About the Role
Lead the planning and delivery of property and construction initiatives across the retail portfolio, including renovations, expansions, and relocations. Partner with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to define scope, develop schedules and budgets, and drive execution from kickoff through closeout. Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery, proactive risk management, and adherence to quality and safety standards, often in occupied environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery with moderate guidance, including scope definition, stakeholder alignment, procurement/contractor engagement, and day-to-day coordination.
- Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and approvals; track commitments and actuals; and implement cost controls and change management practices.
- Plan and execute construction in occupied/open retail settings by coordinating phasing, off-hours work windows, access and logistics, temporary controls/signage, and stakeholder communications.
- Own project risk, issue, and dependency management by identifying impacts early, driving mitigation plans, and escalating decisions when needed.
- Provide project leadership through clear communication, meeting facilitation, and consistent reporting; mentor less experienced colleagues; and promote a collaborative, accountable team environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing commercial construction and/or facilities projects, including multiple concurrent projects, vendor/contractor oversight, and delivery in occupied/open retail environments.
- Demonstrated capability in core project management disciplines (scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and change control).
- Familiarity with estimating, project controls, construction administration, phasing/logistics planning, and safety practices in regulated or customer-facing environments.
- Offer of employment is conditioned upon passing a background check.
Location
- Hybrid (1-2 days in office, 3-4 days visiting project sites)
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Salary/Compensations
- $71,000 - $100,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Flexible work arrangements
- Education reimbursement
- Wellness programs
- Paid time off policy exceeds mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States.
About the Company
- Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment.
Equal Opportunity
- Citizens provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.
- At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism.
- Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
