Project Head - Retail Expansion
Job descriptions & requirements
Reporting To: Business Head
Location: Lagos (with travel across regions)
Role Purpose: The Project Head– Retail Expansion will lead the end-to-end rollout of Simba Den ExperienceCentre , ensuring timely execution, cost efficiency, and adherence to standardized processes. The role will oversee site selection, Experience Centre development, civil execution, technology enablement, staffing readiness, and launch operations, ensuring each Showroom is delivered on schedule and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
1. Expansion Strategy & Planning
· Develop the annual retail rollout plan and expansion roadmap.
· Define Experience Centre rollout timelines, project sequencing, and launch targets.
· Establish standardized Experience Centre launch playbooks and expansion frameworks.
2. Project Governance
· Implement project governance structures, Gantt charts, and milestone tracking.
· Ensure cross-functional coordination across projects, operations, HR, finance, and technology teams.
· Create escalation protocols for delays, cost overruns, or operational risks.
3. Site Selection & Commercial Evaluation
· Oversee the site selection process and location feasibility analysis.
· Approve site evaluation based on demographics, footfall, visibility, and commercial viability.
· Work with legal and finance teams on lease negotiations and approvals.
4. Store Development Execution
· Lead civil works, Showroom design implementation, and CI compliance.
· Ensure standardized Showroom formats and optimized layouts across locations.
· Monitor contractors and vendors for quality, timelines, and budget compliance.
5. Cost Management
· Monitor capex budgets and Showroom development costs.
· Implement strict vendor management and cost control mechanisms.
· Ensure milestone-based payments and financial discipline.
6. Operational Readiness
· Coordinate with retail operations to ensure staffing, training, inventory, and technology readiness before launch.
· Ensure POS, CRM, installation systems, and billing systems are operational before Showroom opening.
8. Performance Monitoring
· Track Showroom launch success through timelines, capex efficiency, and operational readiness metrics.
· Conduct post-launch reviews to identify improvement areas.
Key KPIs
· Number of Showrooms launched vs plan
· Project delivery timelines
· Showroom capex vs approved budget
· Time from site acquisition to launch
· Showroom operational readiness before launch
· Contractor performance and compliance
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Business Management or related field
· MBA preferred
Experience
· 12 15+ years of experience in retail rollout, infrastructure development, or project management
· Experience managing multi-location retail expansions
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