Project Manager, New Store Implementation Job Listing at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, TX (Job ID R290364)

Description

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field study or equivalent years' of work-related experience

Work Experiences:

• 3+ years of experience in retail management
• Previous experience in merchandising and visual implementation

Skills:

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Leadership skills to inspire, lead and manage a retail project team
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members
• Ability to remain organized, pay attention to detail, work well under pressure and meet critical deadlines
• Analytical with strong problem-solving and creative resolution skills, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence
• Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate project team members
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels inside and outside of the organization

• Strong understanding and ability to train merchandising and visual execution
• Strong Microsoft Office program experience, including Power Point,  Excel and Word
  
   

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage all aspects of New, Relocation and/or Update store projects, including: execution planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and other issues as arise.
• Manage the execution of fixture/visual/merchandise 3rd party vendor contracted services and provide on-site leadership for project teams
• Ensure that projects are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
• Ensure financial targets relating to budget, wages and other controllable expenses are met
• Set and continually manage project expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
• Execute project plans, milestones, and activities for all phases of the project
• Manage day-to-day project activities and resources to adequately achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
• Lead project team meetings, during the pre-planning, project execution and project close-out phases
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
• Report on project progress and success criteria results, metrics, tests and management activities
• Lead and act as an internal quality control check for the project
• Manage recruiting and hiring processes for an assigned project team
• Monitor staff performance and oversee performance evaluation of project teams to ensure that talent mobility, development and management goals are met
• Participate in establishing best practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities and provide greater efficiencies for the organization
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy's policies, procedures and safety rules.
• Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• 80% travel as needed
• Able to work evening, weekends and Holidays as needed
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.​