Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.
We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
* Reporting to the Senior Project Manager UK & Ireland and liaising with the Property department, you will manage the end to end project cycle of new stores, re-fits and extensions to programme and to high standards.
* This includes coordinating the efforts of JD Group Designers, Project teams and third-party contractors or consultants, in order to deliver projects according to plan.
* Develop, monitor and control the approved capital budget for each project.
* Liaise with Group health and safety specialists to ensure best practice is adhered to.
* Work closely and support the wider Project Team delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations where appropriate.
* Strive for excellence in all processes within the project & design team, continually reviewing and developing improvements.
* Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans as required. Motivate and liaise with project team members and contractors, encouraging them to take positive action and assume accountability for their assigned work.
Skills/Experience/Knowledge Needed
* Construction/Retail Fit Out experience: sound knowledge and experience of the shop fit industry including processes, managing projects and managing projects with strict budgets.
* Project Management experience: ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects across a number of group fascia’s keeping them on budget and delivering them on time and to a high standard.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills: ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders and across departments.
* Numerate with strong attention to detail.
* Qualifications: university degree or college diploma in Project Management or equivalent experience.
* Field-based role with geographic mobility to support the store portfolio.
* Self-motivated, but a team player.
* Technically competent with various software programs.
* Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
* React to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
* Flexible during times of change; flexible working hours may be required to meet project deadlines.
* Extensive travel and periods away from home may be required.
* Based in and working throughout the UK and Ireland; full driving licence essential.
We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and, in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff discount on JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
Thank you for your time.
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