Senior Project Manager

About the RoleAs a Senior Project Manager for Construction & Facilities in the Expansion Function, you will lead, manage, and organize construction projects with a high level of professionalism, according to company policies, guidelines, and local legislation. You will be responsible for pre-project planning, including site surveys, budgeting, and risk analysis, while managing, onboarding, and training external consultants and vendors (e.g., signage, HVAC, IFS), as well as general contractors and external project managers. In addition, you will play a key role in onboarding and training new project managers who join the team and act as a subject matter expert (SME) for construction trades. You will also support your peers by covering for them when they are on vacation.This hybrid role reports into our South USA & PR Sales Market C&F Manager and is based out of the Los Angeles Support Office.A Day in the LifeWorking at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilitiesPre-Project Planning:Conduct site surveys, manage budgeting, and perform risk analysisPrepare investment budgets and business cases, based on our Construction 5-Step ProcessPlan retroactively based on input from other departments and external consultants to optimize project timelines and costsSecure sufficient partners in order to enable expansion, service delivery and optimize overall investment and cost levelsDistribute projects and service scope workload to the team taking into consideration project complexity, size of service scope, opening dates and geographical/logistic aspectsProject Management:Secure the onboarding and training of external consultants and vendors (e.g., signage, HVAC, IFS), general contractors, and external project managersOversee the onboarding and training of new project managers joining the teamAct as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) for construction trades, providing guidance and technical expertiseSupport fellow Senior Project Managers by covering projects when they are on vacationSecure that projects are managed in a professional way and ready in time, with expected quality, at the best cost, in a sustainable and compliant wayDrive alignment of quality expectations for stores and projects within the market and ensure that the service scope delivery is meeting brand requirements and cost expectationsSecure health and safety for all projects and storesWork in close collaboration with the Regional Construction and Facilities Manager to set and implement the strategy in your marketWork in close collaboration with Expansion Manager and Sales Market Controller to secure the best overall result for the businessMeet regularly with the internal partners (I.e.: Store Managers, Area Managers and Sales Market Sales Managers) communicating all on-going project activities Liaise with key suppliers to ensure that parts supply and subcontracted services are delivered within industry standard(s), contract(s) and to budgetAdditional Responsibilities Include:Supports C&F Managers with oversight of Construction Project Managers following up with Project risks, important Project Dates, Lima data oversight and self-audits of Project Managers completed projectsSolicits and manages vendor proposals and invoicingCovers for other Senior Project Managers during their vacation or absenceFinancial oversight of projects of $30M-$50M annuallyManages Construction Template set and coordinates with internal & external partners and works with Architects and Engineers to make updates as neededRequired domestic and international travel up to 40% of time