Construction Project Manager

Lego Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care leave

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing programs

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Job summary

LEGO Group in Boston is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead store buildouts, refurbishments and remodels across North America, coordinating budgets, timelines and cross‑functional teams.

You will partner with Global Retail, Finance and external vendors to ensure cost control, quality, and on‑time delivery, with monthly travel as needed.

This role supports USA operations, defines streamlined processes, and drives continuous improvement in store development and coordination with partners.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering retail construction or project management projects.
• Global/international project experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel on average once per month.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day processes of delivering, streamlining, efficiency and cost control of store build outs across North America.
• Own budget tracking, reconciliation and recap for current and up-to-date status with stakeholders.
• Lead external vendors to meet timelines and achieve store project milestones (new stores, refits, relocations, remodels).
• Collaborate with Global teams to align processes and manage information flow between partners.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

PDF

CAD

SharePoint

Job description

## Construction Project ManagerApply: Boston Hub: Full time: Posted Today: 0000039869**Job Description**At the LEGO Group, we are passionate about inspiring creativity and learning through play. Join our Construction and Project Management team and bring your ability to think strategically, adapt quickly, and respond to the ever-changing needs of the retail business!**Core Responsibilities:** **50% Project Management*** Coordinate day to day processes of delivering, streamlining, efficiency and cost control of store build outs, remodels and refurbishments primarily across North America.* Ensures teams ownership of global construction meetings; facilitating and leading the content of agenda points through meeting notes, action items and follow-up information as needed.* Primary contact for USA organization between external Project Managers and LEGO internal partners for complete visibility of all projects.* Drives alignment with LEGO Retail Team to insure smooth move between Real Estate and Store Development and Operations.* Coordinate contribution of information to internal New Store SharePoint site; ensuring standard process and simplicity.* Responsible for timely budget tracking, reconciliation and recap, for current/up to date status of all Global projects; bringing up concerns/issues immediately.* Ownership in Budget planning, tracking and recap Meetings with Partners and respective Retail Controllers.* Lead external vendors to meet timelines and achievement of LBR store projects including new stores, refits, relocations and remodels.* Supports where needed processes related to external maintenance partners. **30% Partner and Internal Department Management and Collaboration:*** Active Participation in Global Retail cross function/alignment meetings.* Drives AAR yearly, analyzing and capturing of historical data and trends to promote competitive advantage in future years.* Active collaboration with contributed expertise regarding in-store refurbishments and Remodels, chipping in to future planning.* Drives continuous alignment of processes across markets.* Leads all aspects of the coordination and process of Global incoming and outgoing information.* Responsible for all information with/from Global Finance for accurate cost control and budget management.* Lead international fixtures’ logistics, planning and troubleshooting.* Primary contact with Global Procurement, driving contract negotiation and exchange. **10% Vendor Management*** Driver of establishing new relationships within the USA vendor portfolio, while Maintaining the strength of current vendor relationships.* Supporting owner of fixture inventory for USA Store Development; ensuring routine tracking, reconciliation and recaps as necessary.* Owner of the planning, coordination and communication with centralized Warehouse.* Leads all aspects of the coordination of furnished fixture orders, shipping, flow and delivery, for new stores, remodels and projects.* Ownership of centralized catalog archive of all Store Construction retail fixtures; collect, update and organize shop drawings, specs and related material.* Responsible for continually evaluating the external relationship and processes as set currently; empowered to challenge details, in an effort to streamline, improve and gain insight. **10% aob*** Evaluation, feedback, and accountability tracking using measurable values and behavior.* 1:1 meetings with internal and external partners to share/provide feedback, constructive criticism and value adding benefit.* Meetings with Senior Director to supervise own performance and teams performance.* Participation on Global team meetings and agendas. **Play your part in our team succeeding!** Our team is driving retail growth by building profitable and viable Brand Retail Flagship Stores, Concept Stores and LEGO Certified Stores (LCS), MEG Stores (Merlin Partnership) and 3rd Party / Hypermarket globally. In this collaborative role, you will acquire resources and coordinate the efforts of the Retail team and third party/external Project Managers, Vendors, Architects and General Contractors. This role will also focus on defining and streamlining processes, overall cost and quality control. As part of the global Construction and Project Management Team, this role supports the USA department, focusing on New Store Buildouts, Refurbishments and Remodels, Maintenance, and special international Retail projects. This role will be responsible for the management of the external consulting team, establishing processes and planning, ensuring alignment and collaboration with business partners in USA. **Do you have what it takes?*** Experience in the delivery of retail construction, project management, or business development industry.* Proven track record of being able to prioritize multiple projects/tasks at one time.* Global experience or work for an international company.* Highly effective negotiation skills, good social skills and a strong collaborator.* Track record of working with top level partners, including level of presentation skills and professional behavior.* Ability to understand drawings/blueprints, as-built drawings and shop drawings.* Must be able to learn, understand and grasp concept design and execution of concept.* Excellent PC experience requiring Microsoft Office Windows, Excel, Word, and Microsoft Project; experience working with PDF and CAD files.* Willingness to travel (on average once per month) #KC-LI1#LI-HYBIRD**Compensation**The salary for this position has a range of $107,885.00 - $161,827.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. **What’s in it for you?** Here are some of what to expect: **Family** **Care** **Leave –** We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. **Insurances –** All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. **Wellbeing** – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based **Colleague** **Discount** – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. **Bonus** – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme **Your workplace:** Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert. **Hybrid Working:** Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team. Learn more about our benefits, culture and workplace experience here We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.