DIRECTOR CONSTRUCTION

Director of Store Construction

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Essential Function :

Direct all aspects of the store development process including design, estimates, bid process, procurement of equipment, construction and turnover to operations. Manage projects to their budgets ensuring compliance with corporate capital budget for each capital project. Evaluate resources to ensure delivery condition is in compliance with design and brand standards.

Manage internal and external resources to ensure alignment with the needs of the business. Stand up additional resources as needed as business initiatives evolve, while evaluating and developing internal resources to manage the project pipeline.

Evaluate and enhance current project management technology, methods and equipment, delivering stores to market faster and on budget. Evolve current project management program to a best-in-class technology to best manage end to end retail / commercial construction projects.

Evaluate project estimates, review with project managers to ensure they meet market standards and current capital and expense budgets. Manage project close out process and timely collection of tenant improvement allowances from landlords.

Collaborate with operations and merchandising partners, ensuring alignment regarding store designs. Communicate with project stakeholders ensuring providing updates on project pipeline, store delivery schedules and any delays to projects.

Conduct monthly project post-delivery reviews, evaluating General Contractor and Project Management performance, budget compliance, store opening targets and quality of construction.

Align with Sr. Director of Construction regarding new design initiatives, supplier changes and sourcing new general contractors, onboarding best in class construction partners to support company initiatives.

Ongoing review of 3rd party construction project management team. Maintain best in class construction management team, making necessary personnel changes to deliver consistent results.

Primary Duties :

• Direct all activities relative to construction of all capital projects. Develop and communicate timely updates to construction schedules and budgets. Manage all third-party construction project managers.
• Research industry standards and methods, driving consistent improvement to current processes and technology, resulting in condensed construction periods, reduced costs and higher level of quality.
• Partner with merchandising and procurement teams, aligning on equipment resources, designs, inventory and pricing. Ensure new design initiatives are properly vetted prior to being integrated into pipeline projects.
• Develop and manage project capital budgets. Review project forecast from PMs, aligning with current project funding allocations. Conduct post-delivery analysis including detailed budget review, schedule, and evaluate any delays experienced due to permits, inspections, or resource limitations.
• Partner with Real Estate, providing front-end evaluations of site surveys, project scope and anticipated cost to build, test fits and any assessment of existing conditions in support of the due diligence process
• Manage tenant improvement allowance collections after store opening. Ensure complete and accurate accounting of capital spend submitted timely to landlords and collected within timelines as outlined in the lease

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Competencies and Attributes :

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements :

The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, books, small parts; using a keyboard, driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Benefits :

We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and 401(k) with company match. In addition, associates of SBH may take advantage of our in house salon with complementary services and a varied selection of food options at our corporate campus. Also, featured at our corporate campus, is both a Sally Beauty and CosmoProf Professional onsite store, where associates enjoy a great merchandise discount!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability.