Implementation Manager (Field Based) 12 month FTC

New Look; England; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% staff discount

Profit related bonus scheme

Healthcare Private Medical Scheme

Cycle2Work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

A prominent fashion retailer in the UK is seeking an Implementation Manager (Field Based) for a 12-month FTC. The role involves project managing refurbishments, new store openings, and closures while ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines. Applicants should possess at least 3 years of retail management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in tools like AutoCAD. The position supports remote working and offers a competitive benefits package including a staff discount and profit-related bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Ideally a minimum of 3 years’ retail experience at management level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work remotely as part of a field based team.

Responsibilities

• Project manage refurbishment and new store openings.
• Deliver all projects to current scope and guidelines.
• Manage costs to ensure projects are delivered within agreed budgets.

Skills

Retail experience

Project management skills

Communication skills

Cost management

AutoCAD proficiency

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Sketch-Up

Job description

Implementation Manager (Field Based) 12 month FTC

Join to apply for the Implementation Manager (Field Based) 12 month FTC role at New Look.

We’re the feel‑good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.

By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it starts with me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

THE ROLE

Project manage and co‑ordinate refurbishment, new store, closures and ad hoc projects across the New Look portfolio.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Profit related bonus scheme
• Option to join our Healthcare Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligibility how to word - how to word on an ad, after 2 years service)
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest‑free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Deliver all projects to current scope, vision and brand guidelines
• Manage multi‑discipline projects to deadlines and agreed critical path
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Co‑ordinate and facilitate onsite retail and contractor‑based meetings
• Manage communication, from both internal and external parties
• Produce and follow a detailed programme of phased activity and ensure all key stakeholders adhere to this
• Plan contingencies and react to unplanned situations, proactively identifying problem areas and providing solutions
• Deliver detailed ad hoc proposals as required
• Manage costs to ensure projects are delivered within agreed budgets, making savings and efficiencies wherever possible
• Support New Look's sustainability goals through upcycling, recycling and disposal
• Lead and manage on site activity remotely, liaising with retail and contractor representatives (which may sometimes be out of core hours)

WHO YOU ARE

• Ideally a minimum of 3 years’ retail experience at management level
• Ideally a minimum of 1 year’s experience in a project management role – not essential
• Proven track record in a retail environment
• Previous experience in a similar role/environment
• Experience of cost management
• Good knowledge of contractor and retail ways of working
• Must be able to work remotely as part of a field based team
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong people focus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent personal effectiveness and organisational skills
• Good understanding of internal systems and processes
• Good understanding of visual merchandising techniques
• Good knowledge of basic IT packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
• Ability to understand and articulate 2D and 3D CAD plans
• Good understanding of a diverse retail portfolio
• Good understanding of H&S requirements and obligations
• Sound knowledge and understanding of construction & build
• Sound knowledge and understanding of statutory regulations
• Good knowledge of AutoCAD, Sketch‑Up, Photoshop

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We're proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion

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