Contract Retail Store Development Lead

Officeworks; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts across brands

Flexible public holidays policy

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Officeworks is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end development and construction delivery of retail projects across the network. You will oversee store concepts, refurbishments and strategic transformations from planning and business case through to on-site delivery and handover.

Reporting to the Property Design & Delivery Manager, you will manage consultants, builders and contractors, drive safety, cost and schedule performance, and influence how future Officeworks stores

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in retail development or construction environments.
• Experience delivering store fit-outs, refurbishments or retail construction projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, CAPEX and commercial outcomes.
• Proven ability to take projects from concept through implementation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A passion for delivering innovative retail environments and great customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of retail development, refurbishment and construction projects across the Officeworks network.
• Partner with stakeholders across Property, Operations, Merchandise, Supply Chain and external delivery partners to deliver strategic business initiatives.
• Develop business cases, project budgets, CAPEX forecasts and governance documentation to support investment decisions.
• Manage project performance across safety, scope, programme, cost and quality objectives.
• Oversee onsite construction activities, contractor performance, site safety and project delivery in both live trading and non-trading environments.
• Lead project meetings, resolve delivery challenges and ensure successful outcomes through to handover and project close-out.
• Contribute to the development of future store concepts, delivery frameworks and rollout strategies that support the ongoing evolution of the Officeworks network.

Skills

Project management

Store fit-outs

Budget forecasting

Concept to delivery

Stakeholder management

Retail innovation

Job description

Officeworks is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end development and construction delivery of retail projects across the network. You will oversee store concepts, refurbishments and strategic transformations from planning and business case through to on-site delivery and handover.

Reporting to the Property Design & Delivery Manager, you will manage consultants, builders and contractors, drive safety, cost and schedule performance, and influence how future Officeworks stores