Design Program Manager

Hh Global • Mountain View, CA

277d • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Retail Design and Development team is shaping our client's global retail strategy and execution across concepts, stores, programs, and projects. As a Design Program Manager, you will be a tactical and proactive team player, accountable for achieving project objectives and deliverables. You will own the day-to-day design project timelines, working closely with construction project managers to oversee costs, schedules, and quality, while maintaining a focus on delivering optimal 2D and 3D creative solutions that embody our client's design principles and enhance the retail experience.

Requirements

• Retail industry experience preferred; retail environments and programs (store design, construction/installations, fixtures & fittings, consumer services / experiences)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in design studio project management and production
• Experience working in a large, global environment, on complex, high visibility projects with large budgets and brand and/or commercial impact
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance as well as effectively collaborate with Program Management, Design, Construction, Geography and Google business partners, vendors/manufacturers
• Experience managing and driving project budgets, timelines and applying best practices to improve processes.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent quantitative reasoning, creativity and strategic skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned retail projects and related production processes to effectively execute on timelines, goals and budgets.
• Drive project schedules and communications, meeting cadence, execution of deliverables and in-store fixture installations.
• Collaborate with the design and operations teams, vendors, fabricators to ensure designs are executed to specification and quality standards.
• Facilitate sampling and prototyping, identify and address key issues and challenges in the printing, construction/manufacturing, testing of designs.
• Accountable to organize, record and maintain all project specific development/production documentation and specifications for integration into retail standards.
• Leverage best practices, and tools while improving on them.
• Fosters teamwork and builds consensus among design team, partner teams and vendors.
• Fosters innovative thinking and operational excellence that optimizes creativity.

Benefits

• Salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 annually.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services