Property Project Manager

Tesco; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Scotland seeks an experienced Property Project Manager to deliver high-quality remodel projects across various store formats. The role requires expertise in managing complex projects while minimizing operational disruptions in live environments. Ideal candidates will have strong project and stakeholder management skills, with a background in construction and retail management. The position offers a permanent contract with competitive benefits including an annual bonus and holiday entitlements.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

26 weeks maternity leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience in retail environments with minimal disruption.
• Construction project management experience, ideally in supermarket or retail settings.
• Proven retail management background is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through Tesco governance, ensuring all documentation is in place.
• Deliver remodel projects across various store formats.
• Minimize disruption during live retail operations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Construction knowledge

Health & safety compliance

Job description

Tesco UK • Scotland Region • Permanent • Apply by 21-Jan-2026

We're looking for an experienced Property Project Manager to deliver high‑quality remodel projects across our estate. This is a new role within the team, offering a fantastic opportunity to help shape how we deliver remodels going forward. You'll work with a high level of autonomy, leading complex projects across Express, Superstore and Extra formats, including capital replacement of refrigeration and wider maintenance works.

The Hiring Manager for this vacancy is Trish Watson

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Leading your projects through the full Tesco governance process, ensuring all approvals, plans and documentation are in place.
• Delivering Remodel Projects across multiple store formats, including capital replacement of fridges and wider maintenance and property improvement works.
• Minimising disruption in live retail environments, ensuring the safest and most efficient phasing of works.
• Owning relationships with internal teams and external partners: developers, local authorities, consultants, service providers and landlords.
• Managing risk effectively and identifying opportunities to improve delivery, cost efficiency and customer experience.
• Leading the health & safety culture across your projects.
• Managing performance of suppliers, consultants and external project managers.
• Ensuring projects are fully closed out with all snagging managed and documented.

You will need

• Strong project management experience in live trading retail environments, with a clear understanding of how to minimise operational disruption.
• Construction project management experience, ideally within supermarkets, convenience or other complex retail settings.
• Proven retail management background is highly desirable - understanding store operations is key.
• Strong stakeholder management across multiple internal and external teams.
• Awareness of the latest Building Safety Act requirements and responsibilities of a Project Manager.
• Experience in design, planning, cost control and health & safety compliance.

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