21h ago
Head of Construction
New York City
$170k-$190k / year
full-timeleadretail
💼 About This Role
You'll lead end-to-end delivery of new café builds across the US, ensuring projects are on time and budget. You'll build and scale the construction function for rapid growth with a hands-on team. This role partners cross-functionally with Real Estate, Design, and Operations to bring new cafés to life.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Lead US construction strategy and operating rhythm for rapid growth.
- Deliver an aggressive annual new café opening plan.
- Manage and develop a team of Senior Project Managers.
- Own project delivery from pre-construction through closeout.
- Drive vendor and partner performance across GCs, architects, and consultants.
📋 Requirements
- 10+ years of construction/project management experience in commercial retail/hospitality.
- 5+ years leading teams with demonstrated talent development.
- Proven track record delivering multiple concurrent projects across varied geographies.
- Deep knowledge of full construction lifecycle including budgeting, scheduling, permitting.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience in QSR and/or food beverage construction.
- Experience creating repeatable processes and playbooks.
- Strong financial acumen with capital budget management.
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 💰 $170,000 - $190,000 base salary plus equity.
- 🏥 Full healthcare coverage for two employee-only tiers.
- 🏖️ 15 days paid annual leave plus holidays and sick time.
- 🚆 Commuter benefits and free coffee.
- 👶 Parental leave and bereavement leave.
📨 Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
- 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
- 3Panel Interview· 60 min
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