Head of Property

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a Head of Property to oversee their hotel estate across the UK and Europe. This senior role involves managing construction projects, capex planning, and health & safety, ensuring high standards in property management. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in hospitality and construction project management, with strong leadership and negotiation skills.

Benefits

33 days annual leave, including bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)

Life assurance & group income protection

Travel insurance for business trips

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction project management, ideally in hospitality or leisure sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to add value to property assets.
• Experience managing diverse teams of consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and refurbishment projects, working with external consultants and contractors.
• Manage the property capex budget, including reviewing and approving requests.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet brand standards.

Skills

Construction project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Job description

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Location:

Field-based role with regular site travel, primarily to London, Edinburgh, and Paris

Salary:

Upto c£90,000 + Bonus Potential & Excellent Benefits

About the Role:

Are you a strategic and commercially minded property leader with a passion for the hospitality industry? We're representing a well-established and growing hospitality group in their search for a Head of Property to take ownership of their hotel estate across the UK and Europe.

This is a high-impact, senior leadership role reporting directly into the Group Director of Property Development. You will oversee all aspects of construction projects, estate management, maintenance strategy, capex planning, and health & safety across a diverse portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all development and refurbishment projects, working with external consultants and contractors.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to add value through development, extensions, and optimisation of space.
• Own and manage the property capex budget, including reviewing and approving capex requests.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure high standards in planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to brand standards.
• Lead on Health & Safety and risk management across all projects.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in construction project management, ideally within the hospitality or leisure sector.
• Deep understanding of M&E systems and estate infrastructure.
• Experience managing diverse consultant and contractor teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to add tangible value to property assets.
• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage complex, competing priorities.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases and long-term capex planning.
• A proactive, self-starter with a strong network of property professionals.
• Previous experience within the hospitality sector.
• Estate management expertise, especially relating to third-party leases.
• Experience working across European markets.

Package Includes:

• Upto c£90,000 per annum salary.
• Up to £20,000 annual bonus (subject to company performance).
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced pension (up to 10% employer contribution).
• Life assurance & group income protection.
• Travel insurance for business travel.

Opportunity to work in a collaborative, people-first environment.

Interested?

To find out more or to apply, please contact Lucy Wynn: