London, UK
Store planning project manager
at Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen is hiring a store planning project manager to join its team in London.
Innovative, uncompromising, romantic, provocative, upholding the power of emotion and the touch of the human hand: these are all elements that describe the fashion of the house of Alexander McQueen. The brand is synonymous with modern British couture, renowned for its strong identity and celebration of unbridled creativity. Integral to the McQueen culture is the juxtaposition between contrasting elements: femininity and masculinity, fragility, and strength, tradition and modernity. Under the creative direction of Sarah Burton, the house produces critically acclaimed collections, driven by unparalleled vision and respect for craftsmanship. Burton was made Head of Design for womenswear in 2000 and was appointed Creative Director in 2010. The luxury brand was founded by Lee Alexander McQueen in 1992. Among the greatest fashion designers of his time, the legacy of his work lives on.
Alexander McQueen is in search of an agile and ambitious store planning project manager to join their close-knit team within the London head office.
Your opportunity
You will play an invaluable role in delivering our store projects, managing the end-to-end process for new strategic store openings and refits across the estate (primarily but not limited across US and EMEA). With excellent project and people management skills, your role will be instrumental in ensuring that our store projects respect the brand vision across our regions- delivered to the highest standard and according to budget.
How you will contribute?
Design – store, office and showroom:
- creating inception reports – collating all information required prior to the design inception
- creating preliminary design proposals whilst coordinating third parties, including commercial, budget and time constraints
- working cross department to communicate implementation updates accordingly
- coordination of lighting design
- creation of store concept innovation proposals
- design submission and follow-up through local stakeholder
- responsible for the coordination, production, and approval of prototypes
- responsible for design value engineering
- oversee and sign off as appropriate on executive design and construction drawings
- manage and support with quality assurance throughout the store projects until opening
- final punchlist production coordination and follow-up closure
- support in building the maintenance guidelines
Cost control:
- budget analysis and update along all the design phases
- budget and financial reports: production and updates, twice per month; coordination with dinance department (HQ and regional) and board and reporting to the line manager
- tender document production coordination and bid reconciliation/analysis through local partners
- prompt leading of any value engineering solutions needed
- budget analysis/comparison among several worldwide project
- assistance in the production of the maintenance/operational budget
- applications: check of all the applications priory to the submission to local authorities (landlord, co-ownership, city hall, heritage, etc.)
- collecting the construction information and upgrades (site pictures and weekly report)
- control of the project milestones status
- construction site visits, reports and consequent actions; coordination of the local PM activities
- snagging list and following-up/closure overview
- help in providing and reconciliation data of previous projects experiences and support in strategy
- preparation of weekly updates and detail report (quality, timing, costs)
- research of new local materials suppliers, consultants and contribute in their certification
- Capex optimisation solutions
- construction manual implementation
- local vendors scouting/certification through local partner
- travel budget forecast and respect the yearly budget
- Opex technical budget assistance with local team
- maintenance contract coordination
- maintenance issue resolution, through constant tracking and follow-up
- minor works and touch-ups on existing stores
Who you are:
- a degree in architecture or interior design is required
- an eye for high end architecture and design
- extensive experience of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- proven experience of working with third party contractors, suppliers and landlords, with a good global network of affiliates
- IT skills – office, AutoCAD, SketchUp (or other 3D software), Indesign, Photoshop
- proficient in English Language with Spanish proficiency desirable
- experience working for a luxury fashion retailer for a minimum of ten years’ with an eye for a luxury aesthetic
- analytical and excellent attention to detail
- strong negotiation and influencing skills
- excellent communication, leadership & people management skills (direct or indirect)
- travel will be required
Why work with us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dynamic team with a visionary brand that offers possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.
Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.