Senior Projects Manager | Co-operative House

The Channel Islands Co-operative Society; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme with up to 10% employer

Staff discount 10%

Generous holiday allowance

24/7 health and wellbeing support

Regular double discount weekends

Job summary

The Channel Islands Co-operative Society is recruiting a Senior Projects Manager to lead property project delivery across Jersey and Guernsey. You will manage the delivery of the property operating model and oversee store interventions, ensuring strong governance and value for members.

Working with the PMO and design partners, you will plan, coordinate, and reintegrate projects, balancing customer, contractor, and colleague needs to achieve optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-location portfolio and contracts management.
• Experience with reactive maintenance and minor works projects.
• Ability to produce clear written reports.
• Experience of line management at a manager level.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Report to the CPSO on property projects and provide updates.
• Lead the Projects Coordinator and project managers; set work plans and monitor progress.
• Support governance, risk, and health and safety matters for property projects.
• Assist in developing budgets, spend plans, and forecasts for property activity.
• Help develop plans, schedules, and forecasts for property-related work.
• Demonstrate investment in the Coop’s property portfolio through ROI or asset value.
• Lead the Property and Sustainability Team and set performance targets.
• Coordinate with supply-chain partners and ensure compliant terms with contractors.
• Ensure compliant appointment of consultants, designers, PMs, and contractors.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Leadership

Communication

ICT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI basics

Job description

Location: Jersey

Hours: 39

Job Role

Looking for a role with purpose, where you can truly feel valued and part of something meaningful?

At the Channel Islands Co-operative, we’re proud to do things differently.

Guided by our core values Co-operation, Openness, Passion, Empowerment and Recognition we put our people at the heart of everything we do and invest in helping them grow.

We’re currently looking for a Senior Projects Manager to join our Properties Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage the delivery of property projects within the Coop, overseeing the development and implementation of the property operating model and ensuring the continued effective delivery of projects and store interventions at an operational level.

About The Role

The role is being advertised at an exciting time for project delivery in the Coop. Working with our project management office (PMO) partners, our store concept designer partners, and colleagues in our support office, the Coop has devised a new delivery process for all projects, with corresponding and appropriate levels of governance (approvals, decision-making) and control processes. In addition, the Coop is delivering a portfolio-wide programme of store interventions, including the full range of projects from small store re-lay and refurbishments to planned multi-million pound phased overhaul of our supermarket buildings. The SPM will play a critical role in helping plan, deliver and reintegrate these projects and interventions, working alongside colleagues, customers and contractors to ensure the best possible project outcomes are realised.

What You’ll Be Doing

• report to the Chief Property and Sustainability Officer (CPSO) on all property-related projects activity (including the assembly of weekly update, monthly performance and quarterly strategy progress reports);
• manage the Projects Coordinator and project managers, including setting work plans, monitoring progress and making reasonable adjustments to planned work activities as required;
• support the CPSO on liaising with, the Head of Governance & Risk and Health and Safety Manager on property projects and Sustainability statutory and mandatory compliance matters;
• support the CPSO to develop and manage spend within the annual budget for the Coop’s Property and Sustainability-related activity, including both capital expenditure and projects / interventions);
• support the CPSO with developing plans, schedules, budgets and forecasts for future property-related project activity;
• support the CPSO when required to demonstrate how all investment in the Coop’s property portfolio is either: a) providing a return on Member’s investment; or: b) enhancing the value of our Member’s property assets;
• manage and counsel staff within the Property and Sustainability Team (including if required setting workplans, performance targets and undertaking half-year and year-end appraisals);
• work with the CPSO to develop and implement the Coop’s supply chain strategy for promoting positive working relationships with our supply-chain partners; and
• ensure all suppliers (including consultants, designers, project managers, HSPCs, advisors, contractors, and sub-contractors) delivering works or services on the Coop’s portfolio are appointed properly, with suitable agreed terms and conditions, on agreeable rates, and with due regards to the Coop’s ‘competent contractor’ requirements.

What You Must Have Knowledge Of

Jersey

• The Building Bye-laws (Jersey) 2007
• The Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989
• The Management in Construction (Jersey) Regulations 2016 and associated guidance
• The Electricity at Work (Jersey) Regulations 2016
• Jersey Approved Codes of Practice
• The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems L8 (UK ACoP)
• ACoP8 Management of Exposure to Asbestos 2020

Guernsey

• The Guernsey Building Regulations, 2012
• The Health and Safety at Work (General) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 1987
• Guernsey Approved Codes of Practice, including (specifically):
• the Construction (Design and Management) Approved Code of Practice 2020, and
• the Control of Asbestos Approved Code of Practice 2013
• The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems in Guernsey, 2013

And in both Islands

• Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations
• Petroleum Safety Regulations

What We’re Looking For

• Experience of multi-location portfolio and contracts management within a commercial and residential environment.
• Experience or knowledge of industry practices relating to reactive maintenance and minor works projects.
• The ability to produce clear written reports.
• Experience of line management at a manager level.
• The ability to communicate effectively in verbally and in writing, at all levels.
• Sound ICT skills including a working knowledge of AI and business Microsoft business applications.
• The ability to manage a diverse workload which entails both regular and ad-hoc elements, within specified timescales.
• Good administrative skills and the ability to maintain records in various formats as required
• The ability and willingness to work to a flexible time pattern to suit the needs of the service. This may include both early mornings or evenings as required.
• Must possess a full current driving license (car).
• Must be comfortable commuting within the Channel Islands (expenses and time for which will be reimbursed).
• A continuous commitment to implementing the Coop’s equal opportunities policy and the ability to understand and implement the policy in relation to the job description.
• A broad understanding of the business and the broader co-operative movement
• An 'operational’ mind-set for co-ordinating multiple activities.
• An ability to consult, collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• An ability to develop a risk management perspective with regards to areas of your responsibility.
• An ability to ensure that transactional aspects of the role are well-executed in a fast-moving, changing working environment.
• What you’ll get in return
• Competitive salary
• 10% staff discount across food, non-food, online grocery, fuel and pharmacy
• Regular double discount weekends
• Secondary discount card
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• 24/7 access to free health and wellbeing support
• Generous holiday allowance
• A wide range of additional discounts

Additional Information

• Applicants with less than five years’ residency may be considered for roles
• EU settled status documentation is required for EU passport holders
• Flexibility is important, as the role may include weekend working

Interested? Ready to take the next step?

For further information, please contact our People team on tel 879822 or email us today.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience. If you need any assistance when applying, or would benefit from adjustments at interview stage, please reach out to our People Team, we are always happy to support you.

A more rewarding role awaits.