Senior Project Interior Designer

The Senior Project Interior Designer is a senior strategic leader responsible for shaping, leading, and evolving the interior design experience across multiple Blue Heron homes. This role balances high-level creative direction and business accountability, while also directly leading complex, high-visibility luxury residential projects.

In addition to delivering exceptional interiors, the Senior Project Interior Designer serves as a mentor, decision-maker, and trusted partner to leadership helping manage risk, and ensure interior design excellence is delivered consistently, profitably, and at scale.

• Provide strategic oversight for interiors across multiple projects and/or designers.
• Partner with leadership to align interiors strategy with broader business and project objectives.
• Conceptualize and present sophisticated interior design solutions that align with client aspirations, architectural intent, and Blue Heron brand standards.
• Command the room in client meetings: set agenda and tone, present confidently, and guide decision making at the highest level.
• Act as a trusted interior design advisor to sophisticated luxury clients.
• Provide creative direction and design review of projects led by Project Interior Designers.
• Balance client advocacy with operational, schedule, and financial realities.
• Manage client expectations throughout the project lifecycle by addressing challenges proactively, offering strategic solutions, and maintaining clear, consistent communication.
• Curate, specify, and coordinate luxury materials, finishes, FF&E, textiles, and bespoke detailing.
• Ensure seamless integration of architectural elements with interior spaces.
• Design effectively to budget, meet project milestones, and continuously improve design workflow efficiency.
• Closely manage and oversee client billable hours related to interiors scope.
• Partner with Project Design Managers, Project Managers, and leadership to align interiors with overall project strategy.
• Identify project risks and proactively manage scope, schedule, and budget challenges.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally with estimating, procurement, construction, architecture, sales, and marketing teams to execute design plans consistently and maintain visibility on cost, lead times, and risk.
• Serve as a primary interiors voice in design reviews, constructability reviews, and onsite walkthroughs.
• Advocate for the client experience while aligning with operational realities and company goals.
• Serve as a primary mentor in the development of the interiors team, modeling best-in-class design thinking, presentation skills, technical design, support resources, and client engagement.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Blue Heron Interior Design Experience, interior standards, tools, and training.
• Represent interior design in internal initiatives, brand storytelling, and thought leadership efforts.

Bachelor’s degree in interior design required.

10-15 years of interior design experience in luxury residential or luxury hospitality required.

Proven track record leading multiple high-end residential projects and mentoring interior designers required.

NCIDQ certification preferred but not required.

Demonstrates strong independent project leadership with an emerging ability to think strategically and anticipate project needs.

Exceptional portfolio demonstrating concept-to-completion leadership in luxury environments.

Expert-level knowledge of materials, detailing, FF&E, and custom fabrication.

Advanced knowledge of construction methodologies, architectural detailing, and finish materials.

Exceptional ability to manage complex client and stakeholder relationships and serve as a trusted interior design advisor to sophisticated clients.

Superior organizational and project management skills, capable of handling multiple complex projects concurrently while meeting deadlines and maintaining design intent.

Proven ability to lead clients through complex decisions with confidence, empathy, and clarity.

Strong business acumen with confidence engaging in budget, value engineering, and financial discussions.

Proficiency in industry standard tools including Microsoft Office Suite, Sketch Up, and Bluebeam.