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Job Description: Senior Manager Store Development & Build
Our client is currently searching for a Senior Manager, Store Development & Build responsible for delivering new retail stores from lease handoff through opening. This role owns the full execution of store builds, including project management, vendor coordination, timelines, and budgets. The goal is simple: open stores on time, on budget, and built to approved design standards without rework. This role does not own design or real estate—it owns execution. This is a hands-on role, responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously and working closely with contractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure every store is delivered at a high level.
This role is based in New Orleans Headquarters 5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Delivery
- Drive project timelines, sequencing, and execution from lease handoff through certificate of occupancy and store opening
- Manage multiple concurrent store builds end-to-end
- Identify risks early and resolve issues before they impact schedule
Budget & Cost Management
- Own project budgets from planning through completion
- Track spend, manage invoices, and report cost variances
- Execute value engineering where needed without compromising approved design
Vendor & Contractor Management
- Source, onboard, and manage general contractors, vendors, and trade partners
- Negotiate scopes of work and hold vendors accountable to timelines and quality
- Build and maintain a strong, reliable vendor network
Construction Execution & Quality Control
- Conduct regular site visits and actively manage build progress
- Ensure all work is executed in alignment with approved design packages
- Flag and escalate any deviations from design standards
Permitting & Compliance
- Manage permit applications, approvals, and inspections
- Ensure all projects meet local building codes and regulatory requirements
- Resolve compliance issues that could delay project timelines
Project Coordination & Communication
- Maintain clear and accurate project trackers, schedules, and documentation
- Serve as the primary point of contact for contractors, vendors, and external stakeholders
- Coordinate closely with Creative, Finance, Real Estate, and Operations teams throughout each project
Requirements:
- 7 years of experience in construction management, project management, or store development
- Experience managing full lifecycle retail or hospitality build-outs
- Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and build processes
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to travel frequently to project sites
- Proven experience managing multiple retail or hospitality build-outs from lease handoff to opening
- Strong project management skills with the ability to drive timelines and resolve issues in real time
- Deep understanding of construction processes, permitting, and municipal requirements
- Strong budget management experience including capex tracking, invoice management, and cost control
- Experience sourcing, negotiating, and managing vendors and contractors
- Ability to execute against a high design standard and recognize when execution deviates from approved plans
- Clear communication skills and ability to coordinate across internal teams and external partners
Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive wage
- Group health plans: health, vision and dental insurance
- Welfare benefits: life, ad&d, supplemental voluntary coverage
- FSA Plan & HSA Program
- 401(K) Investment Options
- Adoption Assistance, EAP, Commuter Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Quarterly Cultural Spend
- Ongoing Training and Development, an Educational Allowance
- 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off accrual
- Employee quarterly product allowance