Senior Project Manager, Store Expansion

Why join us?

At Design Within Reach, home comes first. We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime from home to home, generation to generation. For us, that means exceptionally crafted, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings.

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Design Within Reach means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Design Within Reach to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

About This Opportunity:

The Senior Project Manager, Store Expansion will be responsible for coordination off all aspects the lifecycle of store openings, from real estate strategy to post-opening support. The role navigates across MillerKnoll enterprise and Retail functions (e.g. Strategy, Finance, Store Development and Operations). This Senior Manager ensures seamless coordination across departments, adherence to brand standards, and timely execution of projects within financial targets. This role will report into Stamford Headquarters and the New York metro stores.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the creation and execution of a master project plan that sits on top of other teams planning processes

• Identify, scope, socialize, and implement continuous improvement of the master project as well as consulting other areas on potential improvements in their processes

• Support achievement of key milestones in the project plan

• Create reporting for all areas supporting the master plan as well as creating Executive team updates and scorecards

• Act as the point of contact for all functions and executive team for questions relating to strategy and status of opening plans

• Monitor project timelines and resolve delays to keep openings on schedule

• Supervise and guide managers and department heads fostering productivity and efficiency in teams

• Liaising with other departments and stakeholders to ensure alignment to strategic goals

• Coordinate and lead calls/meetings with various teams

Qualifications:

• 5-7+ years project management experience

• Strong project management skills with experience in managing budgets and timelines

• Proficiency in tools like Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, AirTable, Gantt charts and other project management tools

• Ability to navigate many multi-level projects happening simultaneously

• Exceptional communication and leadership abilities to manage and cross-functional teams

• Strong influencing skills to work effectively through various departments and functions to achieve on-time deliverables

• Strong decision-making quality to find creative solutions and partner as needed to ensure work move forward at all times

• Willingness to travel

This role is critical in ensuring our teams or focused on delivery our new store pipeline, which is a key pillar of our Retail expansion plan.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Design Within Reach is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at click to view [email protected] .