Property Project Manager

Heartwood Collection; Teddington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A management company in hospitality is seeking a Property Project Manager to oversee refurbishment and new acquisition projects. This role requires excellent project management and communication skills, as you'll liaise with various stakeholders and contractors. The ideal candidate will have experience in construction management, particularly in the leisure sector, and be able to manage multiple projects effectively while ensuring compliance with legal requirements. A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Private healthcare cover

Employee discounts at restaurants

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction project management, ideally in leisure or hospitality.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Good knowledge of legal and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing clear briefs and cost plans for all projects.
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of a project.
• Monitor and review project budgets.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Construction knowledge

Budget management

Job description

Property Project Manager : The Role

We are looking for an outstanding Property Project Manager to join our dynamic team. You will work with the Head of Construction to successfully deliver the annual capital development programme of refurbishments and new acquisition sites and maintenance projects.

Overview of the Role

The role liaises with people from all areas and levels of the business as well as external teams of contractors, consultants and suppliers. Stakeholder management and communication are key. This role will also involve coordinating and managing all aspects of a project including the day‑to‑day project management, monitoring of budgets and contract administration tasks.

Due to the nature of the role it will involve a lot of travel round the country to various locations, so driving is essential but note there our Head Office in Teddington, Middlesex where you would be expected to be based once a week so please consider this on applying.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Assist in the production of clear briefs, programmes, phasing and cost plans for all projects
• Liaise with all internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Attend team and site progress meetings
• Assist in producing scopes for external consultants and compiling formal appointments
• Support procurement and tender process and compilation of contractual arrangements for contractors
• Effectively manage costs through the application of formal financial controls
• Consistently challenge, manage and benchmark costs
• Monitor and review programme
• Ensure project compliance with requirements of legislation and / or external authorities
• Ensure internal design approvals and financial sanctions are obtained at appropriate stages
• In conjunction with the Head of Project Development and the Head of Design procure the design of projects. Drawing on your expertise to propose cost‑effective design solutions to maximise returns, whilst maintaining brand standards to drive market share in a competitive hospitality marketplace encouraging design innovation, sustainability and creativity.
• Manage a team of internal and / or external consultants and suppliers
• Delivering the capital development programme safely, to the approved budget, to the correct quality to the agreed programme
• Assist with the minimisation of risks to health and safety on all projects
• Assist with the Implementation of CDM Regulations in all projects
• Building and maintaining successful key stakeholder partnerships. Liaising externally with Statutory authorities and internally across multiple departments in the organisation

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in a construction project management role, ideally within the leisure or hospitality sector.
• A record of delivering multi-disciplinary projects at a fast pace.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Good knowledge of legal and statutory requirements associated with leisure projects.
• Experience in managing multiple medium / large-sized retail fitout and construction projects in a fast-paced working retail environment.
• Great communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels and areas of the business and with external parties.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Head Office Bonus
• Private Individual Healthcare Cover with Bupa
• The Pantry – 100’s of retailers and experience discounts through Reward Gateway
• 50% off food in all Heartwood Collection Sites
• Friends and Family discount of 20% off food at any Heartwood Inn or Brasserie Blanc
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday- option to buy an extra 5 days holiday per year
• A thoughtful gift to celebrate your birthday
• Employee Assistance Program with Hospitality Action
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company pension
• Instant access to pay you have already earned through EarlyPay

Company Overview

Recently announced in the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work, Heartwood Collection is an award‑winning collection of cosy pubs and atmospheric brasseries at the heart of their local communities serving great fresh, seasonal food. Brasserie Blanc, the French brasserie business inspired by Raymond Blanc and Heartwood Inns is renowned for being a home‑from‑home.

The Heartwood Collection currently has over 40 locations, including Brasserie Blanc restaurants and our lovely Heartwood Inn pubs, many of which now feature beautiful boutique bedrooms. We are aiming to grow to 61 sites by 2027, which could add up to 500 bedrooms over the next four years.