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Project Manager - Concept

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This job is for a Project Manager in the exciting Concept Team at the world's largest sports retailer. You might like this job because you'll lead innovative projects with passionate sports enthusiasts, ensuring they’re completed on time and within budget!

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Kuala Lumpur

Job Description

The World's Largest Sports Retailer is recruiting passionate sports people to join our Concept Team as Project Manager. 

We believe people are at the heart of our business, we believe innovation is endless and we believe freedom to decide and act is vital in building a strong workforce.

Game changers and sports enthusiasts, our doors are wide open for you!

Job Objective:

As a Project Manager - Concept, you'll be the driving force behind our key projects, working closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to define, plan, and execute project strategies. Your expertise in project management will ensure our concepts are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.

Responsibilities:

  1. Project Initiating and Planning
  • Initiate the project in cooperation with the business leader and/or relevant BU manager, and identify the project team members. 
  • To develop and maintain the project management plan including the project breakdown (Initiate the lessons learned document to be completed during the whole project life cycle).
  • Collect the business needs and requirements from the BU leader.
  • Ensure that technical requirements are defined as per standards, along with relevant BU.
  • Design the acceptance and testing plan with Concept Leader.
  • Following the local country KPI set.

2. Project Budget and Cost Management

  • To work with the Store Leader/BU Leaders on the cost for concept domain and to utilize the cost within the approved budget and ensure its also on cost saving framework.
  • To work alongside other BU on as needs basis.

3. Project Execution 

  • To support to prepare and conduct weekly follow-up meetings with the project core team members including formal minutes of meeting.
  • To support the project materials for the executive governance meetings (local country decision making meeting) in cooperation with Concept Leader - if applicable - and the business representative.
  • To ensure capacity planning and execution for the project and to adapt to ad hoc needs of the projects.
  • To support to coordinate the implementation and roll-out strategy execution.

4. Project Scope Change Management

  • To co-Identify the scope changes with the project team members during the whole project life cycle.
  • To Report each change request within a formal document to get the approval of the scope changes and related impacts (scope, time, costs, quality) by the project governance.

5. Stakeholder Management

  • To co-define and validate with all stakeholders the roles and responsibilities.
  • To foster collaboration within the project team and with stakeholders outside the project.
  • To communicate project progress and challenges to the team, stakeholders, and manage stakeholders’ expectations.
  • To co-Work with stakeholders to resolve conflicts and ensure projects objectives are achieved.

6. Project Closing

  • To prepare and conduct a closing meeting with the project team members to share the holistic project metrics at completion and review all lessons learned.
  • To identify the potential pending actions and develop a plan for the transition to BAU (Business as usual) where applicable.

Job Requirements

 To be successful in this role:

  • Sportive Personality
  • Minimum qualification: At least Diploma / Degree is required
  • At least 2 years of experience (retail preferred) as a project manager, with a strong understanding of the full project life cycle
  • Proficiency in Sketch-up, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
  • You are fluent in English and Bahasa (Oral & Written)
  • Excellent communication with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders and foster a collaborative environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, timelines, and project scope effectively
  • You are energetic, organized and autonomous
  • You are team player, open-minded and self-responsible
  • You are quick learner and tech-savvy
  • You are able to keep to strict timelines
  • You are a creative thinker, strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to managing challenges

*Background or experience in interior design, visual merchandising or architecture are welcome to apply 


Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
SketchUp (3D Modeling Software)
Project Management

Company Benefits

Limitless Learning and Development Opportunities

Endless growth awaits with hands-on training, leadership programs, and a culture that empowers learning, curiosity, and personal development.

Endless Career Pathways

Forge your own path with endless career opportunities across roles, sports, and countries—empowering you to grow, lead, and evolve without limits.

Sport-loving Culture

Be part of a vibrant, sport-loving culture where passion for play, movement, and teamwork fuels everything we do—in and beyond the workplace.

Comprehensive Remuneration Package

Competitive and comprehensive remuneration package that includes salary, bonuses, medical benefits, employee discounts and other perks curated

Exclusive Right to Become a Decathlon Shareholder

Enjoy the exclusive right to become a Decathlon shareholder, giving you a stake in the company’s success and a voice in shaping its future.

We believe in WORK, LIFE, SPORTS – BALANCE

Empowering you to thrive professionally while staying active and enjoying personal time that truly matters.


Additional Info

Company Activity

Last active - few hours ago

Career Level

Junior Executive


Company Profile

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Decathlon Malaysia

Careers that let you play! DECATHLON was created in 1976 from an original idea: to meet the needs of passionate athletes by offering them a multitude of sporting goods in one place.  Our mission: 'Move People Through the Wonders of Sport' Present in 57 countries and with nearly 1,700 stores worldwide, DECATHLON today represents more than 108,000 teammates.  DECATHLON brings together two activities: the...