Fixtures and Finishes Project Manager

Title:

Project Manager

Location:

Minneapolis, MN | Hybrid – onsite 1 day per week (remote for non-local candidates)
Job Type: Contract (12 months)
Compensation: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour (W2)
Industry: Retail

Our client is a leading Fortune 50 retailer with a nationwide footprint and a strong focus on delivering exceptional in-store experiences. They are seeking a Project Manager to support a facilities and asset management team responsible for maintaining and improving guest-facing store environments across multiple locations. In this role, you will coordinate projects related to store fixtures, finishes, repairs, and asset replacement programs.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders, field teams, and external vendors to ensure projects are executed efficiently, issues are resolved promptly, and stores remain operational and well-maintained. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented project professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Support daily operations and project execution for store asset management programs.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through completion, ensuring timelines, budgets, deliverables, and business requirements are met.
• Coordinate activities between internal business partners, field teams, and external vendors.
• Track project schedules, risks, issues, and key milestones while providing regular status updates.
• Process and support repair requests, validating scope and coordinating resolution with appropriate stakeholders.
• Review, order, and manage materials and vendor services required for project execution.
• Submit and track purchase orders related to labor, materials, and project expenses.
• Serve as a primary point of contact between corporate teams, field locations, and vendor partners.
• Maintain project documentation, procedures, and field-facing knowledge resources.
• Identify project risks, issue trends, and operational challenges, escalating concerns and recommending solutions as needed.
• Monitor project performance using reporting tools and established metrics.
• Provide support and troubleshooting assistance to store and field teams.
• Ensure prompt and thorough resolution of project and operational issues.

• 1 to 3 years of project coordination or project management experience supporting multiple concurrent projects through implementation.
• Experience tracking project schedules, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, and project completion activities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, requests, and follow‑up activities with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating with external vendors and cross‑functional business partners to drive projects to completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate project status, document issues, elevate risks, facilitate resolution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet for project tracking, reporting, workflow management, and data maintenance.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Experience supporting facilities management, retail operations, store assets, construction, maintenance, fixtures, or other physical asset programs.
• Experience facilitating project meetings, vendor meetings, and maintaining project documentation or knowledge management resources.
• Experience using Maximo or similar facilities, maintenance, or work order management platforms.
• Experience using SAP or a comparable ERP, purchasing, or procurement system.
• Familiarity with SharePoint, Viva…