Assistant Manager, Retail Design Project Management

TL;DR

Assistant Manager, Retail Design Project Management (Retail Design/Project Management): Lead end-to-end project management for new store openings, renovations, temporary stores, pop-up installations, and promotional animations with an accent on budgeting, vendor coordination, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Focus on ensuring execution quality and brand guideline compliance while adapting retail spaces to local travel retail market needs.

Company

Global beauty company hirify.global.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end retail design projects for the assigned territory, including timelines, budgeting, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication.
• Coordinate construction and installation with contractors, architects, and external vendors to ensure high execution standards.
• Collaborate with global design teams to maintain hirify.global visual identity and brand standards while adapting to local market requirements.
• Partner with commercial, marketing, and retail operations teams to integrate store design projects with promotions and business goals.
• Own CAPEX budgets and promotional project allocations; negotiate with vendors and manage purchase orders, installation reports, and documentation.
• Track project KPIs (timeline adherence, budget tracking, quality checks), maintain POS databases, and support field visits for quality assurance.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in Singapore.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Project Management, Retail Design, or a related field.
• 4–5 years of experience in retail design, project management, or store development (preferably beauty or luxury; travel retail experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of retail store design principles and retail project execution processes (furniture production, site installation, maintenance, handover).
• Proficiency with project management tools and design software (e.g., AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail under tight timelines; willingness to travel.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with hirify.global’s global omni-working policy: option to work up to 50% of the month remotely.
• Fast-paced, diverse, and international environment.
• Opportunity to make an impact in a team focused on retail design execution and customer experience.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.