Manager Construction Special Projects

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead the planning, execution, and governance of department remodels, special capital projects, innovation initiatives, and pilot program rollouts across the banner. This role is accountable for overseeing a portfolio of projects from concept through closeout, ensuring alignment with company objectives, operational requirements, schedule commitments, budget targets, and customer experience goals. The Manager, Special Projects provides strategic leadership to project teams, consultants, contractors, and cross-functional partners while establishing standards, processes, and performance expectations that drive consistent project delivery.

This position serves as the primary escalation point for project-related risks, financial impacts, scope changes, and operational disruptions. This role is critical to supporting capital investment strategies that enhance store performance, improve operational efficiency, and elevate customer experience. The Manager is responsible for developing team capabilities, maintaining executive-level reporting, and ensuring successful implementation of high-priority initiatives across the organization.

Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD and Mauldin, SC.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Review and approve bid strategies, award recommendations, and contractor selections.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key vendors and strategic partners.
• Negotiate contracts, service agreements, and major change orders.
• Monitor vendor performance through scorecards and project outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to company procurement policies and standards.

• Develop and manage annual capital budgets.
• Review forecasts, committed costs, and change order exposure.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and value engineering.
• Ensure project expenditures remain aligned with approved funding.

• Develop standards, tools, templates, and best practices.
• Evaluate project delivery methods and implement process improvements.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and operational efficiencies.
• Lead pilot initiatives and assess scalability across the organization.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Store Development teams on long-range planning.

• Review project schedules and milestone commitments.
• Conduct project reviews and site visits.
• Resolve escalated project issues and risks.
• Ensure compliance with prototype standards, lease requirements, codes, and company specifications.
• Support teams in mitigating impacts to customers and store operations.

• Facilitate communication between Operations, Sales, Real Estate, Engineering, Procurement, Maintenance and Finance.
• Present portfolio updates and recommendations to Retail Project Manager.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and gain alignment on key decisions.

• Ensure contractors and project teams comply with safety requirements.
• Review safety performance and corrective actions.
• Partner with Safety and Risk Management teams on audits and inspections.
• Promote best practices and continuous safety improvement.

• Establish performance expectations and development plans.
• Mentor associates and support succession planning.
• Allocate project resources and workload priorities.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Project Management, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of construction, store development, capital project management, or related experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Advanced project management;…