Overview
We are seeking an experienced Development Project Manager to join a small in-house development team that works in a fast‑paced environment and is tasked with delivering an extensive five‑year pipeline of new projects across Europe and the rest of the world.
Direct Responsibilities
- Reporting on projects across the region, addressing technical, programme and commercial issues on the development pipeline.
- Preparing dashboards, Gantt programmes, critical‑path analysis and budget information for internal review and approvals.
- Ensuring development updates are shared with all relevant business functions, responding to queries and ensuring close collaboration.
- Developing the current best‑practice folder and supporting the rollout of all agreed initiatives within the team, capturing how projects are documented and delivered.
- Day‑to‑day lead on a small number of projects (1–2), which will be based in the UK & Europe, acting as the point of responsibility and reporting to the regional lead.
Candidate Understanding & Required Documents
The candidate will understand the full life cycle of the development process and will need prior experience with the suite of legal and technical documents for mid‑ to large‑scale hospitality projects, including:
- Development agreements
- Lease agreements
- Consultant appointments
- Buildings contract
Key Responsibilities
External Facing
- Support the regional lead on 1–2 larger‑scale projects through feasibility, planning, permitting, design, procurement, construction, and handover.
- Ensure development partners adhere to their contracted commitments including reporting protocols.
- Ensure efficient project communication amongst the development team and between Soho House design and external parties.
- Implement project‑management protocols on project RFIs, change control, derogation schedules, quality control, snag sheets, handover/O&M manuals and post‑handover operations support.
- General admin and project‑management support to other development team members as needed on projects in the region.
Internal Reporting & Best Practice
- Develop and own detailed critical‑path analysis and master programmes across projects either managed by the candidate or members of the development team.
- Monitor key milestones, risks, dependencies, preparing weekly and monthly reports for senior development meetings.
- Ensure dashboards, tracker documentation and pipeline reporting is accurate and decision‑focused.
- Distill technical issues into readily digestible information for distribution within the business, including permitting and licensing issues, programme risk, cost exposure, quality issues, third‑party matters, etc.
What We Are Looking For
- Circa 8–10 years in project or development management with hands‑on delivery experience.
- Developer‑side experience in hospitality projects of £5–£25m in value.
- Demonstrable track record of full development cycle experience with management of time, cost and quality pressures.
- Commercially astute, analytical and comfortable reporting and tracking on development budgets and cashflows.
- Problem solver, effective communicator and capable of working autonomously.
- Organised and capable of delivering against a structured workload month by month.
- An appreciation for high‑quality hospitality design.
- Skilled with Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Annual Every House Membership
- Free lunch at Store X Café in 180 Strand on Mondays
- 50% off food & drink at Soho Houses, 7 days a week
- Staff bedroom rates
- Private health and dental care
- Life assurance
- Birthday day off
- Up to 50% staff discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
- Dog policy on Fridays
- Season ticket loan
- Christmas office closure
- In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
- Free counselling sessions
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink training, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
- Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
- Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more.
- Team events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events you can sign up to.
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