Gucci Senior Project Manager

About Gucci

Gucci, one of the world’s most influential luxury houses, offers employees the opportunity to contribute to a Florentine legacy defined by creativity, craftsmanship and cultural daring. As part of Kering, the Maison combines Italian heritage with a progressive global outlook, fostering careers across design, retail, clienteling, merchandising, digital, operations and corporate functions. Gucci seeks individuals who bring curiosity, excellence and an entrepreneurial spirit, supporting them through inclusive leadership, learning opportunities and international mobility. Its workplace celebrates self-expression, collaboration and innovation, while upholding exacting standards of quality, sustainability and client experience.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop larger projects across North America, working with regional and worldwide store planning teams, Gucci and Kering departments, consultants, and contractors from project initiation through store opening.
• Coordinate store layout improvements and rollouts, including store reconfigurations and upgrades to existing stores.
• Oversee each project's budget, schedule, and design; consult departmental directors, including Operations and Visual, and consulting teams to integrate programme requirements and communicate critical timelines and project information.
• Oversee construction and completion of each location to ensure quality standards are met on time and cost-effectively.
• Support the Vice President, Store Planning & Facilities, and cost controller with departmental project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Collaborate with the Vice President, Store Planning & Facilities, the global design team, and architects on design development for new store locations.
• Prepare design submission packages, from initial site analysis, traffic flow, and adjacencies through the technical packages required for the global design team to begin its process.
• Coordinate design layouts with regional Visual Merchandising, Retail, Operations, and Security departments to ensure cross-functional alignment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with tenant coordinators and mall managers across applicable formats and locations.
• Coordinate the transition of design documents into bid, landlord-review, and permit documents with the architect of record.
• Review architectural documents and drawings with the Vice President, Store Planning & Facilities.
• Review shop drawings for millwork, storefronts, stone, and other elements with the global design team and vendors to maintain company standards and respect design intent.
• Coordinate security, telephone, and data requirements with relevant departments.
• Obtain landlord approvals for preliminary and working drawing reviews.
• Prepare bid requests for general contractor scope, millworkers, architects, lighting suppliers, stone manufacturers, and other project vendors.
• Develop requests for owner-vendor items, such as millwork and specialty lighting.
• Review bid proposals, coordinate costs and schedules with vendors and contractors, and ensure schedules are met.
• Oversee and manage the project tracker to ensure activities are completed on time and store-opening targets are respected.
• Develop and maintain each project's cost summary through completion, including reviewing and approving invoices with the cost controller.
• Conduct periodic site visits before and/or during construction to ensure standards and design are met.
• Attend weekly site meetings, in person or by phone, throughout each project to ensure schedules and design standards are met.
• Coordinate required certificates and inspections with the general contractor and local department of buildings.
• Coordinate store openings with the Vice President, Store Planning & Facilities, and Operations, and provide on-site support during the transition.
• Develop punch lists and verify that all items are corrected in a timely manner.
• Request and obtain lien-waiver letters and comply with landlord close-out procedures.
• Develop and issue maintenance manuals for Store Directors.
• Support the Vice President, Store Planning & Facilities, and cost controller with multi-project budgeting for departmental capital-expenditure forecasting.
• Prepare weekly project status reports using company templates.
• Provide cost estimates for activities involving new and existing stores.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of luxury retail experience, combining architectural experience with store-planning project management experience; experience managing larger high-end retail stores is preferred.
• University degree, BA, or MA in Architecture or Interior Design; Construction is preferred.
• In-house store-planning experience in the U.S. as part of a regional team.
• Extensive store-planning project management experience with multi-level store build-outs.
• Extensive construction, site, and project-execution knowledge.
• Excellent budgeting and general mathematics skills.
• Excellent scheduling skills, including experience with project phasing and rollouts.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-oriented.
• Experience coordinating internal teams.
• Good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.
• Excellent understanding of design drawings and project documentation.
• Knowledge of standard quality means and methods, and of construction and millwork materials required for a luxury environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Frequent travel is required.
• Knowledge of overall costs and market values for various retail construction activities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Qualified candidates must have proper work authorization to work in the United States.

Skills

Experience

15+ years of luxury retail experience, combining architectural experience and store-planning project management experience.

Education

University degree, BA, or MA in Architecture or Interior Design; Construction preferred.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 130,000 to USD 145,000 per annum.

Culture

Gucci fosters a creative, inclusive workplace where individuality, craftsmanship, and cultural curiosity are central to how teams collaborate. As an employer, the Maison encourages bold ideas and personal expression while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and responsible luxury.

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