integrity and resident/operator experience.
Assess and recommend value-add interior design opportunities across communities, including amenity refreshes, model unit strategies, common-area repositioning, finish upgrades, and FF&E packages that improve marketability, resident experience, and operating performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of project management experience within interior design, preferably in commercial, hospitality, senior housing, multifamily, or healthcare environments.
Strong knowledge of materials, furnishings, finishes, and FF&E procurement processes.
Proven ability to lead complex, multi-phase projects with cross-functional collaboration and senior stakeholder engagement.
Highly organized with excellent time management and communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), Smartsheet, Yardi and procurement tracking systems.
Strong analytical mindset and ability to drive data-informed decision-making, including evaluation of value-add opportunities, budget tradeoffs, vendor performance, and project ROI.
Professional demeanor and ability to build effective vendor and internal team relationships; ability to influence without direct authority and lead through ambiguity.
Experience working with contracts, purchase orders, and design documentation, including scope development, change order review, and project closeout reporting.
Experience developing or supporting capital planning, renovation, repositioning, or value-add business cases preferred.
Demonstrated ability to present recommendations, project risks, and financial/design tradeoffs to leadership in a clear and actionable manner.
Prior experience mentoring junior team members or serving as a project lead across multiple concurrent initiatives preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
Pension Scheme + Profit Sharing Program
Tuition Assistance Program
Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
Professional Growth
And much more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementinterior designprocurement processesbudget alignmentvendor managementdata-informed decision-makingcontract managementscope developmentchange order reviewcapital planning

Soft Skills

organizational skillstime managementcommunication skillsanalytical mindsetrelationship buildinginfluence without authorityleadershipproblem-solvingmentoringcross-functional collaboration