Project manager

Agilité Solutions; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Project Bonus

Meal vouchers

Sport allowance

Remote working up to 2 days per week

Annual ski trip

Company social events

Job summary

Agilité is recruiting an experienced project manager to join its French team, delivering high-end commercial interiors and fit-out projects across France and wider Europe. This is a senior, highly operational role with full responsibility for projects from early pre-construction through to handover.

The PM will represent Agilité on site and with clients, taking ownership of technical, financial, contractual, safety and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ proven experience in a demanding construction or fit-out environment and general contractor background.
• Experience delivering office, retail or hospitality fit-out projects.
• Fluency in French and English; strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction involvement, assess feasibility and delivery strategy.
• Manage project delivery from mobilisation to handover and OPR.
• Oversee financial and contractual management, forecasting, and variation control.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants and subcontractors; lead meetings.
• Ensure HQSE compliance and embed safety across planning and execution.
• Develop teams, support training, and drive a culture of accountability.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client liaison

Contractual understanding

Communication skills

Resilience

Commercial awareness

French and English fluency

Job description

Agilité is recruiting an experienced project manager to join its French team, delivering high-end commercial interiors and fit-out projects across France and wider Europe.

Agilité is recruiting an experienced project manager to join its French team, delivering high-end commercial interiors and fit-out projects across France and wider Europe. This is a senior, highly operational role with full responsibility for projects from early pre-construction through to handover.

The project manager will represent Agilité on site and with clients, taking ownership of technical, financial, contractual, safety and delivery performance. The role requires a confident, resilient professional with deep construction knowledge, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to lead complex projects in demanding, international environments.

This role is well suited to an organised, methodical, and self-driven professional who is comfortable working independently within a collaborative project environment.

Reporting directly to the Country Head, the Project Manager is fully accountable for the successful delivery of assigned projects, ensuring quality, client satisfaction, and achievement of project objectives.

Agilité is a pan-European commercial interiors and fit-out specialist, operating as a general contractor across multiple European markets. We deliver office, retail and hospitality projects for international clients, combining strong local delivery with centrally coordinated expertise.

Known for our resourceful problem-solving approach, Agilité works collaboratively with clients, consultants and supply chain partners to deliver sustainable, high-quality projects that meet exacting operational and commercial standards.

With 82 full-time employees across France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom, our international team supports turnkey projects for brands expanding, relocating or improving their spaces across the continent.

What it takes to be a PM at Agilité

Pre-construction and tender involvement.

• Intervene early in the pre-construction phase, assessing feasibility and delivery strategy
• Analyse tender responses and documentation, working closely with the cost estimator
• Make delivery and methodology recommendations aligned with cost, time and risk
• Explore design and material alternatives with the design office to meet client expectations and improve profitability
• Integrate health, safety and environmental considerations into tender responses
• Contribute to budget proposals, feasibility studies and updated project submissions

Project delivery and site management.

• Take full ownership of fit-out projects from mobilisation to handover and OPR
• Select subcontractors, lead negotiations, and manage procurement and planning
• Ensure quality, cost and programme targets are consistently achieved
• Review drawings and schedules, contributing where required to improve buildability
• Monitor daily site progress, anticipating challenges and maintaining momentum
• Mobilise required technical experts and coordinate interventions
• Manage all aspects of works contracts, including technical, administrative and financial elements

Financial and contractual control.

• Oversee financial and contractual management to ensure smooth project delivery
• Maintain cost control, forecasting and variation management
• Manage contractual correspondence, claims and commercial risk
• Ensure delivery on time and within the agreed budget

Client and stakeholder management.

• Act as Agilité’s primary on-site representative and main point of contact
• Coordinate effectively between technical teams, control office, clients, consultants and subcontractors
• Organise and lead site meetings and progress meetings
• Prepare and follow up on project documentation and reporting
• Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with all key stakeholders

Health, safety, quality and environment.

• Apply HQSE regulations across all project activities
• Comply with company health and safety policy and ISO accreditations
• Ensure subcontractors meet all safety, health and environmental requirements
• Embed health and safety considerations throughout planning and execution

Process management and reporting.

• Communicate relevant project information clearly and promptly to teams
• Analyse and support production processes to maintain efficiency and quality
• Monitor and report against key performance indicators
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes

Leadership and people development.

• Identify team strengths and development needs
• Support training plans and capability development
• Conduct regular assessments and contribute to performance management
• Promote a collaborative, accountable and delivery-focused culture

Qualifications.

• Minimum 10 years’ proven experience in a demanding construction or fit-out environment
• Experience within the construction sector, ideally with a recognised general contractor
• Proven delivery of office, retail or hospitality fit-out projects
• Highly operational, responsive and adaptable approach
• Strong commercial awareness and contractual understanding
• Established relationships within the local market
• Excellent communication skills and strong business acumen
• Ability to represent the company at senior client level
• Resilience, motivation, determination and natural enthusiasm
• Strong alignment with Agilité’s values and delivery standards
• Fluency in Frenchand English.

Compensation & Benefits (France)

• Salary range: €50,000 - 70,000
• Annual bonus
• Project Bonus
• Meal Vouchers and sport allowance
• Remote working up to two days per week
• Annual ski trip and company social events
• Energetic and dynamic work environment

Purpose-driven work with a focus on making a positive impact

We’re a growing organisation that creates spaces where people can live, work, and play.

With a solid reputation as a general contractor and fit-out company – for both tertiary and commercial spaces – we strive to include sustainability into our building processes. Our ethos centres around futureproofing our projects – and at the heart of that is our diverse team.

We’ve built a reputation as ‘the resourceful problem solver’ – a trusted partner which anticipates, and mitigates, issues before they arise, and one which is built on a culture of honesty, ambition, and trust.

There’s no denying that the commercial interiors sector is often complex, especially when working on a continent-wide scale. We’ve therefore built a network of best-in-class professionals, suppliers, and consultants, experienced in delivering high quality space planning, design, build and construction services.

Agilité is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of experts that will reflect our customers and users. We enjoy nothing more than seeing our employees thrive in an atmosphere of togetherness. We therefore aim to continue building a diverse workforce and foster different perspectives and unique ways of thinking – regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability.