Project Lead, Retail Construction - TurboTax
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Project Lead, Retail Construction - TurboTax
Company Overview
Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.
Job Overview
TurboTax is reimagining the future of tax preparation by meeting our customers where they are: in physical retail. We are scaling at a record pace, with plans to grow our retail footprint significantly by year-end. We are seeking a Staff Project Lead, Retail Construction to own the end-to-end execution of this massive retail rollout.
In this role, you aren’t just a desk-bound project manager; you are the "closer" who ensures every site moves from a finished design to a fully operational retail store. You will manage a high-volume portfolio through external vendors, stepping in personally to solve "last-mile" problems on-site and ensuring a seamless hand-off to our Retail Operations team. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that requires a unique blend of project management, technical construction expertise, polished executive reporting, and a "get-your-hands-dirty" mentality.
Responsibilities
High-Velocity Execution: Drive the construction lifecycle for a regional portfolio, moving from design completion to operational handover.
Portfolio & Vendor Oversight: Manage the delivery performance of external vendors, general contractors, and third-party project managers across multiple concurrent sites to ensure projects are delivered on schedule
On-Site Quality Control: Conduct frequent site visits (50–75% travel) to verify construction alignment with design intent, brand standards, and safety requirements.
Operational Handover: Lead the "last-mile" transition from Real Estate to Retail Operations; resolve real-time punch list issues (décor, furniture, final fixes) to ensure stores are guest-ready. Oversee post-opening construction activities, including warranty items and minor fixes.
Strategic Reporting: Develop and maintain executive-level dashboards and visual presentations (slides) that clearly communicate project status, schedule risks, and critical decision points.
Financial Tracking: Monitor project spend, manage purchase orders and invoices, and track change orders to ensure the portfolio remains within budgetary guardrails.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Internal Design, Finance, and Program Managers to resolve constructability issues and mitigate roadblocks that impact the store-opening timeline.
Process Improvement: Identify execution trends and "lessons learned" from the field to refine the retail rollout playbook for future phases of expansion.
Qualifications
Retail Rollout Expertise: 7+ years of experience in construction project management, specifically focused on high-growth retail, QSR, or multi-site commercial build-outs.
Vendor Management: Proven track record of managing external GCs and vendor-based PM teams rather than just direct site supervision.
Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of construction documents, sequencing, MEP systems, and the ability to solve complex "constructability" issues on the fly.
Executive Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical construction data into polished, easily digestible visual reports and presentations for leadership.
Adaptability & Grit: High comfort level with "real-time" problem solving in a fast-paced environment where store conditions may be imperfect at handover.
Software Tools: Proficiency in Smartsheet, Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, and presentation software (PowerPoint/Slides).
Travel Flexibility: Ability to travel 50–75% of the time to support regional site visits and store openings.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at [1] Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: Southern California $148,500- 201,000 References Visible links 1. https://www.intuit.com/careers/benefits/full-time-employees/