Retail Project Manager

Position Summary:

Join our team as a Project Manager and take the lead in executing key projects from start to finish! You’ll develop detailed project plans, manage budgets, and coordinate construction progress to ensure completion of our retail fit-out projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with estimating and purchasing in the up-front set up of projects to ensure cost savings and the best contractor for the job.
• Formulate and develop contract terms with contractors.
• Ensure the implementation and compliance of policies and procedures on projects.
• Attend and participate in meetings with contractors and project members.
• Plan and schedule project timelines.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Develop full-scale project plans.
• Manage project budget and resource allocation.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Project evaluations and assessment of results.
• Oversee maintenance issues when the operational level is not able to when it is required attention.
• Manage project resource allocation.
• Consolidate expenses that took place for each project.
• Address and resolve all billing issues.
• Evaluate and redesign retail project offerings in consultation with superiors.
• Understands the implications of different technical choices and can guide internal decisions to the best solution for the specific situation.

Key Requirements

• Education: Minimum a Diploma/Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Construction Management, or Project Management.
• Professional Experience: Minimum 8 years of experience, preferably in a comparable retail environment.
• Personal attributes:
• To possess effective communication skills.
• Build and maintain good rapport with staff, government bodies, and vendors.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Pleasant personality.
• Proficient in Computer skills and Microsoft Office applications like Excel and Project.
• Able to adhere to tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Sound financial awareness.
• Strong understanding of construction means and methods.
• Languages: Fluent English and both written and spoken. Knowledge of another language is an added advantage.