Assistant Manager Projects

Company Description

D’Art is a global retail marketing and branding agency operating in 6 countries, dedicated to transforming brands into immersive destinations that foster customer loyalty and business growth. With expertise in retail marketing, branding, space design, fit-outs, and large-scale rollouts, D’Art creates innovative and impactful retail solutions. The company has delivered over 60,000 retail executions, completed 300+ design projects, and collaborated with 150+ trusted global clients. With a remarkable 300% annual growth rate, D’Art is continuously expanding its global presence and pioneering retail marketing and branding innovation. Guiding brands through storytelling and functional design, D’Art engineers memorable experiences that connect people with powerful brand stories.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for an Assistant Manager Projects, based in New Delhi. The Assistant Manager Projects will oversee project planning and execution, ensuring timely delivery and quality adherence. Responsibilities include coordinating with cross-functional teams, supervising budgets and resource allocation, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders. The Assistant Manager will also ensure the alignment of project goals with client requirements, identifying and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a bridge between clients and internal departments for their organization.
• Timely completion of projects as per launch date.
• Build strong bench strength of general contractors, vendors & dealers.
• Ensure design team closed integration with projects team for smooth project delivery
• Ensure site possession for projects from Day-1
• Ensure RFP process effectiveness across all vendor selection
• Formulation of SOP’s as per project requirement
• Establish budgeted cost in control
• Handover to snag free retail stores/project to client.
• Responsible for Project budgeting, scheduling and quality control of work in progress for pan India sites.
• Work with the other departments to identify and achieve proposed project solutions.
• Negotiate terms of contract, scope, and cost with contractors
• Prepare construction cost estimates and schedules for approval by Senior Management
• Develop budgetary and weekly progress reports for review of Senior Management & Client which includes Projects and capital improvements
• Communicate with a range of people including subcontractors, suppliers, dealers & Client.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and ensure accuracy and verify all aspects of work scope, pricing, design & change orders for assigned projects.
• Effectively communicate with regional operation team and manage to deliver the output within the estimated timeline.
• Travel to sites within the assigned asset portfolio on a consistent basis.
• Review drawings for adherence to standards.
• Vendor development- developing new vendor for future work.
• Should have knowledge of fabrication and materials like printing, painting, lights, new technology, wood, metal fabrication, acrylic, ACP etc

Key Qualifications

• Must have experience of around 4-5 years in branding or advertising agency
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience in retail projects roll-outs/fixtures roll-outs, turnkey retail solution roll-outs.