SummaryThe Project Manager of Store Planning and Construction will lead project delivery for OTB Group North America initiatives, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and quality. This role requires strategic thinking combined with hands-on management to oversee the daily execution of project plans. The Project Manager is responsible for clear and consistent communication with key stakeholders—including Store Management, Interior Design, Visual Merchandising, and Retail Operations—on project timelines, budgets, and potential business impacts.
Responsibilities- Provide executive and fiduciary leadership for capital expense budgets and capital expenditure requests.
- Coordinate and manage drawing sets and milestones from schematic and design development to construction documents.
- Establish competitive bidding, contract administration, and project-related legal and financial controls.
- Oversee construction and ensure weekly OAC meetings are conducted and documented.
- Communicate Development and Construction core strategies and priorities to leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Manage capital accountability, forecasting, savings, and efficiency for team projects.
- Leverage project resources of architects, supplies, and GCs to achieve project schedules.
- Review and negotiate work letters with LL and conduct initial site reviews.
- Travel as required to conduct site visits during the lifecycle of the project.
- Lead the team through strategic planning, negotiations, and implementation.
- Review team status reports to prioritize and expedite requests and issues.
- Provide accurate reporting on team progress to the executive team.
- Regularly visit completed projects with members of Interior Design, Store Planning, and Retail to perform post-opening project audits.
- Identify regional/local resources, materials, suppliers for cost and schedule efficiencies.
- Partner with Retail Operations, Real Estate teams, and Interior design teams to define priorities and resourcing for efficient openings.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with external partners, architects, millworkers, general contractors, and various vendors.
- Assess vendors for quality, cost-effectiveness, and timeliness.
Requirements- Bachelor’s degree in architecture or Construction Project management.
- 3 - 4+ years of experience within a store planning/design/construction environment.
- Experience collaborating with vendors and consultants in the North America market, including Mexico.
- Effective communication and managerial skills.
- Exceptional computer skills required in Microsoft Office including Project, AutoCAD, ProCore, and other appropriate software.
- Knowledge of ADA codes.
- Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication skills with internal and external teams.
- Strong technical ability including report creation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize.
- Strategic problem solver who recognizes opportunities and can influence decision makers to move to execution.
- Must possess high level of analytical skills and conceptual creative ability.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
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