Relocation Manager

About the role

The Relocation Manager will play a critical role in supporting the successful opening and relocation of multiple retail branch locations for a large, high-profile client. This position will oversee the end-to-end move management process, coordinating furniture contracts, vendors, logistics, installation, scheduling, and site readiness to ensure each location opens on time and fully prepared for business. This is a highly organized, hands-on role requiring strong project management skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent relocations and opening timelines. The Relocation Manager will serve as a key point of coordination between the client, furniture vendors, movers, contractors, branch leadership, and other project stakeholders. Approximately 60% travel will be required to support locations throughout the relocation and opening process.

This position is 100% in-office and requires working during standard business hours. Remote work or telecommuting is not an option.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end relocation and move management process for multiple retail branch openings and relocations.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, critical paths, and opening timelines to ensure all activities remain on track.
• Manage and coordinate furniture contracts, including vendor relationships, purchase orders, delivery schedules, installation requirements, changes, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate furniture procurement and installation with internal stakeholders, vendors, movers, contractors, and branch leadership.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for move-related activities and ensure all parties understand responsibilities, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Coordinate the many moving pieces associated with new branch openings, including furniture, fixtures, equipment, deliveries, installation, moving services, technology coordination, signage, supplies, and site readiness.
• Conduct regular project status reviews and proactively identify potential delays, conflicts, or risks that could impact an opening date.
• Track vendor commitments, contracts, costs, deliveries, installation schedules, and outstanding issues through completion.
• Coordinate move-in and installation activities on site, ensuring furniture and other required items are delivered, installed, and positioned according to established plans.
• Travel approximately 60% to project locations to oversee relocations, installations, and opening readiness.
• Build strong working relationships with client leadership, branch teams, furniture vendors, movers, contractors, and other service providers.
• Manage last-minute changes and unexpected issues while maintaining the overall project schedule and opening objectives.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including schedules, contracts, vendor information, status reports, punch lists, and closeout documentation.
• Provide regular updates to client leadership regarding project status, risks, upcoming milestones, and items requiring attention.
• Ensure each location reaches move-in and opening readiness in accordance with client expectations and established deadlines.
• Support the development and refinement of standardized relocation processes, tools, checklists, and best practices to improve execution across future locations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in relocation management, move management, facilities, retail construction/openings, workplace services, project management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing furniture contracts and furniture vendors, including procurement, delivery, installation, change orders, and contract coordination.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with firm deadlines and numerous interdependent activities.
• Strong understanding of the operational requirements involved in new retail branch openings, relocations, and move management.
• Proven ability to develop and manage detailed project schedules and keep multiple workstreams organized and on time.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of details, deadlines, vendors, and competing priorities.
• Strong vendor and contract management experience, with the ability to hold vendors accountable to scope, schedule, and service expectations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with executives, branch leadership, vendors, contractors, and field teams.
• Ability to identify risks and potential schedule issues early and proactively develop solutions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly visible environment where successful execution and opening dates are critical.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions in the field when unexpected issues arise.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and project scheduling/tracking tools.
• Experience with project management or move management software is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 60%, including overnight and multi-day travel as required by project schedules.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.

Pay

Pay Range: $150,000 USD - $170,000 USD

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-Paid Life insurance
• Company-Paid Long Term Disability
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, Traditional and Roth, with applicable eligibility requirements
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) or vacation benefits, depending on position classification
• Paid sick leave and other legally required leave programs
• Employee assistance and wellness programs where available
• Company-paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefit offerings that may vary by location and position

About Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”) is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, multifamily, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, sports and entertainment, and mixed-use properties, throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 720 million square feet of commercial space.