Senior Project Manager in London

Modus is a leading design and build company creating inspiring workplaces that bring people and brands together. With a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and delivery, we collaborate closely with clients to translate their vision into exceptional, functional, and sustainable spaces.

Role Purpose

The Senior Project Manager has full responsibility for leading projects from pre-construction through to completion. The role focuses on developing and managing a clear delivery programme, coordinating design, procurement and construction activities, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the required quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through the pre-construction phase, developing a detailed and realistic delivery programme that integrates design development, procurement milestones and construction sequencing.
• Establish and manage the overall project delivery strategy and methodology, ensuring it aligns with the agreed programme.
• Provide clear leadership to the project delivery team, including the Design Manager, Technical Services Manager and Site/Construction Managers, ensuring roles, responsibilities and expectations are clearly defined and met.
• Hold team members accountable for performance, progress and quality of output.
• Work closely with the Project Commercial Manager to ensure subcontractors are procured, onboarded and mobilised in line with the project programme, with aligned scopes of work and delivery dates.
• Manage project progress against programme, identifying risks, delays or constraints early and implementing practical solutions to maintain delivery.
• Lead internal reporting to the Contracts Director and external reporting to the client, project managers and consultants, ensuring reports are accurate, timely and fully coordinated.
• Ensure the project programme is reviewed, updated and reported against on a weekly basis, with adaptions / re sequencing to the programme agreed and implemented where required.
• Maintain market-leading health and safety standards across all stages of the project and ensure full compliance by all delivery teams and subcontractors.
• Support and mentor team members, actively assisting with problem-solving where required.
• Lead project close-out, ensuring a structured and well-managed completion process focused on safety, quality and programme.
• Ensure all documentation required for Practical Completion is collated and issued, including Building Control sign-off, services commissioning records and life-safety certification.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience at Project Manager level within the London refurbishment and fit out sector.
• Proven experience managing projects with values ranging from £3m to £20m.
• Strong background in the traditional fit-out market.
• Experience working for leading fit-out contractors within the London fit-out market.
• Proven experience developing tender documentation, including programmes and construction methodologies.
• Experience in attending tender interviews and presenting to the client a clear methodology for project delivery.
• Fully competent in developing and managing project programmes using ASTA and Microsoft Project.
• Clear understanding of the RIBA design stages.
• Clear understanding of managing and navigating an LTA process.
• Demonstrable experience in developing, coordinating and delivering compliant fire-stopping and life-safety details.
• Strong communication skills, with proven ability to engage effectively with clients, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Experience of chairing and leading high-importance project meetings, including client and consultant meetings.

Key requirements

• Case studies of previous completed projects.
• Minimum 2 x References from previous employer or client.
• SMSTS Black Card.

Why Join Modus

Modus is an established fit out contractor with over 30 years of proven success, strong backed by Workplace futures Group. This stability provides a solid foundation while allowing the business to continue evolving and investing in its people. We are currently entering an exciting phase of development with our new Detail & Build division gaining momentum and working alongside leading architects, project management consultancies and high profile clients. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing business unit at an early stage and play a meaningful role in shaping how projects are delivered. As one of the first project management recruits within this division, you will have genuine opportunities for professional development, progression, and influence as the team and workload continue to grow. If you are looking to combine the security of an established contractor with the energy and opportunity of a growing division, Modus offers the best of both worlds.