Pre-Construction Manager

What You Will Do

• 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.
• Who You Will Be
• 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 Power Point, with knowledge of retail development processes advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third‑party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry‑leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best.

We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application.

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