Job Title
Project Manager - George Standalone Stores
Location
Asda House
Employment Type
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
37.5
Salary
Competitive salary plus benefits
Category
General / Other - SF
Closing Date
26 May 2026
The Project Manager – George Clothing Standalone Stores is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of projects relating to the development, refit, opening, and optimisation of George standalone clothing stores. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to brand and operational standards, supporting the growth and performance of the George Clothing estate.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the full project lifecycle for standalone store projects, including new store openings, refurbishments, relocations, and format trials.
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
* Ensure projects are delivered to agreed scope, cost, time, quality, and safety standards.
* Act as the key point of contact for cross‑functional stakeholders including Property, Retail Operations, Trading, Visual Merchandising, Supply Chain, and external suppliers.
* Coordinate external partners such as landlords, contractors, consultants, and local authorities.
* Provide clear, regular project updates and escalated risks or issues appropriately.
* Deliver projects aligned to the George brand, customer expectations, and operational requirements.
* Work closely with retail teams to ensure stores are operationally ready for handover and opening.
* Capture lessons learned and contribute to improving project delivery standards and ways of working.
* Support cost efficiencies, standardisation, and pace of delivery across the standalone store programme.
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable experience delivering retail property or store development projects.
* Strong project management capability, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
* Experience working with cross‑functional teams.
* Strong organisational, planning, and problem‑solving skills.
* Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders.
* Willingness to travel to sites as required.
Desirable
* Experience in fashion or clothing retail environments.
* Knowledge of store fit‑out, construction, or refurbishment projects.
Behaviours & Competencies
* Delivery‑focused with strong attention to detail.
* Proactive and resilient in a fast‑paced environment.
* Customer and brand‑focused mindset.
* Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions‑oriented.
Everything you'll love
To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.
You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
* Discretionary company bonus
* Company pension up to 7% matched
* Company Car allowance of £5,700
* 15% colleague discount in store and online
* Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
* Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
* Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.
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