Retail Project Lead: Drive Global Store Initiatives

Aquent (United States); Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a Retail Project Manager to lead end-to-end initiatives for major retail programs, coordinating retail, merchandising, marketing, planning, brand, design, operations and finance teams. The role involves building schedules, tracking milestones, and keeping stakeholders aligned from concept through launch.

You will deliver executive-ready updates and dashboards, manage risks, and drive on-time delivery of seasonal initiatives and strategic store experiences across a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, or retail operations within a retail, consumer products, or apparel environment.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and scaling premium brands in the retail space.
• Advanced proficiency in Airtable is required for tracking and managing project workflows.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for major retail initiatives, ensuring projects move smoothly from strategic planning through execution.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed, integrated workback schedules for multiple concurrent projects, defining key milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Coordinate work and foster collaboration across diverse cross-functional teams, including Retail, Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, Brand, Design, Operations, and Finance.
• Facilitate recurring project meetings, document decisions, drive follow-up actions, and maintain momentum against key deliverables.
• Track action items, owners, deadlines, and overall project health, proactively escalating issues with proposed mitigation plans.
• Prepare executive-ready project updates, dashboards, and status reports to communicate timelines, risks, and dependencies to leadership and global partner teams.
• Support the successful implementation of retail concepts, product launches, seasonal initiatives, and strategic marketplace programs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Airtable

Asana

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Aquent is seeking a Retail Project Manager to lead end-to-end initiatives for major retail programs, coordinating retail, merchandising, marketing, planning, brand, design, operations and finance teams. The role involves building schedules, tracking milestones, and keeping stakeholders aligned from concept through launch.

You will deliver executive-ready updates and dashboards, manage risks, and drive on-time delivery of seasonal initiatives and strategic store experiences across a fast-paced