Change Manager — Space Planning & Retail Transformation

LA International; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Space Planning professional to support business change and space optimization for retail environments. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, meticulous planning and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

You will work with cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities and maintain continuity during transformation, using Excel and PowerPoint for reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting business change, operational activity, project coordination, analysis, documentation or stakeholder follow-up.
• Strong relationship-building skills to integrate into operational teams and build trust with SMEs, managers and cross-functional partners.
• Highly organised and dependable, able to manage varied tasks, changing priorities and multiple stakeholders while maintaining attention to detail.
• Practical and proactive, with the confidence to step into activity where the business needs support.
• Clear and confident communication skills, able to turn complexity into actions, updates and recommendations for different audiences.
• Resilience and adaptability to work through ambiguity and maintain momentum as priorities shift.
• Collaborative, team-focused approach and understanding of protecting business continuity during transformation.
• Good understanding of retail Space Planning activity including macro space, store layouts, and seasonal change.
• Ability to interpret commercial, operational and space data to support recommendations and decision-making.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and OneNote.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship-building

Organised

Proactive problem solving

Clear communication

Resilience & adaptability

Collaborative / team player

Retail space planning knowledge

Data interpretation

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

OneNote

Job description

LA International is seeking a Space Planning professional to support business change and space optimization for retail environments. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, meticulous planning and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.

You will work with cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities and maintain continuity during transformation, using Excel and PowerPoint for reporting.