Production Project Manager

Cavendish Professionals; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Professionals is recruiting an experienced Production Project Manager to lead bespoke luxury retail fabrication projects across South West London and Surrey. You will oversee delivery from concept through installation, aligning design intent with practical build strategies and client briefs.

The role requires strong management of suppliers, cost planning, and a collaborative approach to resolve production challenges in live environments, ensuring high-quality outcomes for premium

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering retail fabrication, scenic build, joinery or experiential production projects.
• Strong understanding of fabrication materials and production processes.
• Experience working within luxury retail or brand activation environments preferred.
• Commercial awareness with estimating experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage production delivery across bespoke luxury retail fabrication projects from concept through to installation.
• Interpret client briefs alongside project teams and help develop efficient build strategies.
• Produce accurate fabrication estimates and support cost planning across projects.
• Recommend suitable materials, suppliers and production methodologies.
• Identify value engineering opportunities where appropriate.
• Liaise with fabrication teams, suppliers and subcontractors throughout delivery stages.
• Support creation of CPAs alongside Project and Fabrication Management teams.
• Troubleshoot technical production challenges within a live project environment.
• Maintain alignment between design intent, programme requirements and fabrication outputs.
• Provide general support to production and project departments where required.

Skills

Retail fabrication

Project management

Cost estimation

Supplier coordination

Large format graphics

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Production Project Manager, based in South West London / Surrey, to join a market-leading creative production company delivering high-quality luxury retail environments, experiential activations, and bespoke brand installations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage production delivery across bespoke luxury retail fabrication projects from concept through to installation
• Interpret client briefs alongside project teams and help develop efficient build strategies
• Produce accurate fabrication estimates and support cost planning across projects
• Recommend suitable materials, suppliers and production methodologies
• Identify value engineering opportunities where appropriate
• Liaise with fabrication teams, suppliers and subcontractors throughout delivery stages
• Support creation of CPAs alongside Project and Fabrication Management teams
• Troubleshoot technical production challenges within a live project environment
• Maintain alignment between design intent, programme requirements and fabrication outputs
• Provide general support to production and project departments where required

Skills and Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering retail fabrication, scenic build, joinery or experiential production projects
• Strong understanding of fabrication materials and production processes
• Experience working within luxury retail or brand activation environments preferred
• Commercial awareness with estimating experience beneficial
• Confidence coordinating suppliers and outsourced production partners
• Knowledge of large format graphics advantageous but not essential
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Positive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.