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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Leverage and operationalize Gap Inc.’s Enterprise Store Design Standards across all franchise projects.
- Translate design intent into technical architectural, interior and engineering requirements that are executable across diverse global markets.
- Ensure all projects adhere to brand design standards, prototype templates, specifications, and layout requirements.
- Partner with Enterprise teams to provide feedback and continuously improve standards based on franchise execution insights.
- Manage a portfolio of cross-brand franchise projects, ensuring delivery against cost, schedule, and quality goals.
- Oversee all phases of project execution including feasibility, design adaptation, permitting, and construction.
- Review and approve drawings and technical documentation from franchise partners and their consultants.
- Ensure alignment with landlord criteria, local, state, and international building codes and regulations.
- Inform and mitigate risk across all projects related to cost, constructability, code compliance, and schedule.
- Apply deep knowledge of construction sequencing, building systems, and permitting processes to guide execution.
- Evaluate complex project conditions using multiple sources of information (internal and external) to drive decision-making.
- Act as the primary A&E partner to franchisees, architects, engineers, and general contractors.
- Provide clear guidance, tools, and frameworks to enable consistent execution of enterprise standards.
- Build strong relationships across global markets to support scalable and repeatable delivery.
- Collaborate closely with Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Finance, Store Operations, Field Leadership, Loss Prevention, and Gap Tech.
- Align with Construction, Procurement, and Store Design teams to ensure seamless execution from concept to opening.
- Lead and influence cross-functional initiatives tied to store development, pilots, and innovation.
- Measure project and partner performance using analytics, metrics, and scorecards.
- Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and execution efficiency.
- Contribute to new store concepts, pilots, and strategic initiatives that enhance the store development lifecycle.
- Set direction, priorities, and policies for franchise A&E execution within the leveraged model.
- Lead planning, budgeting, and resource alignment to achieve business objectives.
- Guide team and stakeholders through complex, multi-market challenges with a structured and solution-oriented approach.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of experience in architecture, interiors, design, engineering, or store development in retail or commercial environments.
- Experience in retail programming, planning and store design layouts
- Experience working within enterprise standards systems, guidelines and/or leveraged business models strongly preferred.
- Ability to guide design intent with strong leadership from concept to construction.
- Franchise and/or international retail market experience is required.
- Experience with adapting construction materials, fixtures and fabrication across global markets.
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD/Revit and construction documentation.
- Demonstrated expertise in construction sequencing, permitting and regulatory compliance.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
architectureinterior designengineeringstore developmentretail programmingplanningstore design layoutsconstruction sequencingpermittingregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationrelationship buildingdecision-makingguidanceproblem-solvingcommunicationproject managementcontinuous improvementstrategic thinking