Director Construction & Remodels - Ulta Beauty, Inc.

Experience something categorically different. With over 1,200 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem and a growth trajectory that’s put Wall Street on notice; Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. Professional ownership. Diverse and ever-evolving projects. Greater levels of impact. The ability to influence decisions and organizational direction. It’s all part of the daily experience of our Finance & Accounting associates.

If you want a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination and trust are prioritized, where an engaged leadership provides deep levels of support and guidance, Ulta Beauty is uniquely positioned to deliver greater levels of career satisfaction. Are you up for the challenge?

THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

The Director of Construction will provide oversight and management for all construction projects including new stores, remodels, brand rollout and other “special” construction projects impacting existing stores.  Responsible to deliver all projects on schedule and within budget, while driving process improvements and reduce expense when possible.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Manages a team of internal and third-party project managers
• Partners with Growth & Development leadership in establishing annual new store construction budget, annual remodel budget and special project budgets.
• Reviews and qualifies construction bids from general contractors, in partnership with Construction Project Managers.
• Partners with the Vice President of Construction, Facilities & Energy with the evaluation of external suppliers/vendors for cost effectiveness and quality of service.
• Partner with in-house and contracted A/E design professionals to develop estimates, evaluate alternative solutions and conduct value engineering efforts addressing both schedule phasing and material cost reduction.
• Develop strategies for multi-store programs including leveraging budgets, architecture resources, general contractor resources and schedules
• Partner with Regional VPs of Real Estate and review and assist in negotiations for Real Estate lease construction exhibits including both Landlord responsibilities and Tenant responsibilities
• Through negotiation, resolve Landlord/Tenant issues, construction issues and GC/Supplier/Vendor issues
• Travel to critical jobsites to inspect progress, to resolve unique problems, and to inspect the implementation of new concepts.
• Manage general contractors and architectural consultants. Ensure timely decision making and information flow.
• Manage construction budgets for new stores, remodels, rollout programs and special projects.
• Partner with internal and external business partners to improve procedures related to change order requests and approval, GC weekly reports, GC handling of owner supplied materials, maintenance interface on construction projects, and more.
• Provide final approval input to Senior Vice President of Growth & Development on construction contracts.
• Provide mentoring for key direct reports and provide leadership that promotes teamwork and a construction organization that mirrors the mission and core values of the company.

BUILDS AND MANAGES HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS

• Aligns teams with goals and objectives
• Motivates staff to work as a cohesive and collaborative team with high retention
• Establishes clear goals and objectives for direct reports
• Provides frequent coaching and feedback to elevate performance
• Develops team proficiencies through internally and externally facilitated training programs
• Conducts weekly individual / team meetings to assess performance, provide relevant updates and coach to individual improvement plans

RESULTS DRIVEN

• Ability to execute against the vision, strategy and plan
• Acts on relevant data (financial, environmental, performance) to achieve goals
• Takes corrective action quickly and decisively when performance falls short of expectation or when redirection is required
• Communicates with all internal / external partners affectively and professionally to drive operational excellence
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NATURAL COACH & LEADER

• Clearly establishes performance expectations and goals for employees
• Provides point in time feedback on performance of employees
• Adapts leadership style to meet the needs of the individual
• Inspire trust and integrity with team as well as a learning environment
• Influence others, engage and inspire, proactive collaboration, build talent, communicate effectively and build relationship
• Demonstrated experience managing people

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

• 10+ plus years of experience in retail store construction management
• Bachelors/MBA preferred in Construction Management or equivalent career experience
• Experience with construction documents and project schedules
• Experience with capital budgets, financial reports, retail leases and contract negotiation
• Skilled in conceptual estimating
• Ability to evaluate Landlord progress for possession of premises by Tenant
• Ability to evaluate bid proposals
• Demonstrated construction technical knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to manage employees and ability to apply construction knowledge to mentor staff
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong organizational and influencing skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong process improvement and project management skills
• Ability to gather, evaluate and summarize data
• Excel and PowerPoint skills required; knowledge of Access a plus

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At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.