Senior Project Manager - French speaking

Job Detail: Senior Project Manager – French Speaking

Reporting to: Head of Development

Dream of leading projects amidst the charm of Paris, the sun-drenched elegance of the South of France, and the breathtaking beauty of the French Alps? We\’re seeking a French speaking Senior Project Manager to spearhead our exciting development ventures across these iconic French territories.

To excel in this role, you must be fully bilingual in French and English (spoken and written), be an experienced project manager and ideally possess a minimum of five years\’ experience renovating luxury homes. We need a dedicated professional who is passionate about delivering projects to exacting standards and can maintain high performance in an exciting, fast-paced setting.

The role will be based in our London office with regular trips to the French markets to run the projects.

About us

August is a full-service, real-estate development company, based in London, United Kingdom, and specialising in luxury holiday home collections across Europe. August projects are all distinct from one another and proudly rooted in a strong European heritage which pays tribute to the architectural styles, natural environment and tradition in each of our local markets. Our private collections have a high level of service and an appealing lifestyle and culture that is focused on family. The company was founded in 2018 and has since grown to be the premier lifestyle holiday home platform.

As part of the Design & Development team, the primary remit for this role will be the project management of a number of renovation and design projects. You will be responsible for delivering beautiful homes for our customers.

Responsibilities include:

• Be responsible for the delivery of fully operational luxury homes from start to completion, on programme, within budget and to a high standard.
• Work closely with the acquisition and design teams to review potential homes, evaluate permit risks / requirements, create the initial schedule of work and define the renovation budget necessary for each new home prior to acquisition.
• Work closely with the design team to create full tender packages, manage the tender process, undertake the tender analysis and give recommendations on the contractor to progress with.
• Take forward the project to the start of the renovation works, ensuring the contract, insurances and correct permits are in place, and all risks have been mitigated.
• Manage the contractor and sub-contractors throughout the works, ensuring the design is implemented to a high standard within programme and on budget, with no issues being taken forward to the operation team and homeowners.
• Define and manage project plans for August and stakeholders to deliver on the pipeline of real estate projects
• Manage external stakeholders including developers, general contractors and designers to advocate for August’s interests at all phases of the development process from due diligence to closeout.
• Manage independently the project and project budgets, working in an integrated fashion to deliver on time and on budget results
• Assist in creating, deploying and leveraging August’s Standards and Specifications
• Manage subcontractors and service providers to ensure contractual compliance.
• Collaborate on generating project schedules and consistently follow up on the adherence. Manage updates and develop solutions to issues while effectively communicating consequences.
• Own timelines and budgets to launch projects faster and reduce cash burn
• Tirelessly problem solve issues while consistently working to improve processes to minimize and prevent exceptions in order to scale rapidly

About You – we’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in construction or a related field preferred.
• Passion and experience for luxury home renovations.
• Experience in all phases of development from design/planning to construction project management/administration
• Experience in producing tender package from design/planning to construction project management/administration
• Strong understanding of renovation costs and planning of residential projects
• Passionate about all phases of real estate development, project cost estimating, construction and project management with a focus on critical details.
• Significant experience negotiating with and managing external vendors and contractors on time, cost, and quality
• The ability to independently plan and complete projects with minimal supervision
• 5+ years of experience in residential development, ideally across Europe
• Passionate about design, brand image, furniture and interior styling
• Speaking English & French is mandatory – bonus if one or more of the following languages: Spanish & Italian.
• RICS, PMMA, PG DIP, or PRINCE 2 equivalent qualification in project management.
• The successful candidate will be a well-organized individual with excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Be able to work from our London office and regularly travel throughout the French markets.
• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit – an “all-hands on deck” spirit!
• Process driven – an ability to deliver immediate results, whilst looking to develop systems for future growth
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship management skills
• Strong organisational skills and a professional manner
• Ability to work on their own as well as part of a team
• A flexible, can-do attitude

Hours and package

• Salary – Competitive
• Incentive package – Includes bonus
• Location – London with regular travel to France
• Frequent travel across Europe to manage installations
• Job start – ASAP

We offer:

We believe talent is the key to success and our team and culture means everything to us. Therefore, we’re proud to attract leading talent and invest hard in you for further development.

• A high growth company that is quickly becoming a leader in the global market.
• Competitive salary and pension.
• Hybrid work setup with remote working flexibility
• Training to better your skillset and develop you to a leading sales person and more.
• Fantastic win culture, social events, sales trips and more.
• An entrepreneurial environment.

Our Culture:

We care deeply about our culture and have developed it across 3 key pillars:

• Autonomy: we believe in hiring great people, then giving them the space and flexibility to work in the way that’s best for them. We will align on goals, and then expect you to decide how you want to pursue those goals.
• Collaboration: as a fast-growing small business we all work together across multiple workstreams. We have a flat structure and encourage frank discussion, honesty and openness.
• Trust and transparency: we operate on a trust first basis. You are the expert in the field and are accountable for your outputs and teams.

August Values:

• Be resourceful – We take personal ownership in problem-solving and believe it is our responsibility to establish our place on the team and to contribute to the company\’s success. With a resourceful mindset, we’re driven to find a way. We strive to always find a way, always.
• A sense of urgency – Our industry is fast-paced, we aim to act promptly and with the intention to make things happen efficiently and effectively to stay ahead of the competition.
• An ownership mindset – We are accountable for ourselves, our colleagues, our clients and our company. We take pride in what we do. Taking the initiative to bring about positive results. We empower each other to take ownership of our actions.
• Pragmatism – We prioritise and evaluate based on impact and tangible results.
• Communication – We believe in transparent and open communication and sharing with each other. Effective communication is an integral part of our company’s success. We like to keep our colleagues informed and share our progress as well as our struggles regularly. We feel this is the best way to avoid information silos, be consistent, collaborate and streamline processes