Project Manager
As a Project Manager you will lead the delivery of high-profile development projects across Harrods' iconic Knightsbridge estate. From luxury brand partnerships and customer-facing environments to complex works within a Grade II listed building, you'll shape exceptional spaces while building your career within one of retail's most respected Store Development teams.
About the Role
Our Store Development team is responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of capital, vendor-funded and joint-funded projects across the Harrods estate. As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of projects from concept through to completion, working with luxury brand partners, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure delivery against programme, budget and quality objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the successful delivery of construction, refurbishment and retail development projects from inception through to completion.
- Developing and overseeing project programmes, budgets, reporting and risk management activities.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, luxury brand partners, consultants and contractors to drive project success.
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely and in line with all statutory, compliance and governance requirements.
- Monitoring project performance, resolving challenges and identifying opportunities to improve delivery outcomes.
About You
You will bring:
- Luxury retail / high-end hospitality project professional with exceptional stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience delivering construction, refurbishment, fit-out or development projects within a fast-paced environment.
- Strong project management expertise, including programme management, budgeting, commercial awareness and risk mitigation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and delivery standards.
- A degree in Construction Project Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or a related discipline.
- Professional membership or qualification such as MRICS, RIBA, MAPM or equivalent, alongside a strong understanding of CDM regulations and health & safety legislation.
The following would be highly advantageous:
- Experience delivering projects within luxury retail, luxury fashion, premium hospitality or similarly high-profile customer-facing environments.
- Experience working on client-side development projects.
- Experience delivering projects within listed or heritage buildings.
- Experience using AutoCAD or similar drawing and design software.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.
Uniquely You
Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
Additional Information:
Time Type:
PermanentDepartment:
Store Development (Adrian Van Rooyen)Skills Required
- Proven experience delivering construction, refurbishment, fit-out, or development projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong project management expertise, including programme management, budgeting, commercial awareness, and risk mitigation
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and delivery standards
- Degree in Construction Project Management, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related discipline
- Professional membership or qualification such as MRICS, RIBA, MAPM, or equivalent
- Strong understanding of CDM regulations and health and safety legislation
- Experience in luxury retail, luxury fashion, premium hospitality, or similar high-profile customer-facing environments
- Experience delivering client-side development projects
- Experience working in listed or heritage buildings
- Experience using AutoCAD or similar drawing and design software
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
