Assistant Manager - Projects

Job Purpose

• To deliver the projects in alignment with Brand Business Strategy and trade team by managing cross-functional teams to fulfill the ultimate objective of delivering the projects on time and within budget, including repair & maintenance of retail stores across all brands in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Job Context & Major Challenges

Key Challenges:

• Geographical conditions pose a challenge when stores have to be opened in remote locations.
• Travelling time forms a greater composition of total working hours.
• Executing the stores with franchise vendors, who are new for every project, without compromising the look and feel of the stores and identities. We have to educate all the different vendors for every project.

Key Result Areas (KRAs) & Supporting Actions

• KRA 1: Store opening and renovation timeline (WCD to HOTVM for COCO and COFO with only registered vendors)
• Preparing work schedule and regular site visits.
• Multiple and regular communication/ coordination with stakeholders like VM, Design team, Landlord, Franchise, RBD team, vendors, Ops team.
• Organizing project steering meetings and sharing project reports.
• Completing all documentation like site visit reports, checklists, handover documents.
• Inviting estimates from vendors, vetting them, and sending to commercial team for PO creation.
• Target for project completion: 39 days.
• KRA 2: Vendor Development
• Developing vendors as per forecasted plan and immediate requirements.
• Target: 2 new vendors as required in the area.
• KRA 3: Quality
• Ensure standardized quality of work across stores.
• KRA 4: Repair & Maintenance
• Ensure repair and maintenance are carried out effectively and timely.
• KRA 5: Timelines
• Schedule the completion of work for each project.
• KRA 6: Addressing Snag List
• Clear all snags within the given timelines.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Project Coordination
• Cell Site Construction