Assistant Project Manager

About the role

The Assistant Project Manager will support senior Project Managers in delivering retail store openings, white‑box and pop‑up projects across the United Arab Emirates. You will maintain project plans, track milestones, and ensure smooth coordination between internal teams, contractors and vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and update project plans, including milestones, risks, issues and cost summaries.
• Assist Project Managers with planning, scheduling and weekly progress reporting.
• Analyse brand designs for feasibility, logistics and cost, providing feedback to stakeholders.
• Coordinate snag lists for store openings and monitor contractor performance.
• Liaise with vendors, engineers, legal and procurement to secure contracts, RFPs, budgets and change orders.
• Prepare project documentation, correspondence, meeting minutes and status communications.
• Track project budgets, work hours and expenditures using scheduling tools.
• Support procurement in drafting proposals, tenders and reviewing contractor quotations.

Required profile

• Minimum 60 months (5 years) of experience in project administration or coordination.
• Strong ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage documentation.
• Detail‑oriented with good organizational and communication skills.

Required skills

• Project Administration
• Project Scheduling
• Project Coordination
• Communication