Pre-Construction Manager

Responsibilities Lead technical and commercial feasibility assessments for new stores, relocations, extensions and development opportunities, evaluating site constraints, viability, abnormal costs, delivery risks and development potential. Manage projects through concept, definition and development stages, maintaining programmes, critical paths, milestones and readiness criteria to ensure successful handover at Stage Gate 2. Review and negotiate landlord and developer requirements, including Agreements for Lease (AFL) technical elements, shell specifications, development obligations and operational standards. Coordinate and challenge multidisciplinary consultant teams, including architects, engineers, planners, cost consultants and specialist advisors, ensuring design information is coordinated, commercially robust and deliverable. Prepare business cases, governance submissions, project budgets, cost plans and risk mitigation strategies, providing clear recommendations and ensuring projects remain aligned to approved capital parameters. A commercially astute project professional who can balance feasibility, risk, programme, cost and operational requirements to support informed business decision-making. A confident leader who can influence and challenge consultants, contractors, landlords, developers and stakeholders to achieve the best project outcomes. An organised and proactive problem solver, capable of managing multiple projects, competing priorities, programme risks and critical path activities. A strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills, able to present complex information and recommendations clearly. Resilient and adaptable, comfortable working in ambiguous environments, resolving constraints and identifying opportunities to strengthen project viability and delivery. What You Will Bring Proven experience in pre-construction, development management, project management or construction consultancy within retail, commercial, mixed-use or large-scale development environments. Strong knowledge of feasibility, design development, planning, statutory approvals, construction delivery and front-end development processes. Experience developing and managing cost plans, project budgets, value engineering initiatives, risk registers and mitigation strategies. Degree qualified in Construction, Property, Surveying, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline, with MRICS, MCIOB, MAPM or equivalent qualification beneficial or working towards. Strong technical and commercial capability, including experience using Microsoft Excel, Teams, Project and PowerPoint, with knowledge of retail development processes advantageous but not essential. We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks