Job Title: Retail Store Upgrade Project Manager

Location: Mississauga, Ontario

Duration: 06-12 Months

Hourly Pay Rate: 40 CAD/hr

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The Store Upgrade / Relays Project Manager will drive the planning and execution of multi-location retail store upgrade projects including store remodels, refreshes, and merchandise relays from initiation through completion. This mid-level role involves end-to-end delivery of projects that combine physical store upgrades with store technology deployments.

The Project

Manager coordinates cross-functionally with diverse teams including Real Estate/Store Development, Construction & Facilities, IT Infrastructure, Store Operations, Merchandising, and external contractors and technology vendors. The primary objective is to deliver projects on schedule and within budget while minimizing store downtime and ensuring a seamless customer experience during upgrades.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- 5-7 years of experience in technology or infrastructure project management
- CAPM or PMP certification (preferred)
- Proven experience in managing project budgets and financial tracking
- Familiarity with networking and infrastructure concepts and best practices
- Strong proficiency in Client Office Suite
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities




- Strong stakeholder and vendor management capabilities

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

- Experience in retail

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

- End-to-end project delivery for multi-site retail store upgrades, remodels, refreshes, and relays
- Dual ownership of Facilities and Store Systems, ensuring physical store upgrades and technology deployments are tightly integrated
- Facilities management: Coordinate construction, fixtures, signage, and MEP works; manage contractors; ensure safety, quality, and code compliance
- Store systems / IT delivery: Lead POS, network, cabling, devices, and digital signage implementations, including testing and cutovers
- Cross-functional coordination with real estate, construction, facilities, IT, store operations, merchandising, and external vendors
- Schedule, budget, and risk management across concurrent projects, proactively resolving dependencies and issues
- Minimize store downtime and disruption through phased plans, off-hours execution, and tight coordination with store teams
- Vendor and stakeholder management, including procurement, performance tracking, and explicit communication
- Go-live readiness and handover, ensuring stores reopen fully operational with validated systems and completed punch lists

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