Project Manager - Manchester

Monaghans Property; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Monaghans Property in Manchester is seeking a proactive Project Manager to join their growing team. In this role, you will lead and deliver a diverse range of projects across Retail, Commercial, Residential, and Leisure sectors, while ensuring high-quality outcomes.

The ideal candidate should have experience in project management within the construction industry and strong communication skills, alongside proficiency with digital tools for project documentation and reporting.

This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits focused on personal development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Management in the construction industry and consultancy.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end project lifecycles.
• Ability to adapt and work across different sectors.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of planning and procurement for quality delivery.
• Lead meetings and track project risk and opportunities.
• Maintain clear communication with clients throughout projects.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Digital Tools Proficiency

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Similar

Chartered Status or Working Towards

Job description

Due to continued growth and opportunity Monaghans are seeking a motivated and proactive Project Manager with consultancy delivery experience to join our growing Manchester team.

The successful candidate will take a lead role in delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across the Retail, Commercial, Residential, and Leisure sectors. They will play a key role in the day-to-day management of projects, administrating contracts, developing and maintaining process documents and ensuring successful delivery on behalf of the clients.

Working under the guidance of a Project Director, this is a great opportunity to expand your experiences across a number of sectors with you being responsible for delivering services with a growing and developing project management team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing Manchester office with a strong reputation and an expanding, multi-sector client base.

Key Responsibilities

Taking ownership of planning, procurement, coordination, and consultant inputs to ensure quality delivery.

Leading meetings, site coordination, and project documentation across assigned workstreams.

Monitoring programme and cost performance, identifying deviations, and supporting corrective actions.

Tracking project risk, opportunities and commercial influences.

Addressing challenges and mitigating delays to maintain programmes.

Preparing reports and updates utilising Monaghans standard formats.

Maintain clear and responsive communication with clients and delivery partners throughout projects.

About You:

Experience in Project Management in the construction industry and consultancy.

A degree in construction management or similar would be great although this is not essential.

Chartered or working towards chartered status is an advantage.

Solid understanding of end-to-end project lifecycles, including procurement, design coordination, delivery, and contract administration.

Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships.

Known reputation for high-quality work, and collaborative and a collaborative, effective working style.

Curiosity and adaptability to work across sectors, secondments, and different delivery contexts (public and private).

Proficiency with digital tools to support reporting, tracking, and documentation.

Brings critical thinking and problem-solving skills to support effective project delivery.

About Us:

Monaghans is a unique and innovative Built Environment Consultancy, established for over 50 years. We work nationally with our services tailored to our clients' individual needs and draw on our vast experience, to give best in class results that deliver tangible value and certainty of outcome.

The role will command a highly competitive salary and remuneration package as well as a broad benefits package focused on personal development, wellbeing and community.

Monaghans are committed to the continuous professional development of all our staff, and we provide a range of professional training programmes and support for staff at all levels including those requiring support to obtain relevant academic or professional qualifications.

This job advert is not eligible for sponsorship and candidates require the right to remain in the UK.

Contract: Full time, permanent. 37.5 hour working week; Monday to Friday.

This job advert is not eligible for sponsorship and candidates require the right to remain in the UK.