Senior Project Manager, Physical Retail Construction
Company: Wayfair
Location: Remote (Remote)
Salary: $142,760 - $162,451 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-04-27
About this role
Salary Range: $142,760 - $162,451 per year
Wayfair is looking for a Senior Project Manager to support the retail real estate program. This position will work across multiple teams (Real Estate Development, Design/Build, Legal, Finance, Operations, external architects/engineers/GCs, etc.) to ensure program and project timelines are built out and proactively managed from original concept of project idea through the store opening process. The position will also lead efforts to build a standard operating process for development timelines/risks/solutions that will allow Wayfair to have a scalable retail real estate program. This position will serve as a consistent point of contact throughout the development process and is a critical component of a retail real estate development program.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all assigned physical retail real estate timelines
- Develop a project timeline incorporating site-specific milestones to provide clarity on opening, upcoming milestones decisions and project/program risks
- Lead cross-functionally across multiple internal and external stakeholders to identify site-specific milestones and potential risks to those milestones
- Proactively partner with stakeholders to identify alternatives to keep projects on track with desired timelines
- Monitor real estate-related project and program budgets to ensure costs remain in line with REC approval
- Develop a standard operating process (SOP) to outline internal and external stakeholders, incorporate the framework, typical risks associated with milestones and how to mitigate those risks.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering or Real Estate
- At least 5 years retail real estate development experience with a focus on program/project management
- Direct experience as an owner’s representative on complex construction projects
- Ability to influence and collaborate across...