Project Manager Retail Store Development

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You’ll experience them all at London Drugs.  As one of Canada’s fastest-growing and most successful retail chains, we know what it takes to build a satisfying career. We are seeking innovative, customer focused people to join our team!  Our state-of-the-art Retail Store Development Department in Richmond, BC currently has an opportunity for:

Project Manager, Retail Store Development

This role reports to the Manager, Retail Store Development and  is responsible for leadership and management of Corporate, interdepartmental, and multi-departmental projects. This full time position, while based out of Richmond BC will periodically require travel to construction site locations across Western Canada.

Responsibilities include:

All aspects of project management for new stores, major and minor renovations including;

• Working with the design team and business units to develop department designs, layouts, and plan approvals for new stores, full store renovations, department renovations, optimizations, and store relocations projects.
• Discussing annual department goals with Senior Management, and Business Units.
• Creating high-level and detailed schedules.
• Coordinating project with Retail Stores Development team members.
• Reviewing project Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment.
• Coordinating and delegating tasks to LD departments.
• Quality review of projects.
• Managing team members, including teaching, and mentoring.
• Providing comprehensive project updates to the relevant parties on project status.
• Planning, organizing, and directing activities concerned with the construction of structures, facilities, and systems.
• Analyzing project costs, preparing project budgets, and obtaining budget approvals, and monitoring expenditure. 
• Monitoring and travel to job sites as necessary to ensure projects are on time, on budget and per design. 
• Meeting with Architects, Engineering Consultants, Contractors, City inspectors, landlord management, and internal teams to ensure a successful store opening.
• Facilitating the resolution of construction issues between General Contractor, Consultants, LD business units and other LD departments such as Loss Prevention, Marketing, and IT.
• Maintaining records on shared drive of budget, purchase orders, work orders, contracts, schedules etc.
• Overseeing materials and equipment’s supplier and ensure timely delivery to meet construction schedules. (e.g. Millwork, signage, Canada Post etc.)
• Be the primary point of contact for the Developer, General Contractor, Consultants, and in-house personnel for the project.

Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-8 years of direct experience in leading multi-functional, multi-departmental renovation and construction related projects.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in project budgeting.
• Previous experience in the retail industry is a definite asset.
• Bachelor’s degree holder, post-secondary technical education (BCIT), or similar in a construction or industry-related program with relevant experience.
• Preferable to have completed courses in Project Management and PMP certification.
• Substantial understanding Architectural, Electrical and Mechanical drawings. 
• Good working knowledge of MS Office (Project, Power Point, Excel, Word, and Outlook), Sketch up / AutoCAD.
• Hold a valid BC driver’s license. 

Skills & Aptitude:

• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrate excellent inter-personal, communication, planning, multitasking, creativity, administrative and organizational skills. 
• Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure.
• Good analytical thinking. 
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements, new concepts, and ideas.
• Ability to obtain and make decisions within reason and guidelines and escalate as required.
• Handle confidential information in a mature and reasonable manner. 
• Strong conflict resolution, people management, leadership, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Work well in team environment.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written. 
• Financial project planning.
• Technical knowledge of retail development.

We offer advancement opportunities through our promote-from-within policies, salaries commensurate with experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription drug and vision coverage for you and your fa