Installation Project Manager - Retail Design

Full Job Description

Ready to take charge of projects that shape the retail landscape? We're excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for an Installation Project Manager to join a vibrant retail design agency located in Lutterworth!

As the Installation Project Manager, you'll be at the heart of the Deployment team, driving the successful delivery of POS installation projects both locally in the UK and on a global scale. This role isn't just about managing projects - it's about collaborating with major international brand names and making a tangible impact in the world of retail design.

If you're passionate about project management, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are dedicated to delivering exceptional results, then we want to hear from you!

Hours of work, salary and benefits:

• 30,000 - 35,000
• Monday - Thursday: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
• Free parking
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays - increases with length of service

Duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinating, administering and activating installation projects, with a focus on quality
• Collaborating effectively with external suppliers, partners and internal colleagues
• Creating deployment project briefs, RAMS and SOW
• Overseeing the daily QC compliance, reacting quickly to any obstacles and / or challenges
• Organising and booking installations into retail chains, liaising with store managers and key contacts
• Managing the reporting platform (uploading call files, allocating installers, creating questionnaires and monitoring quality control)
• Ensuring the delivery of deployment works on site is being carried out correctly
• Assessing task and resource requirements, ordering fulfilment items and creating picking lists
• Creating suppliers POs and handling budget management
• Analysing project progress and, when necessary, adapting scope, timelines and / or costs
• Producing compliance reports (internal and external)

Skills and experience required:

• Extensive experience in a similar Project Management role within a retail design and installation business
• Thorough, in-depth knowledge of the retail design sector, with an up-to-date awareness of trends and industry developments
• Sound understanding of the design and manufacturing processes
• Skilled at carrying a project through its critical path, reliably meeting deadlines in line with client SLAs
• IT proficient, with a good knowledge of MS Excel and prior experience of using Team Haven
• Self-motivated, with a "can-do" approach to any challenge, and a commitment to finding solutions
• A positive, proactive communicator, adept at negotiation
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisation and time-management skills