Sr. Director, Construction, Design & Facilities

About GNC

Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!

What We’re Looking For:

At GNC we embrace a “Live Well” philosophy, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation meets passion.  Whether someone is an athlete or just starting to focus on their health, we want to deliver the cutting-edge products they deserve. We are looking for an individual who is excited and eager to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in the health and wellness industry. This position offers the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment where you will make a personal impact every day. 

GNC is seeking a dynamic and highly experienced Director of Construction, Design & Facilities to lead the end-to-end strategy and execution of our store development initiatives across our national retail footprint. This leader will oversee all new store builds, remodels, capital improvements, design standards, and facilities operations, ensuring every project delivers an exceptional brand experience, meets budget and timeline expectations, and supports long-term operational efficiency. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in multi-unit retail construction, strong vendor and project management capabilities, and a proven ability to partner cross-functionally to drive results at scale.

What You’ll Do:

This is a Full-Time Salary Position

The Director, Construction, Design & Facilities, is responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team that includes construction project management, store design, facilities maintenance, and supporting professional staff and external partners. This role oversees all phases of new store construction, remodels, special projects, and facilities operations across the corporate store fleet. The Senior Director ensures projects are executed on time and within budget, establishes and maintains construction and facilities standards, manages capital and expense budgets, and provides strong leadership within the department and the broader organization.

 

Construction & Design Leadership

• Drive all team members and resources to perform and deliver according to the set construction schedule, approved prototypical design, cost and quality standards. Projects on time and on budget. Provide direction as necessary throughout the entire construction process.
• Obtains site surveys and acquires all permits, licenses, certificates and/or registrations as required by local, state or federal authorities.
• Responsible for pre-construction estimating and reviewing budgets for all construction projects.
• Develop project scopes, design recommendations, and budgets that ensure financial, marketing, and merchandising objectives for projects are met.
• Investigate and recommend cost-saving alternatives to all owner supplied materials and construction methods. Value-engineer all conceptual/prototype store designs to achieve cost-effective, efficient and scalable store model(s).
• Oversee the construction bidding process; approve and award all projects. Manage construction contracting, in accordance with GNC’s contract process/policies.
• Assist Legal Department on site specific priorities based on store opening dates.
• Manages landlord negotiations as it relates to Design Criteria and potential cost savings, landlord approvals for construction and sign documents.
• Oversees the entire sign process including assisting in Vendor selection, bi-weekly coordination calls and applying pressure to landlords when required approvals are necessary for permitting and production to be started.
• Responsible for setting workload priorities for external architects and engineers based on opening store schedules through weekly coordination calls.
• Manages millwork inventory and assists with Fixture Design and sourcing new vendors when required.
• Establish and maintain as well as periodically review and recommend changes to construction standards, guidelines, and procedures.

 

Facilities Maintenance Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for corporate store facilities maintenance, ensuring adherence to GNC store standards and operational requirements.
• Manage the facilities maintenance team, including the Facilities Manager and supporting staff, setting