Manager of New Store Projects

DICK'S Sporting Goods

5d•Remote

About The Position

The New Store Project Manager serves as the central project leader, guiding all scheduled assignments, ensuring clarity, alignment, and driving consistent communication across the project lifecycle. They oversee strategic planning and communication for the project through milestone definition, key decision points, and budget expectations, while fostering strong, collaborative relationships with store teams, FVMs, SIM partners, and RMDs. The NSPM provides operational direction for merchandise flow, ensuring a seamless movement of product into (and when needed, out of) the old location. They partner closely with the FVM to align on Bronze training plans for visual merchandising and ensure stores are prepared for execution. Through partnership with RMD and SIM teams, the NSPM surfaces regional insights and business opportunities, influencing decisions that strengthen market performance. They also work with the FVM to optimize fixture harvest strategies that elevate visual presentation across nearby stores within the district. Acting as the connective point for all project stakeholders, the NSPM ensures cross functional teams are aligned, prepared, and positioned to deliver an elevated experience for new and/or returning athletes as new concepts launch. The NSPM collaborates with training and store communication teams to shape strategies and content for NSLW and new initiative kickoff moments, ensuring teams are informed, equipped, and engaged ahead of key launches. Maximize productivity and profitability: The New Store Project Manager shapes the strategic approach for new store openings by aligning visual calendars, key milestones, and cross functional expectations across all concepts. They collaborate with DMs, FVMs, and RMDs to ensure transitions support both operational readiness and a strong athlete experience, proactively identifying opportunities where partnership and timing enhance overall outcomes. When applicable, NSPMS should work with NSG&R leaders to identify and elevate recurring failure points that impact timelines, inventory flow friction, labor readiness gaps, tech readiness, and communication breakdowns to positively impact future projects through process optimization. They cultivate the right visual and space planning relationships to ensure each opening reflects the most current brand strategies and positions the store for long term success. Travel is planned within company guidelines and in market presence is influenced by a focus on elevating store performance, identifying BSC opportunities, and strengthening collaboration. Through ongoing dialogue with DMs and SMs, they surface additional ways to influence execution and enhance results when time allows. Business analysis: Analyze the business and the metrics to identify potential drivers that we can capitalize on improve presentations and drive incremental sales. Work with purchasing routinely to identify issues with new store fixture packages, equipment delivered or gaps in what’s delivered. Assess items where the quantity is too large on initial shipments and work through the balance of the team look for common items that could be eliminated from the purchase order or deemphasized. Teaching and training: The NSPM plays a key role in recognizing emerging NSPM talent and ensuring those insights are shared with the Sr. NSPM as part of a consistent, forward looking development conversation. The identification and development of these teammates will provide a bench system that can be leveraged to support upcoming initiatives. Throughout the opening process, the NSPM fosters a learning environment that helps teams understand operational expectations and processes, creating alignment and confidence ahead of launch. They partner with Field & cross-functional leaders to shape the vision, clarify expectations, and ensure teams feel supported throughout the transition.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
5-7 years of experience
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Requires 80% travel (38-41 weeks of travel throughout the year)

Responsibilities

Serve as the central project leader for new store openings, guiding scheduled assignments and ensuring clear communication.
Oversee strategic planning and communication, including milestone definition, key decision points, and budget expectations.
Foster collaborative relationships with store teams, FVMs, SIM partners, and RMDs.
Provide operational direction for merchandise flow, ensuring seamless product movement.
Partner with FVM to align on training plans for visual merchandising and store readiness.
Surface regional insights and business opportunities through partnership with RMD and SIM teams.
Optimize fixture harvest strategies to enhance visual presentation in nearby stores.
Ensure cross-functional teams are aligned and prepared for new concept launches.
Collaborate with training and store communication teams to shape strategies for NSLW and new initiative kickoffs.
Shape the strategic approach for new store openings by aligning visual calendars, key milestones, and cross-functional expectations.
Ensure transitions support operational readiness and a strong athlete experience.
Identify and elevate recurring failure points impacting timelines, inventory flow, labor readiness, tech readiness, and communication.
Cultivate relationships to ensure openings reflect current brand strategies and position stores for long-term success.
Analyze business metrics to identify drivers for improved presentations and increased sales.
Identify issues with new store fixture packages, equipment delivery, or gaps in delivered items.
Assess initial shipment quantities and identify common items for potential elimination or de-emphasis.
Recognize and develop emerging NSPM talent, sharing insights with Sr. NSPM.
Foster a learning environment to help teams understand operational expectations and processes.
Partner with Field & cross-functional leaders to shape vision, clarify expectations, and support teams during transitions.