A London-based organisation is seeking an experienced Commercial Removals Project Manager for a fixed-term contract, offering hybrid working. Operating within a corporate environment, this role will lead a high-profile, large-scale office relocation within a live business setting. It is ideally suited to a strategic relocation professional with a proven record of delivering complex commercial moves end-to-end.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and execute a comprehensive corporate relocation strategy and fully integrated move masterplan aligned to business objectives
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major commercial office move, from site decommissioning through to workplace mobilisation
- Direct all commercial removals activities, including phased staff moves, specialist equipment handling and asset management
- Manage complex IT and AV relocation programmes, including secure server room migration and critical infrastructure transition
- Deliver relocation works within an occupied environment, safeguarding business continuity and minimising operational disruption
- Implement robust project governance controls, including RAID logs, reporting frameworks, change control and performance tracking
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to align estates, facilities, HR and operational requirements with relocation timelines
- Procure, appoint and manage removal contractors and specialist relocation suppliers, ensuring service excellence and compliance
- Control and forecast relocation budgets, driving cost efficiencies without compromising service quality
- Lead comprehensive risk management, health and safety planning and contingency arrangements for mission-critical services
- Develop and execute structured communication and engagement strategies to support organisational readiness and staff transition
- Oversee space planning, final positioning and Day-One readiness, followed by post-move hyper-care and formal project close-down
Key Skills & Experience:
- Extensive project management experience within the commercial removals and relocation industry, with essential corporate office move expertise
- Proven success delivering large-scale, complex workplace relocations from strategy through to post-move support
- Strong experience relocating IT infrastructure and critical technical environments, including secure server facilities
- Advanced governance capability, including RAID management, structured reporting and controlled programme delivery
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, contractor negotiation and commercial budget management within relocation projects
- Professional project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent, supported by strong analytical and strategic acumen