Visual Merchandising Project Manager 2

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance and Disability

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking a Visual Merchandising Project Manager to lead high-impact VM initiatives across stores from concept to execution. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage multi-million-dollar budgets, and coordinate with Marketing PMO, VM Design, Store Design, and external partners.

This role demands strategic thinking and clear communication in a fast-paced environment. You will translate complex project details into actionable guidance for in-store teams, escalate risks with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in project management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end VM project management, from planning through post-project analysis.
• Serve as primary liaison between internal teams and external partners.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans with updates and risks.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor coordination

Effective communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Coupa

Concur

Adobe Workfront

Smartsheet

WordPress (NordVM)

Filemaker

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Visual Merchandising (VM) Project Manager plays a key leadership role within the Store Environment Team, overseeing the execution of high-impact visual merchandising initiatives across Nordstrom Stores. This position drives complex, cross-functional projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with brand standards, business objectives, and customer experience enhancements. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who drives results through clear, direct communication, leads outcome-focused meetings, and thrives in fast-changing environments while collaborating across teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale VM initiatives and events, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, execution, and post-project analysis.
• Serve as the primary liaison between internal teams (Marketing PMO, Event Marketing, VM Design, VM Planning, Store Design, and In-Store Teams) and external partners (vendors, brands, suppliers).
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring timely communication of updates, risks, and changes to all stakeholders.
• Oversee financial transactions, including budget management, purchase orders, vendor coordination, corporate card expenses, and monthly financial reconciliations.
• Manage multi-million-dollar project budgets and collaborate with Strategic Sourcing to negotiate cost-saving opportunities and optimize supply chain performance.
• Foster a collaborative team environment through cross-training and knowledge sharing across VMHQ teams.
• Facilitate regular project meetings to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment across functions.
• Create and distribute clear, concise project documentation, including timelines, briefs, and recaps for internal teams and external partners.
• Act as the central point of contact for all project-related inquiries, providing timely responses and proactive issue resolution.
• Translate complex project details into actionable guidance for in-store teams, ensuring successful execution.
• Escalate risks, delays, or scope changes to leadership with clarity and well-developed contingency plans.
• Tailor communication styles to different audiences, ensuring effective engagement with working groups, in-store teams, senior leadership, and external vendors.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Drive Results: Emphasizes the importance of achieving results; challenges poor outcomes or unproductive behaviors. Focuses on overcoming obstacles and delivering results through the team.
• Builds Trust: Gains trust by showing consistency between what is said and what is done. Gains trust by showing consistency between what is said and what is done.
• Communicates Effectively: Takes steps to ensure effective communication between individuals and teams. Pays attention to others’ input and perspectives; ask questions and summarizes input to confirm understanding.
• Decision Quality: Aims to make good independent decisions and takes appropriate action
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• Manages Complexity: Gathers the relevant information that can provide a clear understanding of problems and issues. Identifies symptoms that indicate problems; accurately differentiates the problems from the symptoms.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience and/or training in project management principles.
• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in retail or visual merchandising OR 5+ years of Nordstrom Visual Merchandising Manager experience. Proven ability to manage budgets and financial reconciliations with precision.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, including PO creation, vendor coordination, and expense tracking.
• Experience with financial systems and tools, specifically Coupa and Concur
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, OneDrive, Sharepoint), with advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Expertise in project management tools and platforms such as Adobe Workfront, Smartsheet, WordPress (NordVM), and Filemaker (internal software)

Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.

Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$80,000.00 - $132,000.00 Annual

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_16.pdf

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