Retail Project Manager in Beaverton, Oregon - #73735 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73735

Retail Project Manager
Our client is seeking an experienced Retail Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives supporting retail expansion, marketplace growth, and brand execution. This role will be responsible for managing complex retail projects from initial planning through implementation, ensuring alignment across teams, maintaining project schedules, and driving successful execution of key business priorities. The ideal candidate brings strong project management experience within retail, apparel, or consumer products, along with exceptional organizational skills, the ability to influence stakeholders, and a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments.

This role is a hybrid model in Beaverton, Oregon.

Retail Project Manager Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for strategic retail initiatives, ensuring successful execution from planning through implementation.
• Support retail growth and brand expansion initiatives, including new retail concepts, marketplace programs, and store-related projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across retail operations, merchandising, marketing, planning, brand, design, finance, and product teams.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, integrated workback schedules, and timelines for multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Establish project milestones, dependencies, decision points, and critical paths to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks or delays, and proactively implement mitigation strategies to maintain timelines.
• Facilitate recurring project meetings, document key decisions, and ensure accountability for action items and deliverables.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align priorities, resolve challenges, and maintain momentum across complex initiatives.
• Support the implementation of retail concepts, seasonal product launches, marketing initiatives, and marketplace strategies.
• Maintain project documentation, trackers, dashboards, and reporting tools to provide visibility into project status and performance.
• Utilize Airtable to manage project workflows, track milestones, organize information, and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Prepare and deliver project updates, executive-level presentations, and status reports highlighting progress, risks, and upcoming milestones.
• Coordinate activities across regional and global teams to ensure consistent execution of retail programs and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve project management processes, communication practices, and operational efficiency.
• Manage competing priorities and evolving business requirements while maintaining strong attention to detail and execution quality.
• Drive accountability across project teams by clearly communicating expectations, deadlines, and responsibilities.

Retail Project Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Retail Management, Marketing, Project Management, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management or program management within retail marketing, marketplace operations, or a related environment.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects within retail, apparel, footwear, consumer products, or similar industries.
• Demonstrated experience supporting retail growth initiatives, brand expansion, or large-scale marketplace programs.
• Proficiency with Airtable required, including experience managing project trackers, workflows, schedules, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Strong project management background with experience overseeing initiatives from initial planning through successful execution.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage detailed workback schedules, project milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Experience coordinating projects across merchandising, retail operations, marketing, planning, design, and other business functions.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience providing updates and presenting information to stakeholders and leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment and accountability without direct authority.
• Proven ability to identify project risks, resolve issues, and develop practical solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Experience supporting retail store development, store openings, retail concepts, or physical retail expansion is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with seasonal retail calendars, product launches, and in-store marketing execution preferred.
• Experience working within global or multi-market retail organizations is a plus.
• Knowledge of additional project management platforms such as Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project, or Jira is beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills with experience developing project dashboards, status reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented approach with a strong commitment to meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality results.

Compensation: Up to $51.41/hr. (DOE)

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