Studio Manager / Project Manager in Pickering

Rachel McLane Ltd is seeking an experienced Studio Manager / Project Manager to take ownership of studio coordination, project flow, and design-stage delivery across a range of interior design projects.

Why join Rachel McLane Ltd?

We are a creative studio and intentionally not corporate. This role offers the opportunity to work in a more personal, hands-on environment with real visibility, responsibility, and influence across projects. It is an opportunity to join an established and respected design business, work closely with senior leadership and key internal stakeholders, help shape systems and improve workflow, add meaningful operational value, and develop into a broader studio, project, or operations leadership role.

This is a key role within the business, supporting the effective progression of projects from concept and design development through to procurement and delivery. It will suit a candidate with construction project management, design coordination, or interior fit-out project experience who is confident managing programmes, monitoring workflow, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring that information is complete, accurate, and delivered on time.

The successful candidate will play a central role in maintaining structure, accountability, and momentum across the studio, enabling the design team and wider business to operate efficiently and effectively.

• Coordinate workflow, monitor workload, and flag resource or programme risks early.
• Track project progress, actions, deadlines, and key stage transitions.
• Maintain clear communication and ensure information is shared accurately and on time.
• Support coordination across design, procurement, logistics, and finance teams.
• Review drawing packs and documentation to ensure completeness and readiness.
• Maintain studio systems and support process improvement.

We are looking for a professional, organised and commercially aware individual who can bring structure and discipline to a creative project environment.

• Previous experience in construction project management, project coordination, design management, studio management, or interiors project delivery.
• Strong organisational and programme coordination skills.
• Experience managing multiple live projects, deadlines and stakeholders.
• Confident coordinating across design, procurement, commercial and operational teams.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to information management.
• Able to remain calm under pressure and respond effectively to changing priorities.
• Process-driven, solutions-focused and professionally confident.

• Experience within interior design, construction, fit-out, architecture or design-and-build environments.
• Understanding of the interior design process, procurement stages and construction project lifecycle.
• Experience using project or resource tracking systems such as Synergist.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with construction or interiors project management experience who is looking to move into a central coordination role within a design-led business. If you are highly organised, commercially aware, and capable of driving projects forward through strong coordination, communication and control of process, we would be pleased to hear from you.