Project & Mobilisation Manager - London

Restaurant Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is seeking a Project & Mobilisation Manager in London. This role will manage the transition to a new building in Canary Wharf and a new site in Dublin, ensuring project delivery with a focus on service excellence. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in hospitality and excellent stakeholder management skills. This position offers a 40-hour work week with some travel to Ireland.

Benefits

Free meals

Subsidised gym membership

Contributory pension scheme

Digital GP access

Exclusive travel discounts

Grocery discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Qualifications

• Strong background in hospitality, catering, or food services.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Hands-on, proactive approach with decision-making ability under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mobilisation project of moving to new buildings in Canary Wharf and Dublin.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate with the client and multiple vendors.

Skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Project & Mobilisation Manager - London

Are you ready to take your project management career to the next level? Join Restaurant Associates, the premier name in contract catering, and our prestigious client based in Canary Wharf. Innovation is at our core and culinary excellence at our heart. This is your opportunity to join the team as they prepare to mobilise a new building for our financial services client in London and into a new building in Dublin.

This role will be pivotal in ensuring the seamless transition into both new buildings, leading on the project management and delivery of multiple workplace services including staff dining, reception, coffee shops, free issue coffee/vending, and hospitality. You will act as the key link between the client, our operational teams, and support functions to deliver a first-class, on-time mobilisation with strong attention to detail and service excellence.

You'll work closely with the onsite senior leadership team, reporting directly into the UK & Ireland Account Director and playing a pivotal role in supporting the client and onsite project team.

This is a 40 hour per week role. You will primarily be based in London, with some travel to Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mobilisation project of the move to a newly refurbished building in Canary Wharf and a brand new building in Dublin.
• Own project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.
• Work with the onsite client, project team and multiple vendors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background in hospitality, catering, or food services.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Commercially astute with experience managing budgets
• Knowledge of health & safety, food safety, and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on, proactive approach with the ability to problem-solve and make decisions under pressure.
• Self-starter with exceptional time and priority management

Benefits

• Free meals
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!