Senior Manager - Retail Fit-Out Projects
by Landmark Group in Retail
The Senior Manager - Retail Fit-Out Projects is responsible for leading the detailed planning, organizing, material specification, contractor evaluation, execution, monitoring, and project control of new, refit, refresh, and rollout fit-out projects of moderate to high complexity from project inception through completion. The role creates the overall project vision, develops comprehensive planning documentation, manages project implementation, monitors performance, controls budgets, schedules, scope, quality, and risks, and ensures successful project delivery within agreed timelines and business expectations while maintaining operational continuity. The position coordinates extensively with internal departments, consultants, malls, contractors, subcontractors, quantity surveyors, finance teams, merchandising teams, territory project teams, supply chain partners, third-party vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with technical specifications, architectural requirements, MEP coordination, construction methodologies, quality standards, HSE requirements, contractual obligations, and UAE local regulations. Responsibilities include managing project takeover from inception, overseeing brand concept design through construction and handover, gathering and managing project requirements, coordinating MEP design integration with architectural designs, conducting research workshops, preparing project plans, defining project success criteria, developing construction programmes, nomination schedules, drawing registers, material tracking schedules, cost reporting, procurement tracking, project forecasting, stakeholder engagement, risk management, change management, project documentation, technical reviews, project assurance, contractor performance management, snagging, project close-out, lessons learned documentation, invoice verification, quantity verification, continuous improvement initiatives, and mentoring project teams. The role supports design teams with technical specifications, unit specifications, design intent information, CAPEX inputs, and tender preparation while reviewing shop drawings, RFIs, method statements, variation requests, project documentation, procurement status, and project resources. The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering, preferably a Project Management or Construction Management certification, more than 10 years of extensive fit-out site experience including at least five years leading independent retail fit-out or site development projects, and strong technical expertise in Project Management, Construction Methodology, MEP Services, Design Coordination, QA/QC, HSE, Progress Monitoring, Financial Acumen, Project Documentation, UAE Local Regulations, Industry Best Practices, AutoCAD (ACAD), Revit, MS Office, MS Project, Primavera, and project documentation tools.