Store Design & Construction Project Manager

Store Design & Construction Project Manager, Pandora NAM

As the largest jewellery brand in the world, we a give a voice to millions of people’s loves every day. Our beautiful products empower people all around the world to express themselves. We are proud to be part of their stories and the most important moments in their lives. 

Where original thinking is welcomed, and can turn into positive impact in a heartbeat, we can dream big, dare to act, and deliver with care and passion. At Pandora where you can each craft far more than just an incredible career. 

About the Team:
 

The Store Design and Construction Project Manager provides planning, project management and financial oversight in new store and remodel design and construction projects while maintaining the global brand identity and delivering the Pandora shopping experience.

This role manages the construction and store layout process so that projects are completed on time and under budget, whilst continuously implementing and protecting the global brand identity.

You will be accountable for managing competence and driving accountability in the store opening methodology by adhering to and implementing PANDORA standards. You will be responsible for acting on franchise policies and procedures and managing franchise owners throughout the store development process for all new, expansion and relocation projects.

Your Role as a Store Design and Construction Project Manager:

• Models and acts in ordinance with PANDORA and possess consistent leadership qualities, proper execution and continuous improvement principles.
• Manages and monitors project schedules within budget guidelines for company owned and operated stores. 
• Compiles data for budget costs from franchise owned stores.
• Maintains, adjusts and updates project plans as needed.
• Consolidates, communicates and manages all issues and risks affecting the project.
• Communicates project status across all relative departments to insure on time delivery. 
• Identifies and raises risks to appropriate level management.
• Manages the design and construction phase of assigned projects.
• Monitors and evaluates vendor performance during construction phase.
• Responsible for managing all Pandora required suppliers to insure on time delivery to franchise partners. 
• Maintains established construction schedules to allow store to open on time.
• Performs pre and post construction visits to insure correct brand implementation.
• Works closely with Pandora Global Project Manager to understand and implement current global design initiatives. 
• Participates in North American Design Committee to develop and implement cross departmental functions in all store designs and layouts.
• Supports Operations and Merchandising by implementing new initiatives in store designs and keeps store projects in alignment with company goals and objectives.
• Reviews all floor plans and design development packages for brand and construction accuracy.
• Obtain approval from North American Design Committee and Pandora Global Project Manager for all store projects.
• Communicate with tenant coordinators and permit expeditors for franchise and company owned stores.  Communicates daily with franchise owners and their administrations.  Communicates with team coordinator to ensure that proper communication is served throughout the company and required suppliers.
• Issue bid and review bid documents and manage bid process for company owned stores. Bids are reviewed for accuracy and budget constraints.
• Create punch list for all projects and follow up for completion and accuracy.
• Ensures that Department Manager’s initiatives are implemented across department through project coordinators. 
• Manages and makes decisions on all projects and insures that department coordinators support initiatives.
• Provides excellent customer service to franchise owners and is available during travel and office time to ensure that the customer’s needs are met. 

Craft your career with us if you have:
 

• 3-5 Years retail experience required in design and construction. 
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and construction processes
• Must have strong technical, organizational, communication and merchandising skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to confidently articulate point of view and strategy both written and verbally
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD.
• Experience in store planning or retail design
• Must be structured, organized and detail-oriented
• Able to work successfully in both self-directed environment as well as on a team
• Must have ability to interface with top-level management.
• Must have the ability to train others.

Travel Required: Up to 75%

Our Benefits:

• We Dare! We offer robust compensation package including base and bonus, a 401K plan to help you secure your financial future 
• We Care! Pandora offers extensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D, anniversary gift cards, recognition program and product discounts! 
• We Dream! Pandora is fostering growth and crafting opportunities to support the business needs which learning and development programs, continuous feedback, LinkedIn learning, tuition reimbursement and more 
• We Deliver! PTO Package including: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Birthday, Celebration days and Paid Holidays

Illinois Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 commensurate with experience

About Pandora:  

Pandora designs, manufactures, and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora jewellery is sold in more than 100 countries through 6,800 points of sale, including more than 2,700 concept stores.    

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 27,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED certified facilities in Thailand using mainly recycled silver and gold. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2025 and has joined the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions across its full value chain. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated a revenue of DKK 23.4 billion in 2021.    

Pandora’s recruitment procedures are designed to be transparent and clear for all candidates. This helps us ensure that applicants are provided with a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills by removing blocking factors, possible biases, and risks of discrimination. We encourage everyone applying to our vacancies to refrain from adding identity-related elements such as a photo, marital status, and age.  

About Pandora NAM: 

The Pandora North America team in the USA & Canada consists of more than 115 employees working at our offices in New York & Baltimore, more than 80 in our Logistics Center in Columbia, Maryland, an additional 100 in field positions, and more than 3,900 in our owned and operated stores.  

Today, the USA is Pandora’s single largest market. The Pandora North American region as a whole encompasses over 1,400 points of sale, including over 420 concept stores, with more than 300 being owned and operated by Pandora.