Uniqlo Canada Careers

Description

• Manage Design work and project execution through all phases.
• Understand Uniqlo store layout criteria, scope, and requirements.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and ensure landlord handover conditions meet Uniqlo's standards in collaboration with the real estate team.
• Answer requests from Legal Team when setting up new leases, to make sure construction criteria are properly established
• Select GC and architect for each project after evaluating proposals that include project plans, costs, and qualifications. 
• Ensure and review general contractor’s detailed project plans and deliverables, including clear permitting processes and timelines
• Ensure design and construction documents from architects and meet all Uniqlo operation needs, after finalizing store layouts with management.
• Ensure timely delivery of all owner furnishing items for project completion, collaborating closely with relevant team leads.
• Promptly escalate timing and quality issues to prevent time and cost overruns.
• Lead site walkthroughs through the entire project lifecycle, from initial costing through final handover to the store team. Identify risks related to time and budget, resolve all on-site issues, and ensure seamless delivery.
• Ensure budget, timeline, quality, and safety are all delivered for each project.
• Work together with store design team and local architect to solve issues on site.
• Understand all local code requirements and make sure all vendors deliver accordingly.
• Execute final inspection working together with construction manager before handover to store operation team to ensure code requirement, UQ quality requirement and maintenance requirement is provided.
• Lead post-project analyses and discussions. Identify opportunities and strive for continual process improvement.
• Explain all variances to budget and timeline, as needed. Make sure to focus on root causes and resolving actions. Own the responsibility.
• Ensure timely approval and payment of all invoices, working with the Store Development Management Control team.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

• Project management experience, ideally in both construction and design
• Minimum of 5 years in a similar position within Canada retail industry or PM in Architect firm, GC
• Prior training as a PM in the construction industry is required (Certification of architect or PM preferred)
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects at varying stages of complexity simultaneously
• Multicultural work experience and work background
• Understand Uniqlo Customers and Positioning in the marketplace
• Sensitivity to aesthetic, quality architecture
• Solid understanding of flagship and standard stores requirements
• Knowledge of the American marketplace an asset
• Results-oriented with an outcome-ownership mindset
• Strong sense of business and financial acumen
• Positive attitude, high energy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A person who is not afraid to create something from scratch and can proactively take the lead, in an environment with no boundaries for small teams, rather than an organized environment