Assistant Manager, Store Construction (Retail Construction)

Location: New York, New York, USA; hybrid workplace. The role may require up to 25% travel for milestone site visits across assigned North American projects.

Base pay range: $70,000–$78,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a global house of brands that includes Coach and Kate Spade New York, focused on innovation, inclusion, creativity, and developing distinctive customer experiences.

What you will do

• Support Project Managers and Project Delivery Teams from AOR kickoff through store opening, turnover, and project closeout.
• Coordinate preconstruction activities, including site requirements, drawing reviews, constructability checks, bidding, GC bid analysis, start-up packages, and utility activation.
• Support construction coordination through OAC meetings, schedule tracking, site visits, RFI and change-order logs, delivery checks, security coverage, and corrective work.
• Identify and escalate schedule, budget, quality, scope, and opening-readiness risks while maintaining project records and status updates.
• Coordinate punch lists, turnover activities, warranty handoff, Day 2 requests, tenant allowance submissions, and closeout documentation.
• Communicate with Store Design, Operations, Purchasing, consultants, contractors, landlords, and other project partners.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of retail construction experience; a combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Working knowledge of construction methods, project phases, site coordination, and architectural and construction documents.
• Experience coordinating project records, schedules, vendors or contractors, and following actions through completion.
• Ability to balance responsibilities across assigned projects, prioritize competing deadlines, and adapt to changing needs.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, recordkeeping, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to collaborate with internal teams and external partners and recognize when issues require Project Manager direction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and MS Project, with the ability to learn construction management and project collaboration platforms.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for site visits at key project milestones.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment at the New York corporate headquarters.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and 401(k) benefits.
• Paid paternity and maternity leave, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance.
• Inclusive workplace focused on creativity, collaboration, equity, and professional development.
• Equal opportunity employer providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities and religious beliefs.