Manager, Project-Specialty Retail

About this role

Job Location:
Corporate Indianapolis


Primary Purpose
The Specialty Retail Project Manager’s primary role is to act as a liaison to the Specialty Retail Tenant (Specialty Retail Tenants include big boxed anchor/junior anchors, restaurants, theaters and outparcel developments, etc.) with respect to matters pertaining to Specialty Retail Tenant design and construction criteria as established by the Tenant and or Landlord and is responsible to receive and track the Tenant drawing submission and construction progress in an effort to expedite store opening, at or under budget. The Specialty Retail Project Manager is also responsible to oversee the completion of the Landlord’s work required within the executed lease and will simultaneously manage multiple Specialty Retail projects at various centers.


Principal Responsibilities
*The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but is not limited to:*

• Participates in initial project planning with Developer responsible for the deal as dictated by terms of the Tenants criteria; contributes to site planning, preliminary building design, preliminary project budgeting and scheduling. Defines and coordinates project design scope, schedule and budget with the Project Manager or Supervisor, in conjunction with in-house/outside architects, engineers, contractors and mall operations, if in an existing center.
• Negotiates through Legal and Development, Tenant’s lease criteria and prototypical work exhibits.
• Obtains approval of, coordinates and monitors Landlord construction documents, contracts, budgets, oversees, and identifies budget revisions and reports status to the Project Manager and/or Supervisor. Monitors and reports progress of Tenant review and approval of Landlord construction documents.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with schedule and construction documents; conducts Tenant turn-over/delivery of demised premises; manages formal lease required notifications and project closeout ...