- End-to-end ownership of the project from schematic and design development, through construction drawing, prototyping, construction, installation and project close.
- Effectively manage multiple workstreams ensuring all remain on track and within agreed budget.
- Review requirements from all internal stakeholders and manage communication with external teams to ensure all relevant information is included and clearly documented ahead of meetings.
- Manage the project programme, reviewing details with all internal and external collaborators.
- Review, advise and document tenders and contracts with all contractors and sub-contractors in line with procurement processes.
- Develop effective relationships with external architects, internal stakeholders and regional execution teams to ensure projects are delivered consistent with the store concept vision and within the pre-agreed timeframes.
- Maintain project governance and escalate issues as necessary.
- Responsible for project budget tracking and reporting as required.
- Pro-actively lead on the resolution of issues.
- Deliver value engineering proposals, reviewing with stakeholders and implement accordingly.
- Project Manage the production and presentation of prototypes, mock-ups and delivery of samples, reviewing and documenting all stages from initial drawings to final sign-off documentation.
- Review all document revisions, ensuring accuracy; proofreading and amending where required.
- Lead project snagging and resolution ahead of store opening and project de-brief.
- Lead design execution improvement initiatives, reviewing and documenting opportunities, and scheduling associated workstreams.
- Manage the communication cadence; scheduling progress meetings, setting agendas, distributing minutes and following up on action points.
- Lead project programme meetings, ensuring all points are clearly understood by all parties and meeting objectives are delivered.
- Actively seek sustainability initiatives that contribute to achieving the business goals.
- Manage a physical and digital project sample and archive library, ensuring accuracy of all details. Qualifications:
- Project management experience working within luxury retail store design and development is essential.
- Experience in a similar role in the French market.
- Fluency in French is essential.
- Experience luxury jewellery retail design would be an advantage.
- Experience in schematic design, design development, construction and installation processes.
- Knowledge of central Paris permit processes is desirable
- Network of local contractors, manufacturers and suppliersis desirable
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to plan and analyse multiple critical paths to achieve optimal delivery.
- Ability to drive projects to completion within cross-functional teams.
- Excellent project management skills, able to deliver multiple projects to tight deadlines.
- Technical knowledge of millwork construction techniques, processes and materials
- Time management: Prioritise, structure work & effectively manage time
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Store Design Planning Project Manager De Beers Paris Flagship, 18 months Fixed Term ContractDe Beers JewellersBrand Marketing - London, United Kingdom - De Beers Group
Description
Job Description:The ideal candidate for this role will have luxury jewellery retail architectural, millwork and shop-fit experience and will be an excellent communicator in English and French.
Fluent French is a must for this role.
The purpose of the SDP Project Manager is to deliver the new De Beers Paris Flagship store in a new store concept.
The role will coordinate, monitor and drive the Flagship store project, liaising with external architects & PM teams, internal HQ teams and the regional team.
SDP Project Management – (new store openings, relocations and renovations)
Process & Communication
Store Design Planning Project Manager De Beers Paris Flagship, 18 months Fixed Term ContractDe Beers JewellersBrand Marketing professionals in London
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