Head - Retail Projects - Store Development/Design & Construction

Head Retail Projects | Store Development | Design & Construction

We are hiring a Head Retail Projects for one of India's leading fashion and lifestyle companies for a significant expansion phase. This leadership role will be responsible for driving end-to-end retail project execution, including store development, design, engineering, construction, and project delivery across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the end-to-end execution of retail expansion projects across India.

- Drive store planning, design, engineering, construction, and project delivery.

- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards.

- Develop customer-centric store layouts and optimize retail space utilization.

- Lead cross-functional teams across Design, Engineering, MEP, Execution, and Safety.

- Partner closely with Business, Retail Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Visual Merchandising teams.

- Drive vendor selection, contractor management, commercial negotiations, and project governance.

- Ensure seamless store handovers and operational readiness for new store launches.

- Build scalable project management processes and lead a high-performing team.

Ideal Candidate:

- 20+ years of experience in Retail Projects, Store Development, Construction, or Engineering.

- Minimum 7 years in a senior leadership role managing large-scale retail expansion.

- Strong experience in organized retail, department stores, large-format retail, specialty retail, or consumer-facing businesses with extensive physical store networks.

- Proven track record of delivering multi-location retail rollout programs.

- Strong commercial, project management, stakeholder management, and people leadership capabilities.