Construction Project Manager

MARKS&SPENCER; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Training & development

Volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is seeking a seasoned professional to lead construction engineering, planning and project delivery across renewal, extension and new space initiatives. You will drive scoping, governance and handover, using data and stakeholder insights to guide investment decisions.

The role requires strong programme management experience, with a focus on safety, compliance and effective supplier partnerships across UK sites. Collaboration across Retail and Property teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant project or programme management experience in construction or engineering.
• Experience with tender processes, contracts, and specifications to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Take project briefs and develop scoping, planning documents, proposals and business cases.
• Manage renewal, extension and new space projects from conception to handover.
• Gather information and use stakeholder and data insights to inform delivery and investment decisions.
• Coordinate meetings, governance, reporting and escalation of risks and issues.
• Ensure safety standards and compliance with legislation and project governance.
• Lead site management, coordinate contractors and negotiate supplier contracts.
• Build relationships across Retail and Property, supporting leadership while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Tools

IT skills

Job description

This role blends construction engineering, planning, project management, contract management and facilities management in line with build, maintain, sustain principles. You should have significant project or programme management, construction or engineering experience with a demonstrated record of managing builds across existing properties and new builds. You will have experience with production and management of tender process, agreement and administration of contracts and ongoing review and creation of specifications to suit business requirements & satisfy statutory consents. Previous experience of facilities management would also be highly beneficial.

What you will do:

• Take project briefs and develop project scoping, planning documents, project proposals and business case content to support effective decision making.
• Manage the construction engineering, planning, design and delivery of renewal, extension and new space projects from conception through to handover.
• Gather information, conduct research and use stakeholder, customer and data insights to inform project delivery and investment decisions.
• Coordinate project meetings, governance activities and reporting cycles, ensuring timely communication, progress updates and effective escalation of risks, issues and opportunities.
• Deliver the highest safety standards across all projects, ensuring compliance with government legislation, M&S standards and project governance requirements.
• Lead site management activities, coordinating contractors and supply chain partners to deliver against programme, safety, quality and cost targets, whilst negotiating supplier contracts where required.
• Build trusted relationships across the Retail and Property community, proactively supporting leadership teams to identify risks and opportunities, whilst maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.

Who you will be:

• Comfortable leading and working across multiple business units, functions and teams, balancing stakeholder needs whilst building strong relationships and credibility across the Retail and Property community.
• Takes ownership and accountability for delivering project outcomes, prioritising effectively to ensure projects are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Committed to delivering excellent work at pace, with strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain momentum in demanding environments.
• Confident making decisions in ambiguous situations, overcoming challenges, identifying opportunities and finding pragmatic ways to move projects forward.
• Adaptable and resilient, able to flex communication and leadership style to engage a variety of stakeholders whilst responding positively to changing business priorities.
• Proven experience in project and programme management, real estate development, architecture or design, with a strong understanding of Property functions and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, present recommendations with authority and impact, and travel across the UK and ROI as business needs require.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special...

• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues, including our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist for you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.