Retail Project Manager [AQ-12147]

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading global consumer brand, renowned for its innovative approach to connecting with customers worldwide. This brand is at the forefront of creating compelling retail experiences and delivering groundbreaking products that resonate with a vast audience.

About the role

This is your chance to make a tangible impact, shaping how innovative products and immersive experiences reach consumers globally. You will be at the heart of cross-functional collaboration, orchestrating efforts across diverse teams to deliver projects that define the consumer experience and contribute directly to the brand’s continued success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of complex retail and marketplace initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.
• Orchestrate seamless cross-functional collaboration, coordinating efforts across merchandising, marketing, retail, planning, operations, and product teams.
• Facilitate critical meetings, meticulously track decisions, and ensure robust follow-through on all key actions.
• Develop and meticulously manage detailed project plans, comprehensive timelines, and integrated workback schedules.
• Define clear milestones, identify critical dependencies, and proactively manage critical paths to maintain project momentum.
• Drive operational rigor across multiple concurrent projects, tracking progress, assigning clear ownership, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Proactively identify and escalate potential risks, presenting clear mitigation strategies and innovative solutions to keep projects on track.
• Deliver clear, concise, and executive-ready status updates and reporting to diverse stakeholders.
• Cultivate and maintain strong alignment across all cross-functional partners and leadership, ensuring transparency and shared understanding.
• Provide comprehensive visibility into project health, timelines, and key dependencies, empowering informed decision-making.

Requirements

• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in project or program management, specifically within retail, consumer products, or apparel sectors.
• A proven track record of successfully leading complex cross-functional initiatives from initial planning through flawless execution.
• Extensive expertise in building, managing, and optimizing detailed project plans and integrated workback schedules.
• Exceptional ability to skillfully manage multiple priorities simultaneously within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Superior communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing and aligning diverse teams.
• Proficiency with industry-standard project management tools (e.g., Airtable, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday, Jira, or similar platforms).

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience supporting global or multi-market retail organizations, understanding diverse market needs.
• Familiarity with intricate retail calendars, seasonal launch cycles, and robust store execution processes.
• A background in the apparel, footwear, or lifestyle brands industry.
• Proven experience in creating impactful dashboards, comprehensive reporting, or executive-level updates.

Skills

• A highly organized and meticulously detail-oriented individual.
• An influential communicator who can effectively lead and inspire without direct authority.
• A resourceful problem-solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing clarity to complex challenges.
• Execution-driven, with an unwavering focus on delivering tangible and measurable results.
• A collaborative team player, adept at building strong relationships across diverse teams and functions.

Why This Role Matters

This is an unparalleled opportunity to be at the epicenter of high-impact retail initiatives, directly shaping how innovative products and immersive experiences materialize in retail environments. You will engage with cross-functional teams on meaningful, highly visible projects within a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape, making a direct and significant contribution to a globally recognized brand.

Benefits

Eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.

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