Project Manager, Store Planning and Construction Project Manager, Store Planning and Construction

OTB Spa•New York, NY

33d•$110 - $125•Hybrid

About The Position

The 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.

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.

Responsibilities

Provide executive and fiduciary leadership for capital expense budgets, capital expenditure requests. This includes driving compliance with all internal processes, procedures, governance, and controls related to real estate and construction projects.
Coordinate and manage drawing sets and milestones from schematic and design development, and construction documents. Review drawings and conduct page turns at milestones.
Establish competitive bidding, contract administration and project related legal and financial controls. Build proper bid books, cost plans, forecasts, budget history and issue POs for a proper project buyout.
Oversee construction.
Ensure weekly OAC meetings are conducted and documented.
Communicate Development and Construction core strategies and priorities to leadership, cross-functional partners, franchisees, and other strategic partners.
Manage capital accountability, forecasting, savings, and efficiency for team projects. Gain approval for capital spending and budget allocations.
Oversee key dates and documents related to projects, programs, and leases to ensure deadlines are met.
Leverage project resources of architects, supplies, and GC’s to achieve project schedules.
Review and negotiate work letters with LL and conduct initial site reviews.
Agility to adapt the lifecycle to achieve quicker openings.
Close out project in 90 days after store opening for all vendors and supplies.
Travel as required to conduct site visits during the lifecycle of the project.
Lead the team through strategic planning, negotiations, and implementation.
Review negotiated deals and construction projects for quality, schedule, budget, and compliance.
Review team status reports to prioritize and expedite requests and issues, ensuring timely completion and documentation.
Provide accurate reporting on team progress to the executive team and make recommendations for adjustments as needed.
Regularly visit completed projects with members of Interior Design, Store Planning and Retail to perform post-opening project audits. Identify areas of needed improvement and institute changes to store design, project development & delivery, materials, and suppliers.
Identify regional/local resources, materials, suppliers for cost and schedule efficiencies. Work in collaboration with each Interior Design team to propose and implement programs to exploit efficiencies.
Partner with Retail Operations, Real Estate teams and Interior design teams, to define priorities and resourcing for efficient openings, remodeling, and special projects.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with external partners, architects, millworkers, general contractors and various vendors.
Assess vendors for quality, cost-effectiveness, and timeliness, supporting vendors in identifying new approaches and improving efficiencies.