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About the Role

The Project Manager, New Store Openings (NSO) plays a central role in driving the successful launch of new retail locations across the NAM region. This position oversees the entire lifecycle of new store openings—from concept and planning through execution and opening day. The NSO Project Manager ensures that every store launch is delivered on time, on budget, and fully aligned with brand, operational, and business objectives. In partnership with Retail Operations, Real Estate, Construction, Visual Merchandising, IT, HR, and Marketing, this leader brings structure, coordination, and operational excellence to every project. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and excels at managing complex timelines, cross-functional workflows, and rapidly evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of all new store openings, relocations, and remodels, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to brand standards.
Build and maintain detailed project timelines, critical paths, and milestone trackers.
Partner with Real Estate and Construction to monitor buildout progress, permitting, inspections, and vendor deliverables.
Oversee operational readiness, including fixtures, signage, technology installation, merchandising setup, and staff onboarding.
Ensure all systems, tools, and operational processes are installed and tested prior to opening.
Support Store Operations in backroom organization, supply management research, and productivity improvements.
Serve as the central coordination hub between headquarters teams and field leadership.
Partner with Real Estate, Construction, Visual Merchandising, IT, Retail Operations, and HR to ensure seamless execution.
Facilitate regular project status meetings, communicating updates on progress, risks, and cross-functional dependencies.
Partner with Finance to track NSO budgets, manage invoices, and forecast capital expenditures.
Collaborate with Marketing to drive pre-opening and grand-opening initiatives that amplify brand visibility and community engagement.
Develop, refine, and maintain NSO playbooks, templates, SOPs, and planning tools to ensure consistency and efficiency across all launches.
Identify opportunities to optimize project timelines, cost structures, and vendor processes.
Lead post-opening reviews (“lessons learned”) to continuously enhance future openings.
Proactively identify risks, delays, and obstacles, partnering cross-functionally to implement mitigation plans.
Ensure compliance with building codes, permitting requirements, brand guidelines, and operational standards.
Maintain transparency and accountability across all project stakeholders through clear communication and documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Project Management, Operations, or related field.
5+ years of experience managing retail store openings, remodels, or similar large-scale operational projects.
Proven ability to oversee multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with construction processes, permitting workflows, and vendor management strongly preferred.

Skills

Strong project management capabilities
Exceptional organizational skills
Attention to detail
Excellent cross-functional communication
Relationship management skills
Proficiency with project management tools (Asana, Smartsheet, MS Project, or comparable)
Demonstrated ability to manage both strategic planning and hands-on execution
Adaptable
Proactive
Comfortable operating in a rapidly growing, evolving environment

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid work schedule

Experience Level

5+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$100,000 USD to $115,000 USD

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule
A generous PTO policy
15 paid annual holidays
3 floating holidays
Half-day Fridays for 6 months of the year
An exceptional employee discount on all our products and sister brands (Arc’teryx, Armada, Atomic, Wilson)
“Powder Bell” powder days throughout the winter season
Yearly health and wellness stipend
Opportunities to engage in the community and with industry partners
Competitive bonus program

About the Company

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.
“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.
Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.

Equal Opportunity

Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.