Strategy - Project Coordinator

Dr. Martens is more than a brand - it’s a global icon with over 60 years of attitude, heritage, and cultural impact. We’re a thriving, values‑driven business powered by diverse thinkers, bold doers, and people who bring their whole selves to work. If you’re ready to make your mark, you’re in the right place. At DM, our values guide everything we do: Be Yourself, Act Courageously, Show You Care. They’re not just words - they’re how we turn passion into progress.

As our Strategy – Project Coordinator, you’ll be part of the Finance team working closely with brilliant people across the business and reporting into Strategic Programme Manager. You’ll be right at the heart of fast‑moving projects that shape how we show up for our consumers - today and tomorrow.

This role provides hands‑on coordination and operational support to the Retail Acceleration programme with a particular focus on the Assembly workstream (from concept design through to implementation). It acts as the delivery engine of the Assembly workstream—driving pace, progress and execution across a priority transformation programme. This individual ensures day-to-day execution runs smoothly across design and delivery activities.

The role reports directly into the Retail Acceleration Programme Manager, with a dotted line into the Global Retail Design & Concepts Director to ensure alignment with the overall Retail Acceleration programme objectives.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Providing end-to-end programme coordination, acting as the primary support partner to the Global Retail Design & Concepts Director and Programme Manager by managing priorities, meetings, actions and delivery across the Assembly workstream.
• Coordinating cross-functional and external stakeholders, working closely with design agencies, architectural partners, contractors and internal teams including Construction, Merchandising, IT, Learning & Development and Marketing to ensure aligned execution.
• Driving programme governance and delivery, leading action-focused meetings, maintaining structured action trackers and proactively following up with stakeholders to remove blockers and keep projects on schedule.
• Managing partner coordination and project administration, overseeing day-to-day activities such as prototypes, samples, approvals and feedback loops while ensuring smooth collaboration throughout the design and implementation lifecycle.
• Maintaining robust project documentation and visibility, ensuring documentation, folder structures, progress tracking and project information are accurate, organised and accessible to support efficient programme delivery.

KEY SKILLS & CAPABILITIES

• Strong project coordination experience, ideally within retail, store development or similar environments, with an understanding of retail design, architectural handover and store fit-out processes.
• Excellent organisational, planning and delivery skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail and drive complex cross-functional projects through to completion.
• Proactive, self-starting approach, taking ownership, driving actions forward, escalating blockers appropriately and maintaining momentum in fast-paced and evolving environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, confidently coordinating internal teams and external partners while building alignment and ensuring timely decision-making.
• Strong technical and administrative capability, with experience using tools such as Excel, Smartsheet and PowerPoint to track progress, manage project information and support programme delivery.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Hybrid working
• Welcome free pair of Docs
• ‘Buy as you Earn’ Share scheme
• 65% off all Docs
• 50% off Accessories
• Pension Scheme through Aviva
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare
• 2 paid volunteer days per year

At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers. We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves.