Director, Project Management

Five Below•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 27,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in. It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
10–12+ years of experience in project management, operations, consulting, or transformation roles
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across multiple business functions
Experience operating within or building a PMO or governance model strongly preferred
Strong understanding of retail or multi-unit operations (stores, supply chain, or related functions)
Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive alignment across a highly matrixed organization
Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives across Operations, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities and transformation roadmap
Lead and oversee complex, cross-functional programs spanning multiple business units, systems, and workflows
Establish prioritization frameworks to align initiatives with business value, operational readiness, and resource capacity
Drive clarity on scope, sequencing, trade-offs, and expected outcomes across all major initiatives
Serve as the central point of coordination across Stores, Supply Chain, Real Estate, Construction & Design, Procurement, Legal, IT, and HR
Align stakeholders across functions to ensure initiatives are executable, integrated, and field-ready
Proactively identify and manage dependencies, risks, and execution gaps across initiatives
Ensure enterprise initiatives are translated into clear, coordinated plans that minimize disruption to field operations
Build and scale project management standards, tools, and governance routines across the Operations organization
Establish consistent processes for initiative intake, prioritization, planning, execution, and post-launch evaluation
Drive transparency through executive-level reporting, dashboards, and structured governance forums
Ensure consistent application of risk management, decision-making frameworks, and escalation protocols
Partner closely with senior leaders across Operations and corporate functions to translate corporate strategy and transformation priorities into executable initiatives
Serve as a partner to leaders by connecting enterprise priorities with operational execution realities and transformation goals
Influence prioritization, sequencing, and resource allocation decisions to support enterprise strategy and successful transformation execution
Support the SVP, Operations Transformation in advancing strategic initiatives, driving alignment, and reinforcing accountability across the organization
Lead post-implementation reviews to assess impact, adoption, and opportunities for optimization
Ensure initiatives deliver measurable improvement in operational performance, cost, speed, and experience
Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and/or Program Leads supporting Operations initiatives
Establish clear performance expectations, coaching, and development pathways for the team
Elevate project management capabilities across Operations through tools, training, and best practice sharing
Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and results orientation