Pre-Construction Manager

MARKS&SPENCER; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

20% colleague discount

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Training programmes

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Descripción de la vacante

Marks & Spencer is recruiting a commercially astute project professional to lead feasibility assessments for new stores, relocations and extensions. You will manage multi-stage development programmes, coordinate consultants and ensure robust, deliverable designs within capital parameters.

You will review AFLs and development obligations, drive cost planning, risk registers and governance submissions, and present clear recommendations to support informed business decisions.

Formación

• Experience in pre-construction, development management or construction consultancy.
• Knowledge of feasibility, planning, development and delivery processes.
• Ability to develop and manage cost plans and risk registers.
• Degree in Construction, Property, Surveying, Architecture, Engineering or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Lead technical and commercial feasibility assessments for stores and development opportunities.
• Manage projects through concept, definition and development stages with milestones.
• Review landlord and developer requirements including AFLs and shell specs.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated design and delivery.
• Prepare business cases, budgets, cost plans and risk mitigation strategies.

Conocimientos

Feasibility

Stakeholder mgmt

Project leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Negotiation

Communication

Educación

MRICS / MCIOB / MAPM (beneficial)

Herramientas

MS Excel

MS Teams

MS Project

Descripción del empleo

What You Will Do

• Lead technical and commercial feasibility assessments for new stores, relocations, extensions and development opportunities, evaluating site constraints, viability, abnormal costs, delivery risks and development potential.
• Manage projects through concept, definition and development stages, maintaining programmes, critical paths, milestones and readiness criteria to ensure successful handover at Stage Gate 2.
• Review and negotiate landlord and developer requirements, including Agreements for Lease (AFL) technical elements, shell specifications, development obligations and operational standards.
• Coordinate and challenge multidisciplinary consultant teams, including architects, engineers, planners, cost consultants and specialist advisors, ensuring design information is coordinated, commercially robust and deliverable.
• Prepare business cases, governance submissions, project budgets, cost plans and risk mitigation strategies, providing clear recommendations and ensuring projects remain aligned to approved capital parameters.

Who You Will Be

• A commercially astute project professional who can balance feasibility, risk, programme, cost and operational requirements to support informed business decision-making.
• A confident leader who can influence and challenge consultants, contractors, landlords, developers and stakeholders to achieve the best project outcomes.
• An organised and proactive problem solver, capable of managing multiple projects, competing priorities, programme risks and critical path activities.
• A strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills, able to present complex information and recommendations clearly.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working in ambiguous environments, resolving constraints and identifying opportunities to strengthen project viability and delivery.

What You Will Bring

• Proven experience in pre-construction, development management, project management or construction consultancy within retail, commercial, mixed-use or large-scale development environments.
• Strong knowledge of feasibility, design development, planning, statutory approvals, construction delivery and front-end development processes.
• Experience developing and managing cost plans, project budgets, value engineering initiatives, risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Degree qualified in Construction, Property, Surveying, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline, with MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM or equivalent qualification beneficial or working towards.
• Strong technical and commercial capability, including experience using Microsoft Excel, Teams, Project and PowerPoint, with knowledge of retail development processes advantageous but not essential.

What's in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that - playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

• 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 access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or 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.

Lead with purpose. Own the outcomes. Raise the bar. This is your store. And your chance to shape the future of M&S.