Retail Construction Project Manager (14-Month Contract)

Lush North America supports 252 retail stores in Canada and the USA, a business based in Canada, and manufacturing centers in Vancouver and Toronto. Lush is known worldwide for our unique bath and beauty products. We pride ourselves on amazing skin and hair care, personalized customer service, environmental activism and a vibrant store atmosphere. We believe it's our responsibility to advocate for the environment, animals and people in need. We're passionate about giving back to organizations locally and around the world. We are looking for a quality individual to join our North American team as a Retail Construction Project Manager based in the United States or Canada. Passionate about the brand, our products and delivering great customer service from our team to all areas of the business. Within the ever-changing world of retail and in a creative, innovative brand, it is essential that the roles are multi skilled and dynamic in their approach. Though they often have a predominant focus (finance and project delivery) their skillset is broad and transferable making them an asset to any team that they are collaborating with. You hold sacred our Lush culture and values through fearless leadership and owning the experience of every relationship that represents the Lush brand.

You’ll work on a collaborative, and cross departmental team that goes above and beyond to support our customers and staff. You grow talent by motivating, encouraging and coaching your fellow employees to their highest potential; you know how to be curious about their opportunities and career ambitions and how to be real with feedback and support. As a growing business, Lush needs people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business, analyze and interpret metrics and translate strategy into behaviors which drive sales and improve profit. Our Lush employees live with purpose , finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife Reporting to the North America Shop & Space Planning Manager, your core RESPONSIBILITIES will include: - Providing support to the North American SSP and Construction team including; - Leading the project management and organization of retail shop fit outs including quality, relevance and timeliness of new shop construction, refits and refreshes, closures and store maintenance of existing shop locations. - Effectively managing Capex, working on estimates, verifying project actuals and updating capex forecast. - Ensuring project schedules are well planned and executed, collaborating with the Retailers, SSP, Real Estate leasing and finance. - Staying informed of industry best practices of global retail construction process and project support. Bringing alignment to working practices. - Maintaining and developing project status / capex reports.