Project Manager Store Development

General Summary:

The role of Project Implementations within Store Development is to execute strategies that could be or will be tested and proven to drive an increase in sales, gross margin dollars and improve process efficiencies/productivity while working in partnership with cross-functional teams on key initiatives.

The primary area of focus for this role will be to manage implementation projects for Store Development and act as the liaison between the store leadership in the field (Regional Managers, Store Display Managers and Store Display Coordinators) and various business partners at corporate headquarters (e.g. Merchandising, IT, Strategy, Construction/Special Projects etc.). These project activities are of varying types including Merchandising (Multi-price) and Marketing Initiatives, Technology implementations like Self-Checkout, Space Planning revisions, alternate delivery options, and other projects aimed at increasing productivity, sales, process improvement, safety and effectiveness of Store Development. These projects will require coordination between multiple groups at different times.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Define project scope, goals, timeline, project plan, communications and deliverables that support the project goals in collaboration with management and stakeholders
2. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
3. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
4. Draft and submit budget proposals, track actual project costs and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
5. Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
6. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
7. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
8. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
9. Plan, schedule, track and report project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
10. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations
11. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans
12. Build, develop and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project with both internal and external resources
13. Conduct postmortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
14. Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
15. Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:
Office work environment, 40+ work hours per week in person preferred

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Experience: Minimum of three years project management experience; experience in medium to large size, multi-location companies; advanced experience with Excel, Power point and MS Project; familiarity with Retail is a plus. Solid communication skills, both written and verbal are a required. Must be able to work under pressure to meet challenging timeline. Some travel required as needed.

Job Related Skills: Excellent presentation skills, teaching/coaching experience, and journalism are a plus

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Application Proficiency (Word, Excel, Power point, Access) a must, Smartsheet, MS Project experience preferred.