Construction Senior Project Manager

TN United Kingdom; Richmond; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic hybrid hotel group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee hotel developments from post-acquisition to contractor tender. The role involves managing project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced environment, contributing to innovative hotel projects across Europe and the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience in hospitality or mixed-use development.
• Experience managing budgets and coordinating teams.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing developments from project management perspective across all stages.
• Preparing project progress reports and managing risks.
• Collaborating with internal teams to develop project plans and budgets.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Kabannas is a dynamic and rapidly expanding hybrid hotel group with a mission to redefine urban hospitality, targeting €100m+ in acquisitions of assets across Europe. With 4 locations currently operational and plans to expand to 15 across the UK and major European cities over the next 4 years, we specialize in acquiring, developing, and operating flexible hotel concepts in vibrant urban settings. Our projects include refurbishments of existing hotels and adaptive reuse of office buildings into stylish, multifunctional hybrid hotels.

As Senior Project Manager, you will support the successful delivery of hotel developments from post-acquisition through to the start of the contractor tender process. Working closely with the Acquisition and Construction Directors, you will manage project timelines, oversee pre-construction processes across RIBA Stages 1–4/5, and support design team coordination. You will also assist during acquisition phases with technical due diligence. This role is suitable for candidates with project management or development management experience in hospitality, student, or mixed-use development projects who thrive in a fast-paced, design-led environment.

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our development team and be involved in refurbishment and new build projects across the development lifecycle, gaining hands-on experience in innovative hybrid hotel developments in Europe and the UK.

The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience, including managing budgets, coordinating teams, and ensuring projects meet contractual and regulatory requirements. Due to our growth, we seek a Senior Project Manager to work within a small management team, collaborating with design, commercial, and construction teams to deliver projects successfully, on time, and within budget. The role involves regular reporting to the executive team and significant stakeholder engagement.

The Role Involves:

• Overseeing developments from the project management perspective at various stages of the development lifecycle, from early concept, acquisition, planning, design, procurement, to delivery and handover.
• Collaborating with internal teams to develop and manage project plans, schedules, specifications, and budgets.
• Implementing rigorous control of costs, quality, change management, and programme through project tools, employer & construction standards, and documentation to prevent overruns.
• Preparing project progress reports, consolidating contractor and consultant reports, and distributing them to the team across all project stages.
• Proactively managing projects by identifying risks and managing budgets or funding issues.
• Working with internal teams and partners to select project advisers and consultants.
• Supporting initial technical site feasibility studies and identifying development opportunities and constraints.
• Managing planning consents, discharging planning conditions, and working with design teams to ensure projects are fully prepared for construction.
• Identifying and mitigating bottlenecks in design and construction processes and recommending strategies.
• Working with internal teams to transition completed developments to operational management.
• Supporting procurement strategies within the company.