Retail Project Manager

About the job

Tom Wood, an internationally recognised jewellery brand founded in Norway in 2013, is expanding its global presence and is seeking a proactive Retail Project Manager to join its team in Oslo. This role involves taking direct ownership of the brand’s global physical expansion and retail development, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of craftsmanship and design.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete project lifecycle for new store openings, shop-in-shops, pop-ups, and major refurbishments globally.
• Manage master schedules, critical paths, and project milestones from lease handover to trading.
• Protect the brand’s physical standard by managing scheduled lifecycle maintenance and upgrades across the existing retail portfolio.
• Support business case development with CAPEX estimates, buildability reviews, and supplier cost models.
• Lead competitive supplier and procurement negotiations to ensure projects align with approved investment boundaries.
• Own project budgets with strict cost discipline, evaluate investment parameters (cost per sqm, payback), and manage department spending.
• Direct general contractors, architects, and millwork suppliers during buildouts, ensuring build tolerances, milestone precision, and health & safety compliance.
• Lead agile projects across the retail ecosystem that drive commercial performance and elevate the brand experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of documented project management experience delivering complex projects on time and on budget (from retail development, commercial interiors, architectural fit-outs, premium hospitality, or exhibition design).
• Strong experience building feasibility cases, managing CAPEX budgets, tracking store performance KPIs, and driving commercial negotiations.
• Confidence in reading and evaluating advanced technical plans and drawings, with a strong eye for material finishes, joinery, and practical on-site quality control.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across operations, creative, commercial, and financial teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally for site surveys, contractor reviews, and critical project milestones.
• Professional working proficiency in English (written and spoken).

We offer

• A competitive pension and insurance package, including health insurance and travel insurance for both business and personal travel.
• A company bonus scheme.
• Employee discount on Tom Wood products.
• Brand-new, state-of-the-art offices in Grünerløkka from January 2027.
• A high-quality staff canteen with subsidized lunch.
• The opportunity to take on a key role in an ambitious Norwegian company with a growing international presence.

How to apply

Application deadline: 01.12.2026.