Retail Project Manager

Talent Butler Pty Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Butler Pty Limited in Melbourne is seeking a hands-on Project Manager to lead new builds, refurbishments and network improvement projects from planning through to opening.

You will work closely with the development team, builders, consultants and external stakeholders, coordinating design, construction, approvals and delivery to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes that meet brand standards.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating design, construction, approvals and project delivery.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing budgets, tenders and project costings.

Responsibilities

• Manage new builds and major/minor refurbishments from end to end.
• Coordinate design, construction, authority approvals and project delivery.
• Manage builders, contractors, consultants, architects and other stakeholders.
• Oversee estimates, tenders, procurement, budgets and project costs.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required brand standards.
• Coordinate multiple projects across Victoria.
• Maintain project programs, forecasts, documentation and reporting.
• Support wider capital works and network improvement programs.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Mgmt

Budgeting

Contractor Mgmt

Education

Project Management qualification

Job description

Work directly for a major retail brand during an exciting period of store growth and innovation in Melbourne.

This hands-on delivery role is responsible for managing new builds, refurbishments and network improvement projects from initial planning and design through construction, approvals and ultimately opening.

Working closely with the development team, builders, consultants and external stakeholders, you will:

• Manage new builds and major/minor refurbishments from end to end
• Coordinate design, construction, authority approvals and project delivery
• Manage builders, contractors, consultants, architects and other stakeholders
• Oversee estimates, tenders, procurement, budgets and project costs
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to required brand standards
• Coordinate multiple projects across Victoria
• Maintain project programs, forecasts, documentation and reporting
• Support wider capital works and network improvement programs

We are looking for someone who is hands-on, commercially minded and comfortable taking ownership of projects through to completion.

Ideally, you will have:

• Project Management experience within QSR, hospitality, retail or multi-site environments
• Experience delivering construction and refurbishment projects
• An understanding of planning, development and authority approval processes
• Strong contractor and consultant management skills
• Experience managing budgets, tenders and project costings
• The ability to interpret architectural and consultant plans
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills
• A qualification in Project Management, Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management is advantageous

Experience within QSR or hospitality development would be particularly valuable, although candidates from comparable multi-site retail environments are encouraged to apply.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join an established retail operator with a substantial existing store network and an active pipeline of development and capital works projects.

The role offers an attractive salary range to suit individual experience with the potential for a fully expensed vehicle and additional employee rewards that are unique to this business.