Visual Merchandising Project Manager 2 - Hybrid- Seattle, WA

Nordstrom, Inc.

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 132,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision

Dental

Retirement and PTO

Life Insurance and Disability

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. in Seattle seeks a Visual Merchandising (VM) Project Manager to lead end-to-end VM initiatives across stores.

You will manage cross-functional teams, ensure brand alignment, and drive cost control and schedule adherence while communicating clearly with executives and store partners. The role emphasizes strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and delivering customer experience improvements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience 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.
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 with advanced Excel skills preferred.
Expertise in project management tools such as Adobe Workfront, Smartsheet, WordPress (NordVM), and Filemaker.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Coupa

Concur

Adobe Workfront

Smartsheet

WordPress (NordVM)

Filemaker

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel (advanced)

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.

Job Description

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

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Benefits

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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