Construction Senior Project Manager

Kabannas is a dynamic and rapidly expanding hybrid hotel group with a mission to redefine urban hospitality. Targeting over €100m in acquisitions of assets across Europe, we currently operate 4 locations and plan to grow to 15 across the UK and major European cities over the next 4 years. We specialize in acquiring, developing, and operating flexible hotel concepts in vibrant urban settings, including refurbishments of existing hotels and adaptive reuse of office buildings into stylish, multifunctional hybrid hotels.

As Senior Project Manager, you will support the successful delivery of our hotel developments from post-acquisition through to the start of the contractor tender process. Working closely with the Acquisition and Construction Directors, you will manage project timelines, oversee pre-construction processes across RIBA Stages 1-4/5, and support the coordination of design teams. You'll also assist the Head of Acquisitions with technical due diligence during acquisition phases. This role is ideal for someone with project management or development management experience in hospitality, student, or mixed-use development projects who thrives in a fast-paced, design-led environment.

Role Overview

Join our development team and be involved in a wide range of refurbishment and new build projects across the development lifecycle, gaining hands-on experience in innovative hybrid hotel developments in Europe and the UK.

Suitable candidates will have strong project management experience, as the role involves managing budgets, coordinating teams, and ensuring projects meet contractual and regulatory requirements.

Due to the growth and activity in our current pipeline, we require a Senior Project Manager to work within a small management team, collaborating with design, commercial, and construction teams to ensure successful, on-time, and within-budget project delivery.

This role will also involve regular reporting to an executive team and significant interface with project stakeholders and partners.

The Role Involves:

• Overseeing developments from a project management perspective at various stages of the development lifecycle, from early concept, acquisition, planning, design, procurement, to delivery and handover.
• Developing and managing project plans, schedules, specifications, and budgets in collaboration with company teams.
• Implementing rigorous controls on cost, quality, change management, and programme adherence through project tools, procedures, standards, and documentation to prevent overruns.
• Preparing project progress reports, consolidating information from contractors and consultants, and distributing these reports at all development stages.
• Proactively managing projects by identifying risks and managing budgets or funding issues.
• Working with internal teams and partners to select project advisors and consultants.
• Supporting initial technical site feasibility studies, identifying development opportunities and constraints in collaboration with other departments.
• Managing planning consents, discharging planning conditions, and working closely with external planning consultants and authorities to ensure projects are ready for construction.
• Identifying and mitigating bottlenecks in the design and construction processes, and recommending strategies to address them.
• Working with internal teams to transition completed developments to operational management.
• Supporting procurement strategies for the company.