CAT Infrastructure Readiness and Integration Manager

CAT Infrastructure, Readiness and Integration Manager

The Infrastructure Readiness and Integration Manager will be responsible for validating all requirements for catering-specific furniture, additional equipment, utilities, overlay, and operational layouts for UEFA EURO 2028™.

The role will oversee the development and delivery of catering solutions, including bespoke equipment and CCG, while ensuring sufficient kitchen and back-of-house space, infrastructure, and resources are in place to meet operational requirements.

Key responsibilities will include coordinating infrastructure requirements across venues, ensuring layouts, equipment, utilities, and catering spaces are aligned with operational needs and support efficient service delivery.

During the Operational Phase, the role will operate at venue level, ensuring infrastructure, equipment, and back-of-house requirements are fully integrated, operationally ready, and supporting the successful delivery of catering operations.

Job Title

Job Title CAT Infrastructure Readiness and Integration Manager

Reports To

Reports To Senior Manager, Catering Performance & Delivery

Direct Reports

Direct Reports N/A

External Relationships

Internal Liaisons Inventory & Fulfilment team, Ticketing team, Guest Services team, Sales/Revenue team, Customer Services, IT team, Technical & Operations team, Human Resource Management.

Location

Location UK. Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Beyond Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Accountabilities

• Validate and manage all requirements for catering-specific furniture, additional equipment, utilities, overlay, and operational layouts across UEFA EURO 2028™ hospitality locations.
• Develop and manage detailed catering infrastructure layouts, equipment registers, asset plans, and logistics requirements, ensuring functionality, efficiency, and alignment with operational requirements.
• Oversee the development and delivery of catering solutions, including bespoke equipment and CCG, while maximising the use of existing facilities, utilities, and legacy assets where appropriate.
• Work closely with Catering, Production, Procurement, Logistics, Technical & Operations, and other relevant teams to ensure catering infrastructure requirements are fully integrated into venue plans.
• Maintain oversight of key infrastructure timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and risks from planning through to completion.
• Manage appointed service providers and suppliers, ensuring contractual, commercial, quality, and delivery requirements are met, with full alignment to the agreed scope of work and timelines.

Operations – Planning and Implementation

• Oversee the planning, mobilisation, installation, fit-out, operational delivery, and demobilisation of catering infrastructure and equipment across fixed stadia and temporary villages.
• Ensure sufficient kitchen and back-of-house space, infrastructure, utilities, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and fittings are in place to meet operational requirements and support efficient service delivery.
• Work with Catering and Technical & Operations to ensure the procurement, delivery and installation of any BEYOND supplied bespoke catering service, furniture and equipment.
• Coordinate bump-in, installation, testing, readiness, handover, hand-back, and bump-out activities across designated locations.
• Ensure infrastructure and equipment are delivered in accordance with approved layouts, specifications, timelines, and relevant health, safety, and operational standards.
• Coordinate with service providers, contractors, logistics, and venue teams to ensure all spaces are fully operational and ready for service.
• Support venue readiness assessments and proactively identify and resolve infrastructure, equipment, utility, access, and logistical issues.
• Ensure relevant contractors and workforce groups meet required onboarding, accreditation, and venue access and delivery procedures in accordance with tournament security policies.
• During the Operational Phase, provide venue-level support and integration across catering operations, Catering Service Providers, and Venue Operations Teams.

Communication & Reporting

• Act as a key point of contact between Catering Service…