Arc'teryx Equipment

Project Manager, Retail Operations – Temporary

Arc'teryx Equipment
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, change management, and retail operations, with a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale projects effectively. Proficient in developing communication strategies and training content to facilitate organizational readiness and adoption.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project Management ExperienceChange Management ExpertiseRetail Systems KnowledgeCommunication SkillsAgile Environment Adaptability

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Set up project foundations, including governance, ways of working, stakeholders, meeting cadence, deliverables, and timelines
  • Create end-to-end project plans covering timelines and milestones
  • Enroll partners to deliver project elements
  • Work cross-functionally with teams, external vendors, and stakeholders to define project scope, change levels, and end-user impacts
  • Identify project dependencies and risks, develop proactive solutions, and report to senior leaders
  • Develop content and prepare status meetings, working sessions, and SteerCo meetings
  • Define change management strategies and develop change materials and communications for retail teams
  • Lead and coordinate retail operational planning, including retail event planning, EMEA and global retail calendar management, roadmap planning, and cross-functional alignment
  • Manage project lifecycles, timelines, budgets, deliverables, organizational readiness, and adoption
  • Oversee implementation of retail systems and business transformation projects, including WFM, PowerBI reporting, and RFID

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 5+ years of work experience within a retail support function
  • 3+ years of project management experience
  • Experience using project management software
  • Large-scale project delivery and/or workforce management implementation experience
  • Background in change management and training
  • Experience articulating critical communication to leadership teams, functional departments, retail leaders, and peers
  • Ability to thrive in an agile environment and balance multiple projects
  • Retail experience and understanding of barriers and opportunities when implementing change
  • Demonstrated high-level decision-making and ability to hold people accountable to timelines
  • Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate cross-functional conversations
  • Experience developing training content and writing succinct communications
  • Working knowledge of retail systems and in-store processes
  • Ability to take charge with minimum instruction
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fixed-term full-time employment for 9 months
  • Equal opportunity and fair treatment
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance

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Hard Skills
Project Management SoftwareWorkforce Management ImplementationChange Management StrategiesRetail Operational PlanningBudget ManagementTimeline ManagementRisk IdentificationContent DevelopmentStatus ReportingCross-Functional Coordination
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsAttention to DetailDecision-Making AbilityFacilitation SkillsAbility to Prioritize Tasks
Tools & Technologies
PowerBI ReportingRetail SystemsRFID Technology
Industry Keywords
Retail Support FunctionStakeholder EngagementProject Lifecycle ManagementAgile MethodologyOrganizational Readiness