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## Manager, ConstructionApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: New York, New York, USA (Corporate Headquarters)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: JR10166Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.**Job Title:**Architecture and Construction Project Manager, Global Store Design and Development**Primary Purpose:**Kate Spade is seeking an experienced Architectural Construction Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of new stores and renovations across our global retail portfolio. This role focuses on the execution and management of projects through all phases of the design and construction process, including procurement, vendor management, and construction administration.The ideal candidate brings both architectural knowledge and strong project management skills, ensuring that creative concepts are executed efficiently, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.**The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in****Architecture and Construction to...*** Lead the management of new store openings, remodels, and global rollouts from pre-construction through closeout.* Oversee construction administration, including site coordination, submittal review, RFI management, and quality control.* Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, and procurement plans to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.* Coordinate with internal teams (Store Design, Visual Merchandising, Real Estate, Operations) and external partners (contractors, architects, consultants, vendors) to maintain alignment on scope, quality, and timelines.* Facilitate bidding and procurement processes for materials, millwork, fixtures, and construction services.* Conduct regular site visits and inspections to monitor progress, ensure adherence to design intent, and resolve issues proactively.* Track project milestones, budgets, and reporting metrics; communicate updates to leadership and stakeholders.* Support international projects by managing local code compliance, permitting, and contractor coordination.* Maintain project documentation, including contracts, change orders, and as-built drawings.**The accomplished individual will possess...*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.* 8+ years of professional experience in architectural construction management or project management, ideally in retail or hospitality environments.* Hands-on experience with all phases of design and construction, including construction administration, procurement, and vendor coordination.* Strong understanding of millwork, custom fixtures, and material specifications.* Proficiency in AutoCAD; familiarity with 3D design software (SketchUp, Rhino) and Microsoft Project or similar project management tools.* Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, global environment.* Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.* Ability to balance design intent with budget, schedule, and operational constraints.**An outstanding professional will have...*** Strong problem-solving skills and proactive decision-making.* A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach with cross-functional teams.* Detail-oriented mindset with commitment to quality and execution excellence.* Passion for translating creative design concepts into tangible, high-quality retail experiences.**Our Competencies for All Employees*** **Courage**: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.* **Creativity**: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.* **Customer Focus:** Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.* **Dealing with Ambiguity**: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.* **Drive for Results:** Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.* **Interpersonal Savvy**: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.* **Learning on the Fly:** Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.**Our Competencies for All People Managers*** **Strategic Agility**: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.* **Developing Direct Reports and Others**: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.* **Building Effective Teams**: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.**Our Competencies for All Employees Courage**: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary. **Creativity**: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings. **Customer Focus**: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect. **Dealing with Ambiguity**: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. **Drive for Results**: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results. **Interpersonal Savvy**: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably. **Learning on the Fly**: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything. **Our Competencies for All People Managers** **Strategic Agility**: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans. **Developing Direct Reports and Others**: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder. **Building Effective Teams**: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team. Kate Spade. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.**Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)**Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.comVisit Tapestry, Inc.**Base Pay Range**$95,000.00-$110,000.00Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr