Project Manager (Construction & Product Install)
hace 2 días
Birmingham
Company Description StrongPoint ALS is a leading main contractor specializing in fit-outs, refurbishments, deployments, and maintenance projects. We collaborate with some of the largest retailers across the UK and Ireland, delivering nationwide rollouts of cutting-edge retail technology and comprehensive store fit-outs. As part of the StrongPoint Group, we aim to enhance retail and shopping experiences through smart solutions and efficient grocery shopping services. Our innovative approach and strong industry reputation make us a trusted partner in the retail technology sector. Job Summary Are you a Project Manager looking for an exciting new challenge in the retail sector, delivering cutting-edge in-store solutions for some of the UK’s largest retailers? At StrongPoint, we are seeking a Construction & Product Install Project Manager to take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of multiple retail installation and shopfitting projects. Reporting to the Head of Construction & Product Install, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and successfully delivering projects in line with client expectations, budgets, and timelines. You’ll ensure seamless coordination across all stakeholders, from initial feasibility and planning through to final handover. This is a commercially focused role where you will also assess project viability at inception and take ownership of tracking project performance, including P&L awareness across your portfolio. Key Responsibilities: Grocery Retail Project Planning & Coordination • Develop and maintain detailed project plans covering timelines, budgets, resources, and milestones, • Coordinate effectively with design teams, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, • Oversee all phases of construction, product install, and shopfitting projects, • Ensure all works are delivered to specification, quality standards, and agreed timelines, • Monitor progress, proactively resolve issues, and maintain project momentum, • Act as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle, • Manage expectations and ensure strong client satisfaction, • Manage project budgets, track costs, and report variances, • Review project feasibility at inception, supporting commercial decision-making, • Ensure all project activities comply with relevant health & safety regulations and company policies, • Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation (contracts, drawings, correspondence), • Produce and present clear project status reports to senior stakeholders About You • Strong experience in project delivery, ideally within grocery retail, construction, or shopfitting, • Good understanding of construction/shopfitting processes, materials, and industry standards, • Great commercial awareness with experience supporting or managing project P&Ls, • Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and teams, • Excellent problem-solving, planning, and decision-making abilities, • Experience improving processes and implementing new ways of working, • Proficient in project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Trello, or similar), • Experience establishing project structure, governance, and communication frameworks, • Strong understanding of change and stakeholder management at both strategic and operational levels, • Project Management qualification (desirable but not essential), • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide, including overnight stays, • Adaptable, proactive, and eager to develop new skills What We Offer • High level of autonomy and ownership across your project portfolio, • Opportunity to deliver innovative retail in-store solutions for leading UK brands, • Company vehicle and support for UK-wide travel, • Exposure to a wide variety of complex retail construction and installation projects, • Strong, collaborative team culture with supportive leadership, • Opportunity to shape and improve project delivery processes and ways of working, • Ongoing professional development and upskilling opportunities, • Competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous holiday allowance, • Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly policies, • Access to wellbeing and financial support platforms Why Join StrongPoint? This is an opportunity to take an exciting role in delivering high-impact grocery retail transformation projects across the UK. You’ll enjoy genuine ownership of your projects, strong visibility with senior stakeholders, and the chance to make a real, measurable impact in a fast-paced and innovative environment. If you’re looking for your next step in a role where you can truly make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.