Retail Construction Project Manager

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 90,000 colleagues and over 4,500 stores across several retail fascias in over 30 markets around the world. JD Italy counts around 90 stores with over 2,500 employees.

Role Overview:

Managing New Stores, Refurbishment and Acquisition Projects to strict deadlines to aid the European Expansion Programme. The role focuses on new store openings, extensions and re fits primarily in Italy. The role may extend into other regions as required. This role supports our existing European remit to act as a centre of excellence to drive store standards to a market leading level.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Senior Southern Europe Projects Manager you will manage the end-to-end project cycle of new stores, re-fits and extensions to highest standards. This includes managing and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects to plan.
• Working alongside our Internal Team of Quantity Surveys you will be required to Develop, monitor and control the budget for each project keeping the Team updated at all times.
• Ensure best practice and health and safety is adhered to at all times
• Lead and support the wider Project Team delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation, and presentations where appropriate.
• Strive for excellence in all JD processes within the Projects team, continually reviewing and developing improvements.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans as required.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors encouraging them to take positive action and assume accountability for their assigned work.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• Construction/Retail Fit Out experience: You will have knowledge and experience of the European construction and shop fit industry including knowledge of Building Control requirements & general Italian legislation processes enabling you to successfully manage retail projects up to €5m.
• Strong Project Management experience with another leading International Retailer with a strong track record in Retail Role Out programmes especially in the Italian & Southern European markets.
• You will be able to manage multiple, simultaneous projects across a number of group fascia’s keeping them on budget and delivering them on time & to the highest standards with particular focus on adapting Cost Management to the required local markets and developing a strong cost focus on budgets and value engineering.
• Excellent communication & influencing skills: You will have the ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders and departments through, face to face, oral and Presentations.
• Numerate and strong attention to detail.
• Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or Architecture.
• This role is focused on the Italian market but you will need to be geographically mobile to support our vastly expanding store network in Europe.
• Self-motivated, with natural Leadership qualities. You will lead a small projects team and need to lead the team by example.
• Technically competent with knowledge of various software programmes.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Can react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Flexible during times of change.
• Extensive travel and periods of time away from home in Country and abroad as required.
• Italian Native speaker and Fluent in English. Any other European language is advantageous to the role.
• Base for this role is in Milan/Rome.
• Full European Driving Licence essential.
• Must hold a Full European Passport allowing cross Boarder traveling throughout Europe.

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Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

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