Project Manager - Design & Construction

Nando'S Limited; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Hybrid work model

Travel with purpose

Drive-thru innovations

Be you

Team lunches

Wellness resources

Social impact

Job summary

Nando’s is seeking a Project Manager - Design & Construction to lead the delivery of new restaurant builds, relocations, and refurbishments across Australia and New Zealand. You will coordinate with architects, shopfitters, and landlords to ensure projects meet timelines, budgets and quality standards, while balancing customer experience and commercial outcomes.

The role involves travel across ANZ, a hybrid work model (office and home), and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Experience managing retail, hospitality or multi-site construction projects.
• Experience delivering drive-thru projects or working in drive-thru environments is highly regarded.
• Strong project management, budgeting and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of new restaurant builds, relocations and refurbishments across ANZ.
• Manage projects from design development through tendering, construction and handover.
• Partner with architects, designers, consultants, shopfitters and contractors to achieve outcomes.
• Review costs, budgets and forecasts to ensure strong commercial performance.
• Drive timelines and proactively manage risks and stakeholder expectations.
• Support evolution of restaurant formats including drive-thru and customer experience initiatives.
• Build relationships with Operations teams for seamless handovers.
• Ensure projects meet quality, budget, safety and compliance.

Skills

Retail construction

Hospitality construction

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Communication

Job description

Love restaurants? Love solving complex problems? Get a kick out of seeing a project go from concept to opening day?

At Nando’s, we’re constantly evolving our restaurant portfolio, and we’re looking for a Project Manager - Design & Construction to help bring that growth to life across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting to the Head of Construction , you’ll lead the delivery of new restaurant builds, relocations, refurbishments and restaurant enhancement projects from concept through to handover.

From new restaurant openings and drive-thru developments to refurbishment programs and operational improvement projects, you’ll be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget and to the high standards our teams and customers expect.

Working closely with Design, Development, Operations, shopfitters, consultants and landlords, you’ll balance customer experience, operational practicality and commercial outcomes while managing multiple projects across ANZ.

If you thrive on turning plans into reality, enjoy working across a diverse group of stakeholders and love seeing the direct impact of your work, you’ll fit right in.

What You’ll Love at Nando’s

• Free Nando’s: Meals on us when you work, plus perks for friends and family

• Hybrid Life: Split your time between our state of the art Richmond Restaurant Support office (3 days), overlooking the Yarra River , and working from home (2 days)

• Travel with Purpose: Regular travel across Australia and New Zealand to support projects and restaurant openings

• Drive-Thru Innovation: Play a key role in delivering and evolving our growing drive-thru portfolio

• Be You: Bring your whole self to a values-led, inclusive family that genuinely cares

• Work + Play: Team lunches, project travel, plenty of laughs and a close-knit team that enjoys working hard and having fun

• Wellness Support: Access resources for mental health, fitness, nutrition and financial wellbeing

• Do Good: Be part of a business committed to social impact, sustainability and changing lives together

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of new restaurant builds, relocations and refurbishment projects across ANZ

• Manage projects from design development through tendering, construction and handover

• Partner with architects, designers, consultants, shopfitters and contractors to achieve outstanding outcomes

• Review construction costs, budgets and project forecasts to ensure strong commercial performance

• Drive project timelines and proactively manage risks, issues and stakeholder expectations

• Support the continued evolution of Nando’s restaurant formats, including drive-thru and customer experience initiatives

• Build strong relationships with Operations teams to ensure seamless project handovers

• Ensure projects meet quality, budget, safety and compliance requirements

Who You Are

You’re a commercially minded project professional who loves bringing people together to deliver great outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Experience managing retail, hospitality, QSR or multi-site construction projects

• Experience delivering drive-thru projects or working within drive-thru environments highly regarded

• Strong project management, budgeting and stakeholder management skills

• A practical approach to solving problems and overcoming project challenges

• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Strong commercial acumen and confidence interpreting project costs and business cases

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence a broad range of stakeholders

• A passion for hospitality, customer experience and continuous improvement

Most importantly, you’re excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Nando’s restaurants across Australia and New Zealand.

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered.