Project Manager-Retail Construction

About the role

This remote role leads commercial real estate projects for a major retail client, spanning initial planning through construction, occupancy, and closeout. You will manage retail fit-outs and relocations while serving as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor to clients. The position blends project strategy, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, construction coordination, risk management, and quality control across multidisciplinary teams to keep projects aligned with business objectives, timelines, and financial targets. Approximately 25% travel to client sites across the United States is required.

Accountabilities

• Lead commercial real estate projects through the full lifecycle: initiation, planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Manage retail fit-out and relocation projects while aligning scope, budget, schedule, quality expectations, and client strategic objectives.
• Work directly with clients to define scope, resource requirements, cost estimates, budgets, work plans, schedules, milestones, quality controls, and risks.
• Identify and coordinate project delivery resources using pre-qualified resources or established qualification processes.
• Manage requests for proposals, evaluate bids, and provide informed resource recommendations to clients.
• Establish and maintain project documentation governance in accordance with client and organizational requirements.
• Ensure project information, records, and documentation remain accurate, complete, timely, and properly coordinated.
• Develop action plans to achieve objectives and closely monitor progress, budgets, schedules, milestones, and variances.
• Identify project threats early and develop appropriate risk mitigation, contingency, and corrective action plans.
• Apply established project management principles and construction practices to solve complex challenges and develop effective, innovative solutions.
• Build consensus among stakeholders, influence decisions, and maintain productive relationships throughout delivery.
• Mentor colleagues, share technical and project management knowledge, and contribute to broader team capability development.
• Model high standards of professionalism, integrity, service, collaboration, and accountability in all client and project interactions.
• Travel approximately 25% to client locations nationally, with on-site requirements subject to client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 5–8 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience may be considered.
• Proven experience managing retail commercial real estate construction projects, particularly fit-outs, relocations, or similar initiatives.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction practices, project delivery, leases, contracts, and related real estate processes.
• Ability to interpret and work with architectural drawings and construction documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); experience with Smartsheet is beneficial.
• PMP, LEED AP, and/or CCM certifications are preferred.
• Strong project planning, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, documentation, and risk management capabilities.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills with an inquisitive mindset; ability to engage effectively with clients, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, solve complex problems, make informed decisions, and maintain project momentum.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, including the ability to build consensus and drive stakeholders toward agreement.
• Ability to mentor others and contribute knowledge across project management and related disciplines.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25% to client sites across the United States.

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement with approximately 25% national travel to client sites.
• Opportunity to manage high-impact retail construction and commercial real estate projects from initiation through completion.
• Exposure to complex, nationally distributed client programs and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Flexible and productive working environment designed to support work-life balance.
• Opportunities to develop professionally through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and exposure to diverse project challenges.
• Inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, respect, diversity, and giving employees a voice.
• Opportunity to contribute to projects that create tangible outcomes for clients, customers, and communities.