Project Manager (Interior Design)

Emerald Design Works • Greensboro, NC

7h

About The Position

Emerald Design Works is seeking a hands-on project and operations leader to report to the CFO and partner closely with the VP of Design. The role will coordinate the company-wide rollout of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), maintain visibility into priorities and commitments, and help the Design team plan and deliver projects effectively. It goes beyond updating schedules: the manager will build visibility, identify issues early, and support teams in meeting commitments.

The role includes maintaining EOS Rocks, scorecards, priorities, and leadership action items; creating and maintaining project schedules, milestones, and assignments; monitoring designer workload, availability, and upcoming demand; analyzing budgeted versus actual design hours; and developing project, capacity, and utilization reporting. The manager will also improve handoffs, workflows, and project-management discipline across Design and the broader business.

The position offers the opportunity to work directly with the CFO and closely with Design leadership to shape how the company plans work, measures performance, and executes as it grows. Emerald Design Works is building a national commercial interiors company focused on pairing exceptional design with exceptional delivery.

Requirements

• Approximately 4–7 years of project management, PMO, resource management, strategic planning, or related experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, dependencies, and stakeholders.
• Experience with resource and capacity planning, time tracking, and budget-versus-actual reporting.
• Strong Excel and project-management systems skills.
• Comfort creating useful dashboards.
• Organized, proactive, and analytical, with the ability to influence teams without directly managing them.
• Ability to bring structure without adding bureaucracy.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with EOS and Ninety.io.
• Experience in interior design, architecture, engineering, construction, or other project-based professional services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the company-wide EOS rollout with the CFO, including milestones, follow-through, and adoption of Ninety.io.
• Maintain visibility into Rocks, scorecards, priorities, commitments, and leadership action items.
• Partner with the VP of Design to create and maintain project schedules, milestones, and assignments.
• Track designer workload, availability, and upcoming demand; flag capacity gaps and scheduling conflicts.
• Compare budgeted and actual design hours, identify variances, and help improve future estimates and project delivery.
• Build project, capacity, and utilization reporting to support timely decisions.
• Improve handoffs, workflows, and project-management discipline across Design and the broader business.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Paid sick time.
• Nine paid company holidays, including the employee's birthday.
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture alongside professionals who value craftsmanship, trust, and white-glove service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed