ASAP: PM - Property Development - Retail (m/w/d)

Michael Page; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial 6-month contract

Hybrid working environment

Influence high-profile developments

International exposure

Autonomy across full lifecycle

Collaborative project delivery team

Job summary

Michael Page (Switzerland) is seeking a Property Development Manager to lead high-impact, multi-site development projects across Switzerland on a maternity-cover contract. The role offers a hybrid working setup with a quick start target and a potential extension for the right candidate.

You will manage the full project lifecycle from feasibility to handover, coordinating architects, designers, consultants, engineers and contractors while monitoring budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering multi-site property development, construction or fit-out projects.
• Strong project management experience in retail, leisure, hospitality, commercial real estate or related sectors.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience managing external consultants, contractors and professional advisors.
• Budget management and investment evaluation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation abilities.
• Fluent German and English language skills are essential.
• Willingness to travel within Switzerland as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of property development projects, from feasibility assessment through to site opening and handover.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, including architects, designers, consultants, engineers and contractors.
• Evaluate prospective locations and provide technical and commercial development recommendations.
• Monitor project budgets, CAPEX expenditure, approvals and reporting requirements.
• Drive delivery against project timelines, quality standards and business objectives.
• Manage planning, permits, landlord approvals and interactions with local authorities.
• Oversee external partners, suppliers and contractors to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and internal governance procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, design standards and development best practices.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide project leadership across multiple concurrent developments.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Construction management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Architecture

Job description

• Lead high-impact property projects across Switzerland


• Hybrid setup with potential for contract extension

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international consumer-focused organisation with an expanding footprint across Switzerland. To support a period of maternity cover, they are seeking a Property Development Manager for an initial 6-month assignment, with a potential extension for the right candidate. An immediate or quick start is preferred (target latest 1.12.).

Job Description

• Manage the full lifecycle of property development projects, from feasibility assessment through to site opening and handover.


• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, including architects, designers, consultants, engineers and contractors.


• Evaluate prospective locations and provide technical and commercial development recommendations.


• Monitor project budgets, CAPEX expenditure, approvals and reporting requirements.


• Drive delivery against project timelines, quality standards and business objectives.


• Manage planning, permits, landlord approvals and interactions with local authorities.


• Oversee external partners, suppliers and contractors to ensure successful project outcomes.


• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and internal governance procedures.


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, design standards and development best practices.


• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide project leadership across multiple concurrent developments.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience delivering multi-site property development, construction or fit-out projects.


• Strong project management expertise within retail, leisure, hospitality, commercial real estate or related sectors.


• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.


• Experience managing external consultants, contractors and professional advisors.


• Commercially minded with strong budget management and investment evaluation skills.


• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation abilities.


• Fluent German and English language skills are essential.


• Strong problem-solving capability with the ability to make decisions under pressure.


• Degree-level education or professional qualification in Construction Management, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Real Estate Development or a related discipline is highly desirable.


• Willingness to travel within Switzerland as required.

What's on Offer

• Initial 6-month contract with possible extension


• Opportunity to influence high-profile development projects


• Hybrid working environment


• Exposure to a dynamic and growing international business


• Autonomy and ownership across the full project lifecycle


• Collaborative and experienced project delivery team