Senior Project Manager - Retail

Capstone Property Recruitment; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee a programme of new store developments and refurbishments for a major UK supermarket brand. This high-profile role requires a professional adept at managing multiple projects, ensuring they meet programme, budget, and quality standards. Strong experience in retail construction and a full UK driving licence are essential for this nationwide position, which offers significant career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within retail fit-out or retail construction.
• Supermarket project experience is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across different locations.
• Full UK driving licence is essential due to nationwide travel.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of new build supermarket stores and refurbishment projects.
• Acting as the main point of contact between client, contractors and consultants.
• Overseeing cost, programme, risk and quality management.
• Coordinating design and construction teams across multiple sites.
• Regular reporting to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Multiple project handling

Job description

Role: Senior Project Manager – Retail

Location: Nationwide

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 + Package

An established construction consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to work with one of the UK’s leading supermarket brands. The role will focus on delivering a programme of new store developments and store refurbishments across a nationwide estate.

This is a high-profile client-facing position, suited to a professional who is confident managing multiple retail projects from inception through to completion, ensuring delivery to programme, budget and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of new build supermarket stores and refurbishment projects
• Acting as the main point of contact between client, contractors and consultants
• Overseeing cost, programme, risk and quality management
• Coordinating design and construction teams across multiple sites
• Regular reporting to senior stakeholders

About you

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within retail fit-out or retail construction
• Supermarket project experience is highly desirable
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects across different locations
• Full UK driving licence is essential due to nationwide travel

Location

The role can be based anywhere in the UK. Regular travel across the UK will be required.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a flagship retail estate programme with long-term career development within a respected consultancy environment.