Architectural Project Manager (Store Planning)

SMCP Asia Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SMCP Asia Limited is seeking an Architectural Project Manager for store development across APAC. You will independently steer the full project lifecycle from feasibility to handover, integrating design, procurement, and construction while ensuring regulatory and financial compliance.

Reporting to the Director, you will manage multiple concurrent luxury fit-out projects, oversee stakeholders, maintain brand standards, and deliver high-quality stores on time and within budget, with occasional

Qualifications

• 8+ years in luxury/commercial fit-out projects delivering from inception to completion.
• Degree in Interior Design, Architecture, Building Services, PM or related field.
• Fluent English and Mandarin; willing to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Delivery: manage all phases from feasibility through design, budget, tendering, approvals, construction, handover and close-out.
• Stakeholder Management: coordinate landlords, contractors, consultants, and vendors across cultures and functions.
• Design & Technical Execution: translate brand concepts into practical architectural solutions balancing aesthetics and operations.
• Risk & Schedule Management: identify risks, resolve issues, and protect milestones and budgets.
• Quality Assurance & Brand Consistency: monitor site progress, ensure design compliance and consistent execution.
• Regulatory Compliance & Approvals: secure necessary approvals from authorities and landlords for design and construction.
• Project Administration & Financial Governance: manage budgets, procurement, contracts, payments and final accounts.

Skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Microsoft Office

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Interior Design

Architecture

Building Services

Project Management

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Job description

Architectural Project Manager (Store Planning)

We are seeking an Architectural Project Manager for our store development and optimization projects across APAC. Reporting directly to the Director, this role will independently manage the full project lifecycle, integrating architectural design, procurement, technical coordination, regulatory & financial compliance, construction execution.

The successful candidate will be an experienced retail project professional who can manage multiple projects from inception to completion, navigate different market environments, and deliver high-quality projects within demanding timelines and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Delivery: Manage all phases of regional store development projects from feasibility and concept development through design, budgeting, tendering, statutory approvals, construction execution, handover, quality control and project close‑out. Manage project according to schedule and financial boundaries.

Stakeholder Management: Serve as the central point of contact, driving alignment across internal and external stakeholders—including cross‑cultural and functional communication. Collaborate with landlords, contractors, consultants, and vendors to ensure timely communication and effective delivery.

Design & Technical Execution: Translate brand concept into practical, technically functional operational realities, supplying comprehensive design and technical robust solutions that balance design intent, aesthetic, customer experience with retail operational efficiency.

Risk & Schedule Management: Identify project risks, resolve delivery issues, and implement mitigation plans to protect programme milestones, budgets, quality, and business objectives.

Quality Assurance & Brand Consistency: Monitor site progress, construction quality, and design compliance, ensuring design details consistent execution across the region.

Regulatory Compliance & Statutory Approvals: Coordinate and manage whole project management cycle, secure necessary approvals from relevant government bureaus, local authorities, and landlords (such as concept design, building and structural submission, and fire safety compliance).

Project Administration & Financial Governance: Manage project budgets, cost control, contracts, procurement, payment certification, vendor billing, final accounts, and financial close‑out in accordance with internal policies.

Agility & Multi‑Tasking: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, balance competing priorities, and make sound decisions in a fast‑paced regional environment.

Resilience: Proactive, and composed under pressure, with the ability to work independently and drive projects to completion.

Attention to Detail: Well organized, with a strong commitment to accuracy, quality, and disciplined project governance.

Technical Expertise: Strong architectural, design, and construction knowledge, with proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Photoshop and other relevant design related software is advantageous.

Requirements

Education: Minimum Degree holder in Interior Design, Architecture, Building Services, Project Management, or a related discipline.

Experience: Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in luxury/ commercial fit-out projects, with a proven record of delivering projects from inception through completion.

Language: Fluency in English and Mandarin

Mobility: Flexibility for occasional regional travel as required by project pipelines.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SMCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

SMCP is worldwide and cosmopolitan.

With four Brands, 6 000 collaborators and over 1 684 points of sale in 43 countries, our ambition is to become the global leader in accessible luxury.

Made of passion and high standards, we dedicate our creations to free spirits, agents of a world in motion. Our four brands, Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot & Fursac offer their own vision

of elegance to their collections and invite each of us to reveal our uniqueness.

SMCP has a singular history.

In 1984 and 1998 respectively, Evelyne Chetrite and Judith Milgrom wanted to empower women in all facets of their everyday lives. Sandro, then Maje were created in Paris and continue to be directed by their founders. In

2008, Sandro also dresses men with the creative touch of llan Chetrite. In 2019, the Group also acquired Fursac.

The eponymous brand Claude Pierlot was founded in 1984 and acquired by SMCP in 2009.

The Group embodies the stories of bold and passionate women, driven by the same ambition: to create luxury products, no-frills fashion, for everybody.

SMCP is worldwide and cosmopolitan.

With four Brands, 6 000 collaborators and over 1 684 points of sale in 43 countries, our ambition is to become the global leader in accessible luxury.

Made of passion and high standards, we dedicate our creations to free spirits, agents of a world in motion. Our four brands, Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot & Fursac offer their own vision

of elegance to their collections and invite each of us to reveal our uniqueness.

SMCP has a singular history.

In 1984 and 1998 respectively, Evelyne Chetrite and Judith Milgrom wanted to empower women in all facets of their everyday lives. Sandro, then Maje were created in Paris and continue to be directed by their founders. In

2008, Sandro also dresses men with the creative touch of llan Chetrite. In 2019, the Group also acquired Fursac.

The eponymous brand Claude Pierlot was founded in 1984 and acquired by SMCP in 2009.

The Group embodies the stories of bold and passionate women, driven by the same ambition: to create luxury products, no-frills fashion, for everybody.