KERING Construction Project Manager

KERING Construction Project Manager

Job Family: Retail

Job Title: Construction Project Manager, Americas

Location: New York, NY

BASE SALARY: $110,000-$130,000 per year

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735 as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Build project briefs, cost estimates, and schedules early in a project’s development and align all stakeholders on milestone dates and project budgets.
• Maintain accurate project costs and timelines within Kering’s Power B.I. dashboards to ensure accurate real-time communication of project information to stakeholders
• Coordinate efforts of all internal project stakeholders (I.T., Security, Operations, etc.), external consultants (architects, engineers, etc.), general contractors, and other suppliers to ensure key project milestones are achieved
• Lead regular weekly meetings with all project team members to update on progress, align on objectives, and resolve any issues that may arise during design or construction
• Review all technical and design drawing packages to ensure they satisfy the objectives of the project
• Identify risks to schedule and budget and manage accordingly with stakeholders, consultants, and vendors to ensure projects are delivered on-time and on-budget
• Visit construction sites throughout a project’s timeline to verify that the works are proceeding as planned and are compliant with all design standards
• Partner with Kering’s Procurement team to manage tenders for Architects of Record, General Contractors, and Millworkers for all necessary projects to ensure all vendors provide quality, compliance, and value for the Group.
• Contribute to the Group’s sustainability objectives by promoting sustainable construction practices among project teams and ensuring all eligible projects achieve LEED certification

WHO YOU ARE

• 5 years of experience minimum in Retail Store Planning, Architecture, or Construction with exposure to luxury retail projects preferred
• Master's or bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or similar discipline
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience managing small to medium sized construction projects while taking full responsibility for compliance with budgets, schedules, and design intent
• Sustainability accreditations such as LEED A.P. or WELL A.P. preferred
• Proficiency in CAD drawing (AutoCAD and 3D tools), Adobe Graphics Programs (Photoshop, InDesign) and Microsoft Office tools (Project, Excel, PowerPoint)