Commercial Project Manager - Interior Design

Niche Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design-and-build studio in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee interior fit-out projects across the UK. You will coordinate with clients and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery within the hospitality sector. The ideal candidate has a strong background in project management and excellent communication skills. This role involves nationwide travel and offers a dynamic, creative environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project management experience within fit-out, design & build, or construction.
• Background in hospitality, F&B, or fast-paced commercial interiors is essential.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple interior fit-out projects concurrently.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients.
• Monitor costs, programmes, and compliance to ensure timely completion.

Skills

Project management experience

Background in hospitality

Excellent communication skills

Budget management

M&E coordination knowledge

Job description

Overview

Ready to lead iconic interior design projects across the UK? Join a fast-paced, creative environment where hospitality meets innovation.

Benchmark Designs Limited, a specialist design-and-build studio, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its dynamic team. With a reputation for delivering high-quality fit-outs for stadiums, racecourses, universities, and corporate spaces, this is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in transforming some of the UK's most well-known hospitality and food & beverage venues. You'll be working alongside a team of dedicated designers and project managers, overseeing full project lifecycles from concept to completion.

This is a field-based role with nationwide travel, combining time on-site with coordination alongside our design studio. Benchmark Designs offers a flexible, entrepreneurial environment where innovation and quality go hand in hand with a supportive and close-knit team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple interior fit-out projects concurrently, from 2-week installs to long-term developments.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring consistent and professional communication.
• Coordinate with internal design teams, external architects, and subcontractors to drive seamless project delivery.
• Monitor costs, programmes, and compliance to ensure timely, high-quality completion.
• Attend site regularly to oversee build progress and uphold safety and CDM standards.
• Deliver projects across hospitality, leisure, and education sectors in collaboration with Compass Group and other major partners.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable project management experience within fit-out, design & build, or construction.
• Background in hospitality, F&B, or fast-paced commercial interiors is essential.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders.
• Commercially astute with strong budget and programme management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel nationally and stay overnight as required.
• Familiarity with M&E coordination and modern construction technologies.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the role you've been searching for, please reach out to Niche Recruitment to apply or to learn more about the opportunity