Manager, Corporate Offices Architecture & Green Design

Planning

• Build project briefs, programs/schedules and budgets that respect the Corporate offices/locations lifecycle and key project milestones.
• Manage and build project brief with all stakeholders.
• Align with Store Design and all stakeholders on project milestones and overall schedule.
• Review and negotiate work letters with landlord and conduct initial site reviews.
• Advise on market conditions that effect schedule and budget.
• Drive and respect the critical milestones and deliverables of the lifecycle to achieve project approvals and funding.
• Agility to adapt the lifecycle to achieve faster and more efficient schedules.
• Leverage project resources of architects, supplies, and GC’s to achieve project schedules.

Execution

• Manage approved schedules to achieve all critical milestones. Adjust and update as needed during the lifecycle of a project.

• Manage Tiffany stakeholders’ (Store Design, Procurement, IT, Security, Merchandising, Ops), external consultants (architects, engineers, etc.), and general contractors and suppliers to achieve committed milestones.
• Coordinate and manage drawing sets and milestones from schematic and design development, and construction documents. Review drawings and conduct page turns at milestones.
• Utilize Tiffany systems (Unifier, Coupa, Plangrid) for drawing and budget, PO submissions and management.

• Establish competitive bidding, contract administration and project related legal and financial controls. Build proper bid books, cost plans, forecasts, budget history and issue PO’s for a proper project buyout.
• Attend and manage monthly cost mtgs to ensure compliance with project budget, forecast, PO issuance, contingency management, change orders, cash flow and close out.
• Close out project in 90 days after store opening for all vendors and supplies.

• Ensure weekly Owner Architect Contractor meetings are conducted and documented.
• Coordination with procurement that Owner Furnished Items goods are on schedule.
• Manage and report on change orders and overall budget management.
• Build to high quality and handover store to corporate and/or facilities team 100% defect free.
• Travel to conduct site visits during the lifecycle of the project.

Sustainability & Efficiencies

• Lead and Liaise with TCO and LVMH Sustainability groups on TCO goals for LEED certification, Net Zero, Circularity and Carbon Neutral Programs.
• Partner with Store Design, Procurement, Store Planning and Retail to perform post-opening project audits.
• Support Store Design and Procurement with their on-going research and development programs. Identify and support the prototyping of project components to achieve cost and sustainability goals.
• Work in collaboration with Procurement and Store Design to propose and implement programs to exploit efficiencies.

The hiring range for this position ranges from $117,810 – 166,320. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidates’ relevant skills and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree is Architecture, Engineer or related field.
• 10+ years of related experience in Construction and project management.
• Proven experience leading project management to completion for corporate and global locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• LEED Accredited Professional credential.
• Experience designing with a focus on sustainability.