Senior Retail Shopfitting Project Lead

Bright City Talent; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright City Talent is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee complex shopfitting projects within the retail space. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders, and drive successful delivery from planning through handover.

This role emphasizes strong budgeting, risk management, and client relationship skills to ensure on-time, on-budget project execution and quality outcomes across high-value installations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple high-value retail shopfitting projects.
• Extensive knowledge of retail construction methodologies and specialist building services.
• Strong commercial acumen in project costing, procurement, contracts, and budgeting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and professional consultants.
• Excellent project planning, scheduling, and financial management skills.
• Leadership qualities with a focus on mentorship and team development.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools and digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project execution plans, schedules, and milestones for each retail shopfitting project.
• Review client requirements, technical drawings, specifications, and contractual documentation to ensure project readiness.
• Coordinate complete technical drawing packs that incorporate architectural, manufacturing, engineering, and services information.
• Define project scope, deliverables, budgets, procurement needs, and construction methodologies.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies prior to project initiation.
• Secure all statutory, landlord approvals, permits, and project documentation before site setup.
• Act as the central point of contact among clients, consultants, landlords, professional teams, subcontractors, and internal departments.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication and service excellence.
• Manage the full turnkey retail fit-out process from Beneficial Occupation through to final handover, snagging, and sign-off.
• Monitor project progress against timelines and budgets, implementing corrective actions as necessary.

Skills

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Budgeting

Team Leadership

Risk Management

Communications

Job description

Bright City Talent is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee complex shopfitting projects within the retail space. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate multidisciplinary stakeholders, and drive successful delivery from planning through handover.

This role emphasizes strong budgeting, risk management, and client relationship skills to ensure on-time, on-budget project execution and quality outcomes across high-value installations.