New Store Opening Project Manager - Vuori, Inc

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

The Project Manager of Retail at Vuori is an essential part of the new store opening team and plays a pivotal role in the expansion of our physical retail stores. The NSO Project Manager works cross-functionally with other departments. Your job will be to coordinate people and processes to ensure our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a projects organization and timeline. The NSO Project Manager must exhibit aspirational leadership, teamwork and a passion for the Vuori culture at every store project.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prioritize, multi-task and maximize productivity in a fast paced and evolving environment. 
• Lead, plan, manage and direct multiple complex new store opening projects concurrently. 
• Manage 5 – 6 projects in different geographies simultaneously at various stages. 
• Responsible for hitting deadlines and budgets at each project. 
• Schedule and lead operational project team meetings and ensure follow up of action items in support of new store openings. 
• Resolve cross-functional issues at project level. 
• Coordinate all activities to prepare stores for a smooth turnover and disseminate information to key departments. 
• Responsible for holding external and internal partners accountable for deliverables. 
• Provides timelines and manages deadlines with cross-functional departments to ensure a timely store opening. 
• Internally, you are the main cross-functional partner for the Brand, Merch + Visual Design Team, the Retail team, Marketing team and all other teams involved in successful project completion. 
• Travel as needed to review site readiness and manage all onsite set up partnering closely with Construction Managers on site turnover and closeout of punch lists. 
• You can expect to be onsite up to a week during the final phases of the project. 
• Act as the main point of contact for all local contractors working on these projects. 
• Work closely with IT partners to ensure all relevant systems are functional and operational and on schedule prior to store opening. 
• Perform postmortem reports upon completion of each project; evaluate the success of each project and determine best practices. 
• Special projects and ongoing operational support to stores as assigned. 
• Regular Overnight Travel: visits all assigned projects (1-2 visits throughout duration or as necessary). 
• Implement company culture/values/mission as a living breathing part of the entire team. 
• Build great relationships with store teams. 

• Entrepreneurial minded, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. 
• Demonstrates the ability to multi-task and work under pressure but also knows how to adapt when needed. 
• Fosters great relationships by putting people first, communicating with honesty and kindness and allows other to do the same. 
• Has an entrepreneurial nature and knows how and when to innovate to get great results. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong organizational and analytical skills to drive continual improvement. 
• Back of House expertise preferred. 
• Creative problem solver able to quickly identify and resolve critical issues. 
• Are strategic, future focused, plans ahead and follows up regularly. 
• Will hold cross functional partners accountable for quality and deadlines in all areas. 
• Ability to travel and able to work independently with minimal direction, seeking coaching and guidance as needed 
• Self-starter, results driven, developmental research oriented and entrepreneurial. 
• Strong organizational abilities with impeccable attention to detail. 
• Maintain high levels of efficiency, organization and attention to detail on every project. 
• Able to deal with ambiguity and overcome obstacles that may arise during projects. 
• Visual acuity preferred, with expectation of learning and teaching Vuori’s visual presentation standards. 
• Love to brainstorm, plan, schedule, execute and go back to review and evolve. 

Pay Range: $85,000-$100,000/yr

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• 401(k)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.