Project Manager

Bespoke Careers; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

25% discount on food, drink and accom.

Exclusive retailer discounts

Private healthcare for you and family

Company pension & life assurance

Wellbeing and mental health support

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Bespoke Careers is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the property team of a well-established, family-owned business with a North West estate. Based at their Stockport Head Office, you’ll lead refurbishment, development and capital investment projects across pubs, hospitality, brewery, production and head office facilities.

This is a hands-on role with ownership from brief to completion, working with internal teams, consultants and contractors to balance commercial performance,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering refurbishment or capital investment projects across multi-site estates.
• Strong understanding of construction, planning, Building Regulations and CDM.
• Experience managing budgets, programmes and contractors/consultants.
• Excellent organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant qualification in construction, property, architecture, engineering or PM.
• Hospitality/ leisure/ retail or multi-site operations experience.
• Knowledge of listed buildings or heritage assets.
• PRINCE2/APM/AgilePM or similar qualification.
• Health & safety qualifications (IOSH/NEBOSH).

Responsibilities

• Lead refurbishment, development and capital investment projects from concept to completion.
• Develop project briefs, budgets, programmes and delivery strategies.
• Manage external consultants, contractors and professional advisers.
• Own project budgets, cost management, change control and value engineering.
• Coordinate planning, Building Regulations, CDM and other statutory requirements.
• Monitor programme, quality, cost and risk; deliver projects safely.
• Build relationships with internal teams; support wider business objectives.
• Manage projects within live operating environments with minimal disruption.
• Provide clear project reporting and governance documentation.
• Identify risks early and proactively resolve issues.
• Help shape ongoing investment and development of the estate.

Skills

Refurbishment projects

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Construction knowledge

Planning regulations

CDM understanding

Multi-site estate experience

Risk & value engineering

Decision making

Communication skills

Leadership

HERITAGE/building knowledge

PRINCE2/APM/AgilePM

Health & safety knowledge

Education

PRINCE2/APM/AgilePM qualification

Tools

Project governance

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the property team of a well-established, family-owned business with a much-loved estate across the North West.

Based from their Head Office in Stockport, you’ll take the lead on a varied portfolio of refurbishment, development and capital investment projects across a diverse estate — from destination pubs and hospitality spaces to brewery, production and head office facilities.

This is a genuinely hands-on role where you’ll have ownership from initial brief and feasibility through to completion, working closely with internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors to deliver projects that balance commercial performance, quality and the character of the existing estate.

If you enjoy variety, working across different types of property and seeing projects come to life, this is a great opportunity to make a visible impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead refurbishment, development and capital investment projects from concept through to completion.
• Develop project briefs, budgets, programmes and delivery strategies.
• Manage external consultants, contractors and professional advisers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take ownership of project budgets, cost management, change control and value engineering.
• Coordinate planning, Building Regulations, CDM and other statutory requirements.
• Monitor programme, quality, cost and risk, ensuring projects are delivered safely and effectively.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and stakeholders, ensuring projects support wider business objectives.
• Manage projects within live operational and trading environments, minimising disruption wherever possible.
• Provide clear project reporting, maintaining accurate governance and documentation.
• Identify potential risks and issues early and take a proactive approach to resolving them.
• Help shape the ongoing investment and development of a diverse property portfolio.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering refurbishment, development or capital investment projects, ideally across a multi-site estate.
• Strong understanding of construction and project delivery, including planning, Building Regulations and CDM.
• Experience managing project budgets, programmes, contractors and consultants.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to manage costs and contractor performance.
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A relevant qualification in construction, property, architecture, engineering or project management, or equivalent industry experience.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions.
• Experience within hospitality, leisure, retail, brewing or another multi-site operational environment.
• Knowledge of listed buildings, heritage assets or conservation areas.
• A recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM or AgilePM.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or another relevant Health & Safety qualification.
• 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
• 25% discount on food, drink and accommodation.
• Exclusive discounts across 800+ retailers.
• Private healthcare for you and your family.
• Company pension scheme and life assurance.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Access to wellbeing and mental health support programmes.