Store Design and Planning Project Manager

Code de référence: 88892**STORE DESIGN AND PLANNING PROJECT MANAGER**:

- Geneva, GE, CH- PermanentDepuis 1874, Piaget cultive l'esprit du luxe grâce à une créativité incessante, une innovation sans limite, un souci d’excellence et un savoir-faire horloger et joaillier totalement intégré. Piaget excelle
dans tout ce qui est rare, précieux et exceptionnel.
Toujours faire mieux que nécessaire : telle est la devise du fondateur et le principe qui guide aujourd'hui encore l'activité de nos collaborateurs qui, chaque jour, à travers le monde, font grandir Piaget avec passion.

**Store Design and Planning Project Manager**

« Always do better than necessary » is not only our founder’s motto; it is also the mindset that drives us every day to do what has never been done before

**Have you ever thought about becoming a member of the Piaget Family?**

**If you are**:

- Organized and proactive
- Agile
- A good communicator

**Then you must be the right talent to join our team as Store Design and Planning Project Manager **

Provide overall management direction for the stores project realization, renovation and restatement in line with the brand image, the time schedule and budget, under the supervision of PIAGET Headquarters.

Organize, manage and control the planned and “reactive” maintenance of the points of sales in the Europe, to ensure the most suitable environment for the employees and customers.

The position includes travelling to visit and monitor prospected locations, ongoing construction projects and existing stores.

**You will make an impact by**:

- Assisting PIAGET EUROPE General Manager on meetings, negotiations, to give and asset technical information related to the projects
- Working in cooperation with all PIAGET departments invested in a store opening and store day-to-day life: Retail / Wholesale / Finance / Legal / Operations / Real State / etc
- Managing the relationship with the brand partners on the project: Department stores / Malls / Landlords / Co-board / etc
- Prepare a preliminary schedule for the projects; perform costs estimating and value engineering; supervise all aspects of day-to-day management of construction projects along with the local architect.
- Work in coordination with Piaget SDP HQ and the external consultants on the design of the stores.
- Select, hire, instruct and negotiate costs with consultants (Local Architect, Permitting, etc.) and contractors (General Contractor, Millworker, etc.) in transparency with the Financial and Procurement Department.
- Oversee and ensure the respect of the timetable for all phases of the project, including: programming, design, development, construction, purchase orders (deliverables including brand supplied items), opening and maintenance.
- Develop and administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contract and quality control; check the correct process of payment and resolution of litigations.
- Monitor and coordinate work performed by field staff and construction firms; ensuring that project operations are in compliance with design specifications and with regional policies and regulations, established performance and delivery criteria, and ensuring that brand requirements are being met.
- Support the Piaget Store Design and Planning Teams Worldwide in all its missions.
- Organizing the interventions of planned and reactive maintenance including regular control
- Overseeing the maintenance and repair of equipment (troubleshoots, minor maintenance problems involving electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repair or replacement)
- Being responsible for the comfort, well-being and safety of company personnel and clients (ensures the store meets the health and safety, requirements according to local regulations)
- Following up and controlling the realization of scheduled maintenance contract (air conditioning cleaning maintenance contract, fire extinguishers annual check contract, etc.)
- Responding appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues (water leaking for instance) as they arise and deal with solution and repairs

**The exceptional skills we are looking for**:

- You possess a master’s degree in architecture and at least 10 years’ experience in Architecture in luxury business and/or international major fashion companies (5-year experience in Retail)
- You have strong organizational and time-management skills
- You possess an analytical mind and project management skills
- You have strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- You are a team player
- You have confirmed skills in Autocad, Sketchup, 3D visualization, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- You are at ease with general Office Software (Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, etc)
- You are fluent in English

**Still wondering why you should apply?**
- Our friendly, open-minded and talented team looks forward to welcoming additional skills to keep raising the bar
- Your daily activities will be interesting, challenging and diverse
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