Design Manager, Coco Palms

Reef Capital Partners•Kapaa, HI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reef is looking for a Design Manager for our Coco Palms development in Hawaii. The Design Manager is responsible for executing the approved design vision and portfolio design systems at the project level. Working under the direction of the Vice President of Design, this role translates established design standards, programming intent, and experiential objectives into coordinated, buildable project deliverables from concept through design freeze and installation support. The Design Manager serves as the primary day‑to‑day interior design lead embedded within the project team. This role ensures design coherence, documentation clarity, consultant coordination, and alignment with approved budget and schedule parameters.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related design discipline.
5-7+ years of professional experience in hospitality, mixed-use, resort, or large-scale interior design with direct project execution responsibility.
Demonstrated experience implementing established design standards and concepts at the project level.
Strong background coordinating and managing external design consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
Solid understanding of budgeting, scheduling, value discussions, and design-to-construction transitions.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and disciplined in operating within defined governance frameworks.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across development, construction, and design teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting design through construction, installation, and punch preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement portfolio design systems, standards, and the approved project design vision.
Develop interior layouts, finish schedules, and design documentation aligned with approved intent.
Prepare, coordinate, and track design deliverables through defined design freeze milestones.
Ensure clarity, completeness, and constructability of interior design packages prior to technical handoff.
Coordinate day-to-day activities with interior consultants, external designers, and specialty vendors.
Review consultant deliverables for alignment with approved design systems and project objectives.
Track and manage sample reviews, finish selections, and mockups.
Identify and resolve design inconsistencies prior to transition into technical documentation.
Work closely with Development Directors and Development Operations Managers to ensure design decisions align with approved budgets.
Evaluate aesthetic and experiential impacts of cost-driven design revisions.
Participate in structured value discussions affecting interior scope.
Identify potential cost, sequencing, or schedule pressures early and elevate as appropriate.
Coordinate with Technical Design during the transition from design development to construction documentation.
Review technical drawings in an advisory capacity to confirm alignment with approved interior intent.
Support installation oversight to validate aesthetic execution aligns with approved vision.
Assist in resolving interior design issues identified during punch and closeout.
Elevate material scope of changes, design deviations, or experiential impacts to the VP of Design for review and approval.
Rely on Development Operations Managers to help mediate cross-functional issues impacting cost, schedule, or sequencing.
Participate in preparation of structured summaries and exhibits when design matters require executive or PSG-level review.