Job Description

Retail Construction Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Planning the overall program
• Responsible for the creation of the program
• Creating a program where the projects are being delivered in a staged manner so that that the Operations team are able to manage the flow of new stores

• Daily program management throughout the program life cycle
• Overseeing the progress of multiple projects across Europe to ensure they are delivered in a timely manner and within budget
• Create and maintain processes to manage multiple projects at the same time

• Managing the Program's budget
• Tracking multiple project during quote/tender and construction phases.
• Monitoring project budgets to ensure they keep within the agreed figures

• Managing risks and issues and taking corrective action
• Analysing projects to see where risks could occur and taking any necessary action to reduce the likelihood that they could occur.
• Ability to react to arising issues quickly by analysing them with the Project Managers and finding a way to resolve them

• Coordinating the projects and their independencies
• Ensuring that our Project Managers, Furniture Suppliers and Architects are working together to ensure the projects are completed in a timely manner

• Managing Stakeholders communication
• Keeping the different inhouse Departments informed of the store fit out progress so they are prepared to act when required.
• Create and maintain a structured communication process for stakeholders

• Managing the main program documentations
• Ensure each project has a fit-out program
• Create a store Briefing document for each project
• Ensure the store tracker documentation is kept up to date
• Ensure the fit-out contracts are created and completed

This company has a strong brand reputation and values that they call a way of life. They live and breathe these Fundamentals - INTEGRITY. PROFESSIONAL. PASSIONATE. TEAM PLAYERS. They believe each role is as unique as the person who does it.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Good knowledge and handling of project and program management methodology and techniques with at least 10 years of experience. Prince 2 and/or other Project Management qualifications would be preferred Good facilitating and organising skills Strong leadership and management skills Ability to work with a wide range of individuals Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures The ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems Very Structured Fluent in German language is required, as well as speaking professional English and it is an advantage to be fluent in other languages with a preference for Italian.