Project Manager - George Standalone Stores

Job Title

Project Manager - George Standalone Stores

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

General / Other - SF

Closing Date

26 May 2026

The Project Manager – George Clothing Standalone Stores is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of projects relating to the development, refit, opening, and optimisation of George standalone clothing stores. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to brand and operational standards, supporting the growth and performance of the George Clothing estate.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Manage the full project lifecycle for standalone store projects, including new store openings, refurbishments, relocations, and format trials
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets
• Ensure projects are delivered to agreed scope, cost, time, quality, and safety standards

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the key point of contact for cross‑functional stakeholders including Property, Retail Operations, Trading, Visual Merchandising, Supply Chain, and external suppliers
• Coordinate external partners such as landlords, contractors, consultants, and local authorities
• Provide clear, regular project updates and escalate risks or issues appropriately

Brand & Customer Focus

• Deliver projects aligned to the George brand, customer expectations, and operational requirements
• Work closely with retail teams to ensure stores are operationally ready for handover and opening

Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned and contribute to improving project delivery standards and ways of working
• Support cost efficiencies, standardisation, and pace of delivery across the standalone store programme

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience delivering retail property or store development projects
• Strong project management capability, managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams
• Strong organisational, planning, and problem‑solving skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Willingness to travel to sites as required

Desirable

• Experience in fashion or clothing retail environments
• Knowledge of store fit‑out, construction, or refurbishment projects

Behaviours & Competencies

• Delivery‑focused with strong attention to detail
• Proactive and resilient in a fast‑paced environment
• Customer and brand‑focused mindset
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions‑oriented

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves