Project Manager Store Design

Job Location:

New York City, New York

About La Prairie:

La Prairie is the leader in luxury skincare, fulfilling a quest for timeless beauty. Highest standards of advanced technology is combined with exquisite formulations and elegant packaging, elevating skincare to art. 

You will love working here!

At La Prairie, people are our greatest strength. We have created an environment where everyone can make a beautiful impact. We foster engaging interactions and a sense of community by building meaningful connections with our colleagues and with the company.

The La Prairie team is a group of talented individuals that inspire, exude creativity and demonstrate critical thinking. La Prairie is an employer of choice within the luxury sector, offering a collaborative environment and an elevated experience of working. Through people-focused initiatives and our continued enhancements to benefit offerings, we stay ambitious and help employees thrive at work. 

La Prairie's Core Values - Passion + Care + Entrepreneurship + Excellence - are at the heart of our successful organization. These ideals are the foundation for our people-centric culture. 

Job Scope:

As the Project Manager - Store Design, your primary responsibility is to own the process of planning and executing all store design projects, including preparation of project briefs for Global Store Design, coordination of shopfitter efforts and compiling project close-out documents. Provide support for the overall Store Design mission, with daily contact with Global and North America senior management, field teams and retail partners. Manage and oversee a direct report. 

You will create a beautiful impact by:

• Owning all aspects of store design process for North America (US + Canada) including project scheduling and planning, overseeing execution with various suppliers, sourcing and delivery of all store fixtures; and coordinating with cross-functional teams (Retail Sales, Visual Merchandising, IT, Marketing, Finance and Retailer) to ensure store is fully operational for an on-time opening.
• Managing the project schedule and budget for all North America new store openings, renovations, relocations, and store closings.
• Mentoring and managing direct report within organization: Store Design Coordinator.
• Facilitating approval process between Region and Global Store Design; leading creation of the store design brief and provide feedback to Global for all store design implementation. 
• Providing a strong partnership to Global Design to ensure local execution is in line with global design standards. 
• Leading preparation of all new project presentations and updates for senior executives and global teams. Coordinating cross-funcational input. 
• Being an active participant in weekly store design calls with Global Store Design - advocating for needs of North America business and providing ongoing status reports of schedule compliance with relevant teams. 
• Ensuring all proper certification and authorization is obtained and local construction codes are followed. 
• Coordinating and negotiating with retail store planning teams through all phases of the project.
• Acting as the key contact with retail store planning teams, sales, field staff, and finance to secure white boxes, guidelines, and other necessary technical details for all active projects.
• Managing full scope of bidding process for general contractors, shopfitters, and external consultants. 
• Reviewing RFP's, submittals, and change orders for each project.
• Developing CAPEX and maintenence & repair budgets, and regularly update those reports.
• Visiting construction sites during installations, preparing punch list and close-out reports. 
• Managing Store Life Cycle Tool (La Prairie internal Store Design software) and ensure all the projects are properly updated and on-time.

To be our next creative and audacious talent you will need:

• 4-5 years Store Design & Project Management experience
• At least 1 year of experience in a management role
• This position requires traveling ~30% of the time
• Strong attention to detail and extremely high ability to multi-task
• High level written and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Intermediate-Advanced skill in AutoCAD
• Architecture degree, a plus

Your journey with us will be unique and rewarding:

Professional Development: 

La Prairie is committed to supporting the growth of our team members. We offer access to formal and informal learning programs, mentorship opportunities, and consistent feedback loop that will help you to continue honing your skills. 

La Prairie Benefit Highlights:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We care about the wellbeing of our employees and pay majority of the premiums for these benefits.
• Commuter and Transit programs to help you save on taxes.
• 401k Plan with a substantial employer match.
• Pension plan - 100% company paid.
• Life insurance and disability benefits.
• Employee discounts on a variety of services, including childcare and pet insurance.
• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, sick and personal, floating holidays, and corporate holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

La Prairie created a diverse and inclusive team by building an open, safe, trusting, and accepting culture. We believe that diversity in our talents is the strength of our house and we are supporting professional equality for everyone. We welcome applicants with and from diverse backgrounds. 

The World of La Prairie is just a few clicks away:

• Apply through LinkedIn or La Prairie Career website at www.laprairiegroup.ch
• Please attach a resume and a cover letter.