Project Manager

Village Hotel; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension scheme

Discounted stays at Village Hotels

Well-being programme

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Village Hotel is seeking a highly commercial Senior Project Manager to lead major hotel developments, conversions, and pre-acquisition to handover. You will own scope, schedules, and critical paths, while protecting budgets and coordinating with internal QS and external architects, contractors, and authorities.

A true owner-driver role with full accountability. You will drive procurement, contracts, and value engineering without compromising brand standards, delivering on time and to budget

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale hotel developments or conversions.
• Strong budget discipline and value-engineering mindset.
• Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and complex schedules.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of major hotel developments from inception to handover.
• Protect and manage project budgets, timelines, and critical paths.
• Lead tendering, procurement, and contract administration with internal teams and external partners.
• Coordinate design across RIBA stages and align stakeholders for seamless delivery.

Skills

Project management

Budget control

Stakeholder management

Construction

Contract management

Job description

As our Senior Project Manager, you are the commercial driving force behind our major hotel developments and acquisitions. To be clear: this role does not cover standard refurbs or routine capital investment. You will be taking ownership of massive, multi-million-pound new builds and hotel conversions, driving them from pre-acquisition exclusivity all the way to operational handover. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, fiercely protect the budget, manage complex critical paths, and ensure our new assets are delivered safely, on time, and completely aligned with the Village brand. Why Village? At Village, we do hospitality a little differently. We are all about personality, genuine connections, and creating truly unique hotel environments including lively spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, and play. We are entering an incredibly exciting period of commercial expansion, and we need a heavyweight project leader who thrives on commercial risk management and complex stakeholder alignment. If you have the technical understanding and commercial rigour to build hotels from the ground up, we will give you the platform to leave a massive footprint on our growing portfolio. Because it really does take a Village. How the Village Thrives We live our culture through three simple commitments: We Can & We Do: We show up to make a genuine difference and do fantastic work every day, with purpose. We Will: Treat each other with respect and dignity. No ego, no drama. We try our best and look out for each other. We Care: We care about our impact on guests, the community, and each other. Your Remit: What You Will Actually Be Doing We do not just need someone to check off a snagging list; we need a highly commercial project leader. We trust you to handle: The Project Delivery: Owning the lifecycle. You will lead major hotel conversions and new developments from inception to handover, defining project scope, managing schedules, and keeping the critical path entirely on track. The Commercial Control: Protecting the budget. Working closely with our internal Quantity Surveyors and Capital Projects team, you will fiercely monitor expenditure, review detailed cost reports, and find smart value-engineering opportunities without ever compromising the brand. The Procurement & Contracts: Managing the partners. You will execute procurement strategies, manage tender processes, administer construction contracts, and handle any variations or claims with absolute commercial sharpness. The Design & Stakeholder Alignment: Bridging the gap. You will coordinate design development across all RIBA stages while seamlessly managing a massive network of internal executives, external architects, contractors, and local authorities to ensure a flawless operational handover.
How We Succeed Together We do not micromanage. It takes a village, so we believe in Ownership & Integrity, giving you the autonomy to take calculated risks, challenge assumptions, and advise the executive team. We champion teamwork, hate corporate jargon, and desperately want you to succeed. Selling Our Executive Package The Compensation: A highly competitive basic salary of £70,000 to £75,000 & eligibility to join our discretionary bonus scheme, reflecting the commercial weight and strategic importance of this major development role. Health & Wealth: Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to keep you fully covered, alongside an enhanced executive pension scheme and life assurance. The Lifestyle: Complimentary full leisure club membership for you and a friend (worth £1,500 annually), plus a dedicated well-being programme and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Hotel Stays & Time Off: Discounted stays from £35 based on two sharing across our 34 properties, plus a Holiday Purchase scheme to ensure you actually take a well earned break. Financial & Extras: Access to our Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme, flexible financial wellbeing support via Wagestream, High Street discounts, and your birthday off guaranteed. Food & Drink: 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased at any Village Hotel, whether you are having a working lunch or a weekend dinner. Ready to Drive Our Expansion? We are looking for a highly commercial Senior Project Manager with a proven track record in delivering major property developments, conversions, or hospitality builds. If you know how to drive a complex project from pre-acquisition to handover and want to play a massive part in our growth story, we want to hear from you. Bring your commercial rigour, your drive, and your ambition. About Company: Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition. Join us and we can offer you benefits

• such as… - Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/ friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores
• Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes
• A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well-being programmes for all employees to support your mental health
• Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling
• Flexible working hours
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Have your birthday off guaranteed
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay
• Company Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• T&C's apply based on your contract