West Region Director, Interiors

West Region Director, Interiors

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves : What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is seeking a West Region Director, Interiors to join our growing team and continue the legacy of delivering creative design solutions that enhance the health and human condition for our clients and communities. HDR is home to world-class expertise, and the Director will act as the key connection to these capabilities for our clients.

A Director upholds the highest standards of design excellence and innovation, with an entrepreneurial approach to Interiors and Architecture as an integrated component of the firms overall design strategy. Responsibilities include collaborating across disciplines, market sectors, and local and regional offices to deliver groundbreaking projects. The role involves developing business strategies and identifying growth opportunities for the practice, spearheading new and ongoing initiatives, assessing staffing requirements to assemble the right team for projects based on skills, capabilities, and interpersonal dynamics. Also responsible for promoting design excellence and engaging with leadership, leveraging professional networks, pursuing new business opportunities, growing your craft, mentoring talent, and providing leadership to project teams and individuals. As Director you will lead by example, inspire your team, and actively promote our collaborative culture.

The West Region Director, Interiors at HDR will participate in the following :

• Partner with Global Design Director, Interiors, other Regional Directors, and firm leadership to build operational plans and processes that elevate the Interiors practice in the West Region and globally.
• Participate in strategic marketing pursuits, client interviews, and presentations to win new projects / clients.
• Responsible for improvement and maintenance of Project Excellence.
• Serve as a Role Model and Mentor, positively motivating, challenging, inspiring, and developing others to pursue Design Excellence.
• Engage in formal and informal design reviews to evaluate and provide feedback on design concepts.
• Establish and support office environments and cultures that promote Design Excellence and HDRs brand.
• Promote HDR to potential candidates and assist with the interview process for new hires when appropriate.
• Establish, advocate, and lead advancement of the practice through key priorities and initiatives that positively impact Design, Technical, and Management.
• Champion Technical Design Objectives for the practice related to creation and completion of a project.
• Set Strategies for Sustainable Approaches and Practices that promote healthy environments and the well-being of occupants.
• Encourage collaboration and co-creation of ideas and concepts within the practice, and across disciplines in the successful delivery of projects at all scales and complexity.

Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each others life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic / Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Pay range in Seattle : $140,280 - $200,400; Pay range in San Francisco : $151,970 - $217,100; Pay range in Los Angeles : $134,435 - $192,050

Primary Location : United States-California-San Francisco

Other Locations : United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Washington-Seattle

Industry : Interiors

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

Business Class : Interior Design

Job Posting : Jul 11, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.