Store Development Project Manager - US
hace 4 días
Beverly Hills
FRAME is a modern fashion brand celebrated for its refined aesthetic and effortless approach to everyday dressing. Since its founding in 2012, FRAME has become synonymous with contemporary luxury rooted in quality craftsmanship and cultural relevance. Bridging California’s ease and Parisian sophistication, FRAME draws inspiration from the worlds of fashion, art, design, and lifestyle creating collections that capture a timeless yet modern sensibility. Beyond fashion, the world of FRAME continues to expand through meaningful cultural collaborations from hotels to auction houses, establishing the brand as a destination where style, creativity, and culture intersect. Today, FRAME is recognized globally for its ready-to-wear, denim, and accessories, with more than 20 stores across North America, Europe, and Asia, and distribution through leading department stores and boutiques worldwide. Role Overview: Part of the Architecture Department and under the responsibility of the Head of Store Development, your role is to support on the store development and construction activities of the future FRAME point of sells, across the global portfolio. As part of the creative environment, you are one of the actors, responsible for the image of the brand. You have at least 10-year experience on a similar role, in an architectural practice/design agency, or ideally in the retail industry for a high-end brand. You are organized. Proactivity, rigor and multi-tasking capacity are key. You have an aesthetic opinion to help achieve quality buildouts; have a basic knowledge of building materials and constructions standards. You are keen to evolve in a dynamic company, and you show great team spirit. You are efficient in 2D drawings on AutoCAD. You are proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Ai, Id, Ps, Acrobat) and with Microsoft Suite. This job has a divided scope as follow: 85% of your workload is dedicated to project management and construction coordination, and 15% on supporting the design team in delivering specific projects, and coordinating design actions. You will be reporting to the Head of Store Development – working alongside other team-members, internal multi-zones departments and external parties. Participate in weekly meetings with internal departments, in handover preparation calls, and in post-opening meetings with other stakeholders (i.e. IT, VM, OPS, Retail etc.). Participate in weekly meetings with external parties before construction, during and at the time of completion until punch-list is finalized. Travels are expected throughout different zones and/or countries. Responsibilities: Project & Construction Management • Project manage creative and technical solutions for street stores, shop-in-shops, and wholesale locations (new leases, relocations, renovations), special projects, and offices., • Management of several projects simultaneously in multiple areas of the business, with a main focus on the NORAM region (US/Canada)., • Support in the monitoring of the CAPEX and the construction schedules carefully. You are an actor of the achievement of the project within an approved budget and under schedule., • Work alongside local architects in drafting, reviews and approval of design and construction drawing sets. Participate in permitting phase, engineering and all other services required for building and occupancy permits., • Liaise with external consultants and contractors involved on a project (i.e. designers, building companies, lighting designers etc.)., • Lead the tender/bidding phase of projects with general contractors and millworkers, understand the specificities of the project and aid negotiations value engineer, source alternative materials and/or technical processes., • In collaboration with other team-members and with the Commercial and Retail Operation teams, you assist in the design of the BOH of each location, thinking of practicability and efficiency., • Help source new partnerships: building companies, contractors, millworkers etc., • Participate in the sourcing of samples and demonstrate an appetite for material research and innovations., • Support retail and commercial teams on maintaining their stores up to standards and great conditions. Skills & Qualifications: • Background in architecture and/or interior design., • Experience of 10-year on a similar role., • Highly efficient with AutoCAD, Adobe Creative suite and Microsoft Suite software. Physical Requirements: • Work regularly in both office settings and active construction or job-site environments at various stages of completion., • Frequent domestic travel and occasional international travel required (approximately 25–40% depending on project needs)., • Extended periods of standing, walking, and moving throughout construction sites, • Comfortable navigating stairs, ladders, uneven surfaces, tight spaces, and multi-level buildings., • Occasionally lift and carry materials, samples, or equipment up to 25 lbs., • Prolonged computer use, including sitting, typing, and reviewing drawings, plans, and specifications., • Visual acuity to review architectural drawings, construction documents, and detailed design work., • Flexibility to work outside standard business hours as needed to support project deadlines, installations, or store openings.