Lead Hospitality Development & Project Manager

Veriu; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous referral bonuses

Discounts on accommodation

Discounts on private health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Veriu is seeking a proactive Project Manager to lead development and delivery of hotel and residential projects. You will balance tenant relationships with delivery timelines and coordinate FF&E, refurbishments, and site visits across multiple developments.

The role requires proven construction PM experience, strong communication, and the ability to travel regularly to sites. We offer autonomy, security, and generous employee benefits within a growing portfolio.

Qualifications

• Approved Australian working rights (citizenship, PR or visa with rights).
• Proven experience in a construction project management role.
• Experience in Tenant Fitout is favourable.
• Hotel or residential project management experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail; pride in quality outcomes.
• Ability to manage timelines and multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to translate operational requirements at the development stage.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly to development sites.

Responsibilities

• Pipeline management and communication to stakeholders.
• Assisting with new opportunity proposals and negotiations.
• Mark-up of plans with tenant-side comments.
• Management of the tenant-side development process to delivery.
• Management of FF&E design, procurement, delivery & installation.
• Updating of developer brief documents.
• Oversight and management of internal refurbishment projects.
• Full autonomy in delivery and decision making.
• Generous referral bonuses when you refer friends to work with us.
• Significant discounts on accommodation across our network.
• Discounts on private health insurance and access to the Employee Assistance Program.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Adaptable

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Timeline management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Category: Development, Property & Leasing

We are Veriu Group (pronounced 'Very You')!

Our brands come from humble beginnings and a passion for connecting travellers to the local authenticity of a location.We aim to bring people together in new ways, to create lifelong travel memories that can’t be found in a guidebook, and to help people discover the true experience of a place.

Through our brandsPunthill Apartment Hotels and Veriu Hotels & Suites, we operate 25 hotels across Australia and have over35 years of brand history.Our ambitious plan to operate 80 hotels becomes closer this year with numerous new hotel openings across the country, and this meanswe’re well on our way to achieving our mission of becoming the largest Australian-owned apartment hotel operator.

Our people are incredible because they're empowered to be themselves. We're not about hierarchy or rigid structure. Instead, we create an environment where people can make decisions, feel supported and access unlimited opportunities for growth. Our values ofRelationship-Focused, Integrity, Personal Growth & Ownership Mindset guide our actions and decisions, and are what our diverse culture is all about.

Now is the perfect time for like-minded people to join our expansion journey.If you’re looking for a meaningful role that can make a serious impact, within a culture that allows you to be truly you – you’ve found us and we can’t wait to hear from you!

We work with various developers across the country who build properties to our specs so that we can take out long-term leases to run our operations. Our great partnerships with developers are off the back of our long-standing relationships and the excellent reputation we’ve built for ourselves. In addition to these greenfield sites, on occasion we also refurbish and/or rebrand other hotels within the market to grow our portfolio.

As Project Manager you’ll bring strong experience working in project management within the construction industry, attention to detail and a forward-thinking mindset. You’ll be able to perfectly balance relationships with outcomes and be able to represent the tenant (us) within the entire development to delivery process.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Pipeline management and communication to stakeholders
• Assisting with new opportunity proposals and negotiations
• Mark-up of plans with tenant-side comments
• Management of the tenant-side development process to delivery
• Management of FF&E design, procurement, delivery & installation
• Updating of developer brief documents
• Oversite and management of internal refurbishment projects
• Full autonomy
• Genuine flexibility and job security
• Generous referral bonuses when you refer your friends to work with us
• Significant discounts on accommodation across our network
• Discounts on private health insurance
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

We work in a fast-paced environment where no day is the same, so we’re looking for people who are adaptable, enjoy variety and operate with an ownership mindset.

The successful person must have:

• Approved Australian working rights (Australian Citizenship, Permanent Residency or a Visa with approved working rights)
• Proven experience in a construction project management role.
• Experience in Tenant Fitout Favourable.
• Hotel or Residential Project Management experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with pride taken in quality outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage timelines and multiple projects concurrently in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to understand and translate operational requirements at the development stage.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly to development sites, both locally and interstate.