Senior Project Manager | London, UK

TSA Riley; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TSA Riley in London is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end delivery for retail sector clients, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring scope, budget, quality and programme targets are met.

You will drive pre‑ and post‑contract activities, maintain strong client relationships, and oversee risk, procurement, design, and construction interfaces with a focus on delivering high‑quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in built environment or equivalent.
• Experience delivering construction projects client-side or in consultancy.
• Knowledge of project lifecycles, commercial controls, and contract administration.
• Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.
• Proficiency with digital tools and project systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, and programme targets.
• Coordinating inputs across procurement, design, delivery planning, site activity, and contractor engagement.
• Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, and stakeholders through clear communication.
• Applying sound judgment to identify and manage risks, resolve issues, and capture opportunities early.
• Driving commercial performance through budget control, contract administration, and management of scope changes.
• Using TSA Riley's digital tools to track progress, monitor risk, and support quality reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with project governance, quality, and safety frameworks.
• Leading and supporting team members with clear direction and regular feedback.
• Supporting ongoing client growth by identifying opportunities and contributing to positive project outcomes.
• Contributing to business growth by supporting pipeline development, participating in bids and pursuits.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Pre-construction

Contract administration

Budget control

Team leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualification in built environment

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Retail Sector | London

About The Role

If you thrive in a fast-paced project environment and would enjoy delivering high-quality outcomes for some of the UK's most recognised retail brands, TSA Riley offers an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career.
As our retail sector continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our London team.
TSA Riley has built long-standing partnerships with many of the UK's leading retail organisations, providing project management, cost management, and advisory services that support the development, enhancement, and management of their property portfolios.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a growing and collaborative project management team, delivering a diverse range of retail projects. You will work across refurbishment and fit-out programmes for individual stores and regional portfolios, as well as larger-scale new-build developments, giving you exposure to varied and rewarding challenges.
To be successful in this role, you will bring proven experience in a client-facing project management position, ideally within a consultancy environment. You will have managed projects through the full project lifecycle, including both pre- and post-contract stages. A solid background in pre-contract project management is essential, including coordinating multidisciplinary teams during project inception and managing third-party legal agreements.
At TSA Riley, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, with access to ongoing professional development, the right tools and resources, and a collaborative culture that encourages learning, innovation, and career progression. If you're looking to join a business that values expertise, supports ambition, and empowers its people to deliver exceptional outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

About Your Responsibilities

Senior Project Managers lead the delivery of projects from concept to completion, ensuring performance across scope, cost, quality, safety, and programme. They work closely with clients, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, and manage both internal and external teams. At this level, they also take on people leadership responsibilities, providing clear direction, support, and performance oversight to team members.

• Leading end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with agreed scope, budget, and programme targets.
• Coordinating project inputs across procurement, design, delivery planning, site activity, and contractor engagement.
• Building strong, trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and stakeholders through clear, responsive communication.
• Applying sound judgment to identify and manage risks, resolve issues, and capture opportunities early.
• Driving commercial performance through effective budget control, contract administration, and management of scope changes.
• Using TSA Riley's digital tools and systems to track progress, monitor risk, and support quality reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with project governance, quality, and safety frameworks.
• Leading and supporting team members with clear direction, regular feedback, and a focus on development and high performance.
• Supporting ongoing client growth by identifying opportunities and contributing to positive project outcomes.
• Contributing to business growth by supporting pipeline development, participating in bids and pursuits, and advancing sector initiatives.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in a field relevant to shaping or delivering projects in the built environment
• May hold or be pursuing professional accreditation with a relevant professional body such as the CIOB, RICS or similar equivalent.
• Experience in delivering construction related projects in a client-side or consulting environment. We regret that this role is NOT suitable for Project Managers looking to transition from other industries such as IT, marketing or finance.
• Deep understanding of project lifecycles, commercial controls, and contract administration, including the ability to perform the role of Contract Administrator, Employer's Agent, or equivalent as appropriate.
• A strong understanding of carrying out pre-construction duties within a consulting PM role in the construction industry. This will include but is not limited to duties such as design team management and third part legal agreements.
• Proven ability to manage scope, programme, and budget across complex projects, ensuring delivery against commercial and client expectations.
• Proficiency with digital tools and project systems to support planning, reporting, coordination, and quality assurance.
• Skilled in navigating stakeholder complexity, resolving conflict, and aligning diverse interests to drive project outcomes.
• A reputation for leading teams effectively and supporting others.
• Actively building their professional reputation and connections through high-quality delivery, knowledge sharing, and industry engagement.

About us

TSA Riley has a 130-year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. In Asia Pacific we trace our roots back to the 1980s through the merging of several respected, small project management and advisory firms.
Now, in the 21st century, we're defining and pioneering a new way of helping our clients drive greater value and impact from their built assets.
Plan. Deliver. Optimise. We call this project consulting.
We provide expert strategic, commercial and operations advice; project and cost management; carbon advice; and dispute resolution. This uniquely broad range of services - across the project lifecycle - means we understand the interdependencies at every stage. We combine this with hands on experience and personalised service to drive greater value, impact and certainty for our clients' projects.

Our Values

• We win together: Collaborate openly, learn from each other and succeed as one global team.
• We own it, always: Act with integrity and take responsibility to deliver with purpose.
• We focus on what matters: Striving for high standards to create meaningful, lasting and sustainable impact.
• We are curious: Embrace agility and change, explore ideas and turn our curiosity into progress.

TSA Riley Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full-time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. Additionally, we provide hybrid working as standard practice. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
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