Manager, Store Development Programs
Foot Locker, Inc., New York, NY, United States
Overview
The Manager of Store Development, Program Management, will have a significant impact on the achievement of operational excellence and project tracking across the North America Store Development organization. This position has responsibility for ensuring data accuracy, and adherence to and development off process through the store development team. Provides support to the Pre-Construction, Design, and Construction teams to ensure seamless project execution and reporting.
Responsibilities
Ensure accuracy, integrity and consistency of the data used across the store development team.
Enforce adherence to established processes, standards and controls within the assigned team and workflows.
Collaborate with Cross functional Stakeholders to establish and activate strategies that improve process standards and proactively identify risk, progress blockers, etc.
Engage with Team Members to obtain feedback, identify areas of opportunity, and deliver improvements that enable standards/process to evolve, be followed and leveraged.
Work closely with cross functional colleagues to understand, ensure alignment and to effectively support initiatives/objectives.
Ensure that global functions are well coordinated in their activities.
Schedule and manage group meetings as needed to ensure consistency in process, message and compliance.
Lead and provide proactive facilitation, project management, communications and above all demonstrated leadership in driving development in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 5 years' experience in Project Management; Retail Construction or General Contracting
Must be an advanced level user of Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to work independently
Minimal travel required
Soft skills required:
Willingness to listen, learn and lead
Team player with ability to work autonomously
Ability to build and lead through influence among multiple stakeholders
Strong internal customer focus
Exceptional organizational skills
Ability to read communication styles of team members who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
High interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
Able to operate within an evolving environment
Open minded to consider change
Executive presence
Great communication skills
Competencies:
Conflict Management
Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
Dealing with Ambiguity
Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for Results
Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Ethics and Values
Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.
Integrity and Trust
Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Organizational Agility
Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.
Problem Solving
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first road block.
Process Management
Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
Self-Knowledge
Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits; seeks feedback; gains insights from mistakes; is open to criticism; does not respond defensively; is receptive to talking about shortcomings; looks forward to balanced (+'s and -'s) performance reviews and career discussions.
Strategic Agility
Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Benefits
The annual base salary range is $85000 - $100000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.
Foot Locker Benefits:
Employee Discount
Paid Time Off
Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
401(k) | Roth 401(k)
Stock Purchase Plan
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Opportunities for Advancement
Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
Strong Company Culture
Employee Resource Groups
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The Manager of Store Development, Program Management, will have a significant impact on the achievement of operational excellence and project tracking across the North America Store Development organization. This position has responsibility for ensuring data accuracy, and adherence to and development off process through the store development team. Provides support to the Pre-Construction, Design, and Construction teams to ensure seamless project execution and reporting.
Responsibilities
Ensure accuracy, integrity and consistency of the data used across the store development team.
Enforce adherence to established processes, standards and controls within the assigned team and workflows.
Collaborate with Cross functional Stakeholders to establish and activate strategies that improve process standards and proactively identify risk, progress blockers, etc.
Engage with Team Members to obtain feedback, identify areas of opportunity, and deliver improvements that enable standards/process to evolve, be followed and leveraged.
Work closely with cross functional colleagues to understand, ensure alignment and to effectively support initiatives/objectives.
Ensure that global functions are well coordinated in their activities.
Schedule and manage group meetings as needed to ensure consistency in process, message and compliance.
Lead and provide proactive facilitation, project management, communications and above all demonstrated leadership in driving development in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 5 years' experience in Project Management; Retail Construction or General Contracting
Must be an advanced level user of Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to work independently
Minimal travel required
Soft skills required:
Willingness to listen, learn and lead
Team player with ability to work autonomously
Ability to build and lead through influence among multiple stakeholders
Strong internal customer focus
Exceptional organizational skills
Ability to read communication styles of team members who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
High interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
Able to operate within an evolving environment
Open minded to consider change
Executive presence
Great communication skills
Competencies:
Conflict Management
Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
Dealing with Ambiguity
Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for Results
Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Ethics and Values
Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.
Integrity and Trust
Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidence; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
Organizational Agility
Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.
Problem Solving
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first road block.
Process Management
Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others cannot; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
Self-Knowledge
Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits; seeks feedback; gains insights from mistakes; is open to criticism; does not respond defensively; is receptive to talking about shortcomings; looks forward to balanced (+'s and -'s) performance reviews and career discussions.
Strategic Agility
Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Benefits
The annual base salary range is $85000 - $100000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.
Foot Locker Benefits:
Employee Discount
Paid Time Off
Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
401(k) | Roth 401(k)
Stock Purchase Plan
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Opportunities for Advancement
Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
Strong Company Culture
Employee Resource Groups
#J-18808-Ljbffr