Sporting Fashion & Goods
Project Manager
Mid Level
Philippines
in office
Full time
OperationsHealth & SafetyFacilities ManagementGeneral Administration
Job description
About the Role
Independently manages the full lifecycle of retail store construction projects in the Philippines for O&O and Partnered Stores. It ensures strict compliance with local construction laws and safety regulations, full adherence to PUMA global brand guidelines, and on-time, on-budget, zero-ambiguity execution. The role requires strong architectural and construction competency, independent decision-making, and enforcement discipline at site level, with proactive governance and risk control.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently manage the full lifecycle of retail store construction projects in the Philippines for O&O and Partnered Stores.
- Develop comprehensive project plans and milestone schedules with critical path tracking, and own PH dashboards covering project status, design readiness, timelines, and risks.
- Allocate resources for consultants and contractors, manage project risks proactively, and enforce pre-construction approvals including GFC drawings, CAPEX, and POs.
- Provide weekly governance reports covering timelines, budget, compliance, and risks, and ensure adherence to Global Retail Environment standards and SEA construction directives.
- Conduct site inspections and feasibility studies covering MEP, fire protection, structural, and landlord conditions, and validate MEP capacity, fire protection systems, and structural constraints.
- Ensure full compliance with Philippines building codes, fire and safety regulations, and permitting; stop works under safety or regulatory ambiguity; identify early risks impacting cost, compliance, or timeline; and drive corrective actions for deviations, quality risks, and execution gaps.
- Lead and drive regional strategic initiatives related to store maintenance, cost optimisation, speed-to-market, and scalability, and identify opportunities for standardisation, modularisation, and sustainability, translating strategic intent into actionable regional programmes and playbooks.
- Manage tendering, contracting, and performance of civil, MEP, fixture, signage, and specialty contractors
- Ensure brand compliance across materials, finishes, lighting, and fixtures with global and SEA design teams
- Define vendor KPIs for timeline adherence, quality standards, and safety compliance
- Conduct regular site inspections and progress validations
- Enforce rectification of defects without delay
- And maintain strict control over design deviations and approvals.
- Prepare and monitor CAPEX budgets, track committed versus actual spend, conduct value engineering and cost benchmarking without compromising brand integrity, obtain written approvals for budget deviations before execution, and monitor financial closure reporting, vendor invoicing
- And payment reconciliation.
- Oversee daily construction activities and milestone inspections from pre-mobilisation to pre-handover, maintain photographic documentation and structured defect management, align with Retail Operations, VM, Marketing, Finance, and Project & Design SEA, and ensure store readiness
- Soft opening coordination, and formal handover documentation.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
- 6–8 years of retail construction or architectural project management experience.
- Proven experience delivering multiple retail store openings.
- Strong knowledge of construction regulations and safety standards.
- Strong architectural and construction competency with independent decision-making and enforcement discipline at site level.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.
- Strong understanding of retail project lifecycles and design development stages.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD / design documentation processes.
- Familiarity with dashboards, trackers, and performance reporting.
- Construction technical expertise.
- Regulatory navigation.
- Budget control and cost optimisation.
- Contractor performance management.
- Ability to operate under commercial pressure without compromising compliance.
- Ability to lead through matrix and influence senior stakeholders.
Preferred Skills
- Licensed Architect (Philippines) preferred.
- Experience working with international retail brands preferred.
- Prior experience operating at a regional or matrix-management level is an advantage.
The Application Process
Applications are submitted online and reviewed by real people; no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions.
- Submit an application online and follow the steps to upload the application.
- Every application is reviewed by real people committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity.
- Every decision is made by real people with real judgment and accountability.
- AI-supported functions may be used for isolated organisational steps such as scheduling interviews, with no influence on application decisions.
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