Project Manager, Store Planning & Construction

Reposted 23 Days Ago
New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
90K-110K Annually
Mid level
eCommerce • Fashion • Retail • Sales • Wearables • Design
Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach and Kate Spade New York to stretch what’s possible
The Role
The Project Manager will oversee retail projects from initiation to completion, manage budgets, coordinate with contractors, and ensure compliance with local regulations and designs.
Summary Generated by Built In

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.
 
Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.
 
A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Project Ownership 

  • Own assigned projects from AOR Kickoff through Store Opening, Turnover and Project Closeout. 

  • Drive project execution while ensuring alignment with company objectives, brand standards, operational requirements, approved budgets and project timelines. 

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure project delivery throughout all phases of the project lifecycle. 

Preconstruction Management 

  • Conduct Landlord Kickoff meetings to fully understand site conditions, fit-out requirements, local codes, building conditions, project timelines, approval requirements and landlord expectations. 

  • Review and redline design and construction drawings prior to Landlord and Permit submissions. 

  • Partner with Store Design throughout all project phases, including AOR Kickoff, Schematic Design, Design Development, Landlord/Permit submissions, Bid Documents and Construction Documents. 

  • Partner with Purchasing throughout the bidding and construction process to support PO issuance, FF&E and SBO delivery coordination. 

  • Coordinate with Construction Finance regarding budget reviews, forecasting, change order impacts and project closeout. 

  • Evaluate constructability, site conditions, and execution requirements to identify potential project risks and challenges prior to construction commencement. 

 

Construction Management 

  • Lead weekly OAC (Owner-Architect-Contractor) meetings to monitor project progress, review schedule performance, track RFIs and Change Orders, identify project risks and drive issue resolution. 

  • Review, track, and manage RFI’s throughout the construction lifecycle. 

  • Review, track and manage Change Orders, ensuring impacts to scope, schedule, and budget are properly documented and communicated. 

  • Monitor contractor performance and progress against approved construction documents, project schedules and company standards. 

  • Conduct site visits during critical construction milestones including framing, punch list, turnover and project closeout. 

  • Monitor field conditions and coordinate resolution of design conflicts, constructability issues, and unforeseen site conditions, evaluating impacts to project schedule and budget. 

  • Facilitate timely decision-making and resolution of project issues, ensuring impacts to schedule, budget and store opening dates are effectively managed. 

Risk & Communication Management 

  • Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks that may impact schedule, budget, quality or store opening dates. 

  • Assess and communicate project impacts related to RFIs, Change Orders, field conditions and design revisions. 

  • Provide regular project updates to internal stakeholders regarding schedule status, project risks, approvals, construction progress and critical decision points. 

  • Maintain effective communication among internal teams, consultants, contractors, landlords and business stakeholders throughout project execution. 

Turnover & Store Opening 

  • Develop and manage project punchlists, ensuring timely completion of all deficiencies prior to turnover and store opening. 

  • Coordinate project turnover and closeout documentation, including as-built drawings, warranties, operation manuals and project closeout packages. 

  • Support store opening readiness by coordinating construction turnover activities with Operations, Visual Merchandising, IT, Loss Prevention and other cross-functional stakeholders. 

  • Conduct post-occupancy reviews and capture lessons learned to support continuous improvement of project delivery processes. 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered 

  • 5+ years of retail, commercial, hospitality or related construction project management experience. 

  • Strong knowledge of construction methods, building systems, project delivery processes and contract administration. 

  • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. 

  • Ability to interpret architectural, engineering and construction documents. 

  • Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. 

  • Proficiency with construction management and project collaboration software platforms. 

  • Ability to travel up to 50% as required to support project execution. 

 

Key Competencies 

  • Project Execution & Delivery 

  • Construction Administration 

  • Contractor Management 

  • Risk Management 

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration 

  • Stakeholder Communication 

  • Problem Solving & Decision Making 

  • Schedule Awareness & Execution 

  • Quality Assurance 

 

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Our Competencies for All Employees
Courage
: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
 
Our Competencies for All People Managers
Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.                                                                                                    
 

Coach. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.


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Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [email protected]


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Base Pay Range

$90,000.00-$110,000.00

Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
  • 4+ years experience in interior design and fit-out management
  • Retail projects/store opening experience
  • Extensive knowledge of CAD
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Project
  • Extensive knowledge of Photoshop, Excel, and PowerPoint

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
16,000 Employees

What We Do

A tapestry is made of many threads woven into one story. So are we. Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach and Kate Spade New York. By intertwining different people and ideas, we push ourselves in our work, pull out the unexpected in what we create, and expand the bounds of possibility. Our brands were created by dreamers who were determined to turn ideas into icons and, with passion, made it happen. We’ve grown by finding people similarly dedicated to the dream all over the world. We hold ourselves to high standards in every material, process, and person that plays a part in our work, and we embrace difference by design because diverse perspectives are at the heart of creativity. We find brilliance in the intersections—of beauty and function, of heritage and innovation, of accessibility and aspiration—which is how we break through with magic and logic in our culture and our craft. The result is that we stand taller together. Tapestry elevates the best in our people and brands. We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry sustainable, and to build a house that’s equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Individually, our brands are iconic. Together, we can stretch what’s possible.

Why Work With Us

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible. At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed.

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