Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Location: St Neots
Anticipated Start Date: March 2026
Employment Type: Permanent

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to lead a major phased leisure development project based in St Neots This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to manage a complex, high-profile construction programme from delivery through to completion and refurbishment stages.

The Project

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a multi-phase development that includes:

• Construction of a new cricket pavilion

• Development of a new access road

• Installation of paddle courts, pickleball courts, and an all-weather pitch

• Construction of a new wet leisure centre, including:

  • New gym facilities

  • Village changing areas

  • Additional leisure and support spaces

  • Integration with an existing dry leisure building

• Post-completion refurbishment of an existing wet leisure centre (separate building) into a large soft play facility

Key Responsibilities

• Overall project management across all phases of the development

• Managing programme, budget, quality, and risk

• Coordinating consultants, contractors, and stakeholders

• Ensuring compliance with health & safety, statutory, and contractual requirements

• Overseeing design coordination and construction delivery

• Reporting progress to senior stakeholders and clients

About You

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within construction or leisure developments

• Strong understanding of phased construction projects

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills

• Ability to manage multiple work streams and stakeholders simultaneously

• Relevant construction or project management qualification (e.g. RICS, CIOB, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred