Development Project Manager / Development Project Manageress

Development Project Manager - Retail

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering retail environments that enhance customer experience, drive sales growth, and improve operational performance? We are seeking a Development Project Manager to join a leading UK multi-site retail operator with an ambitious investment programme aimed at modernising and expanding its national estate. This critical role sits at the heart of the company’s retail growth strategy, overseeing everything from flagship refurbishments and store extensions to major redevelopments and food-to-go partnerships.

Working closely with the Retail, Operations, Infrastructure, and Development teams, you will transform sites into modern, commercially optimised destinations that elevate the customer journey while yielding strong returns on investment.

The Role

This position goes beyond the traditional construction project management scope. You will serve as the essential link between development and retail operations, ensuring projects are designed and executed with a focus on both customer experience and commercial performance.

You will take ownership of multiple projects simultaneously, managing them from detailed design through to practical completion, guaranteeing minimal disruption to trading while maximising value, quality, and speed of delivery.

Projects Will Include:

• Retail store refurbishments and modernisation programmes
• Store extensions and redevelopment schemes
• Knockdown and rebuild projects
• Food-to-go and concession partner rollouts
• Customer journey and retail experience improvements
• Operational and infrastructure enhancement projects

What We're Looking For

We are keen to connect with candidates who possess experience in delivering projects within the following sectors:

• Retail
• Convenience retail
• Supermarkets
• Hospitality and leisure
• Foodservice and QSR environments
• Multi-site property portfolios
• Forecourts and roadside retail

You will bring:

• Proven experience managing retail fit-out, refurbishment, or development projects
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage operational, commercial, and construction teams
• A commercial mindset, with experience managing budgets and driving value
• An understanding of how physical environments influence customer experience, trading performance, and operational efficiency
• The ability to manage multiple projects across a diverse national portfolio

Why Apply?

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Play a key role in shaping and enhancing a large-scale UK retail estate
• Deliver visible projects that directly impact both customers and commercial performance
• Join a business that is significantly investing in estate development and growth
• Enjoy autonomy, variety, and genuine influence over project outcomes
• Access excellent long-term career development opportunities within a growing organisation
• Work remotely, with travel for projects as required
• Receive a highly competitive package, including a car and bonus

This is an ideal opportunity for a Project Manager from a retail, hospitality, supermarket, convenience, or multi-site development background looking to take ownership of high-profile transformation projects across a nationally recognised estate. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.