Construction Project Manager

HENNES & MAURITZ; United States; Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 25 days holiday

Annual health checks

Pension scheme

Staff discounts on H&M Group brands

HIP program

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Employee assistance

Private health & dental care

Job summary

COS is seeking an experienced project manager for its London head office to lead retail construction and facilities projects. In this role you will understand change orders, challenge origins, and provide alternative solutions while collaborating with the Growth team to drive timely action and align with long- and short-term goals.

You will contribute to developing store concepts, interiors, and energy management across existing stores and portfolio changes, ensuring safe, efficient operations

Qualifications

• Proven experience in retail construction or facilities project management.
• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to thrive in an international environment and proactively manage timelines with local teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand change orders and propose alternatives.
• Create action plans to avoid change orders in the future.
• Collaborate with Growth team to ensure efficient information flow.
• Contribute to long- and short-term goals for COS’s pipeline.
• Involve in developing store concepts, interiors, and energy management across existing stores and portfolio changes.

Skills

Retail construction

Project management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

and recommend solutions. You will understand change orders and their origins, challenge them, and provide alternative solutions, creating an action plan to avoid them in the future. You will collaborate with all functions in the Growth team, contributing to efficient information flow and leading the department towards set long- and short-term goals. You will have an overview of COS’s long-term pipeline, including larger facility investments, portfolio composition changes, and new markets, ensuring timely actions. You will be involved in developing new and existing store concepts and interiors, bringing expertise in constructing and maintaining stores, as well as innovation within the built environment. You will secure COS’s energy management in both existing stores and future portfolio changes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in retail construction or facilities project management.
• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills.
• Thrives in an international environment., Proactive approach to work timelines, collaborating with local teams to understand market-specific challenges.

Behaviours based on our values

• Delivery & Execution: Ability to produce high-quality, accurate work, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should also be able to demonstrate resilience under pressure.
• Problem Solving & Judgment: Ability to analyse issues logically, use data and evidence to guide decisions & anticipate and address issues before they arise.
• Communication: Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, you should be able to explain technical or complex points simply and keep stakeholders informed and updated.
• Collaboration: Abiloity to work constructively with other colleagues, share knowledge and support teammates. You should also be openminded and accept feedback professionally.
• Adaptable & Curious: You should be able to adjust to changing priorities, learns new tools and processes quickly and show curiosity and self-development

Additional Information

This is a full time permanent contract based at our Head Office in London. We value collaboration and believe that great ideas thrive when we work closely together. Therefore, this role is primarily office-based, with 3 days per week at the office to foster teamwork and engagement. 2 day per week, you'll have the flexibility to work remotely. Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in UK before applying.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with broad development opportunities.

All our employees receive a staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program - HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust
• Private health & dental care

JOIN US

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things - our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it's our people who make us who we are. We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.

Summary

SummaryType: Full-timeFunction: Project ManagementExperience level: ExecutiveIndustry: Retail