Retail Project Lead: From Lease to Store Opening

urw

Netherlands

On-site

EUR 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is seeking a Retail Project Manager to guide store openings from lease signature through to execution across premier European destinations. You will partner with Leasing, Investment Management, Technical Management and PMPS to deliver high-quality customer experiences.

The role emphasizes coordinating multiple stakeholders, managing complex projects and ensuring compliance with safety, design, and sustainability standards.

Qualifications

  • Experience managing retail, commercial or construction projects.
  • Strong stakeholder coordination and relationship-building.
  • Ability to own and drive projects to completion.
  • Balance technical detail with commercial awareness.
  • Highly organised with multi-project management.
  • Problem solving and practical solutions.
  • Confident communication with diverse audiences.
  • Dutch and English fluency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of retail projects from lease signature to store opening.
  • Primary contact for tenants, contractors, and consultants throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Manage project programmes, milestones and key deliverables to ensure successful execution.
  • Coordinate review and approval of tenant design and technical submissions.
  • Collaborate with Leasing, Investment Management, Technical Management and PMPS to align stakeholders.
  • Identify risks and drive proactive issue resolution to keep projects on track.
  • Support technical discussions during lease negotiations when required.
  • Ensure compliance with design standards, health & safety, and sustainability objectives.
  • Contribute to process improvements, governance and best practice across the portfolio.

Skills

Project management
Stakeholder coordination
Delivery ownership
Organisational skills
Problem solving
Communication skills
Dutch & English fluency

Education

Bachelors in Construction/Real Estate

Job description

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is seeking a Retail Project Manager to guide store openings from lease signature through to execution across premier European destinations. You will partner with Leasing, Investment Management, Technical Management and PMPS to deliver high-quality customer experiences.

The role emphasizes coordinating multiple stakeholders, managing complex projects and ensuring compliance with safety, design, and sustainability standards.

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