Job description
The PureGym Group is the market leader in the UK Gyms and Fitness sector, and the 2nd largest operator of gyms in Europe. With over 500 gyms across the Group Estate, the Group’s footprint currently reaches from the UK to the USA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Denmark. Our growth plans include disrupting new markets globally and going from strength to strength with the recent PE injection. We are backed by Leonard Green and Partners, a US private equity fund, and at the end of 2021 we secured an additional equity injection of £300m from new shareholders KKR, giving us significant funding to fulfil our ambitious growth plans.The Role
Reporting into the Head of International Project Delivery, the Property Project Manager will be fully accountable for the successful end -to-end project delivery of all US projects, through directing and working with local resources, partnering with the wider US team and leveraging UK based PureGym Development expertise.
Our PureFitness corporate office is based in Springfield, VA. With sites expanding in the area, the Property Project Manager will need to be able to travel to sites in the DC area, future development sites, Corporate Office in Springfield, and be able to travel internationally if required.
Through effective project leadership, the Property Project Manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team of internal and external specialists to deliver multiple gym development projects on time and budget. Responsibilities will include:
- Assessing the high-level feasibility of potential new sites prior to acquisition. Providing the appropriate technical evaluation of each site and corresponding development requirements.
- Producing detailed pre-acquisition cost plans, including material, time and labour cost estimates.
- Ensuring all budgets and capex investments are appropriately approved and expenditure is tracked and reported in line with Finance requirements.
- Input into architectural drawings as and when required.
- Liaising with Operations on approval of equipment layout.
- Preparing tender documents, contracts, bills of quantities and other documentation as required.
- Input into the selection and agreeing pricing and sourcing of construction materials.
- Ensuring effective delivery of each development site, from initial acquisition through to opening, on time and to cost, quality and design requirements, including all documentation and handover requirements. Overcome barriers to ensure projects are delivered at the earliest viable opportunity.
- Ensuring approvals and consents are in place through effectively liaising with landlords and local authorities.
- Ensuring relevant specialist technical input regarding mechanical, electrical, acoustics etc. is incorporated into the design and delivery of each site.
- Ensuring health and safety requirements are being observed and adhered to throughout the development process.
- Analysis of agreed budget versus forecast versus final position.
- Input into the continuous improvement of gym formats and design standards.
- Able to contribute and/or deliver other projects as identified as part of our international expansion
- Highly capable project manager, with experience of delivering multi-site property developments consistently and at scale, with fitness and leisure industry experience.
- A fantastic team leader, able to motivate a multi-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional results.
- Able to ruthlessly prioritise and deliver to hit critical milestones, with the ability to act under pressure and adapt to overcome risks and blockages.
- Ideally has experience working in or with large scale organisations in customer facing industries such as leisure, hospitality, or retail, and Fitness
- Experience of managing third party contractors and advisers to deliver required results.
- Proactive, accountable, hands-on, adaptable and able to react quickly to a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.
- An excellent communicator with the ability to simply convey complex messages and influence at a senior level. A strong negotiator.
- Commercially astute, able to evaluate investment decisions considering member and brand expectations balanced with the required levels of return.
- Member focused, always striving to improve the experience for all members through own area or working across the business.
- Process orientated, with the ability to identify and remove waste through applying lean thinking.
- Able to work cross-functionally, to bring together all parts of the business to deliver the right outcome for members and Pure Fitness.
- Ideally holds a professional qualification in the areas of construction project management, quantity surveying, architecture or similar.
- Ideally has a passion for, or an interest in, fitness and leisure.
- Ensuring a personal development plan is in place.
- Values making a significant contribution and an ambassador for Pure Fitness
- Providing recognition, support and encouragement to your peers to ensure all team objectives are met.
- Able to travel as required.
We believe we are the best at what we do and attract the best talent in the market. Our benefits go beyond the core benefits outlined below and give the successful candidate an opportunity to grow and build a truly rewarding career.
- Gym membership for you +1
- Flexible working
- Personal private healthcare
- Company pension contribution
- Life insurance
offroadmanagementgroup.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, offroadmanagementgroup.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, offroadmanagementgroup.com is the ideal place to find your next job.