Senior Project Manager​/Contracts Manager

Position: Senior Project Manager / Contracts Manager
Your new company Leading and well established fit-out and refurbishment contractor that have completed numerous projects for blue-chip high profile clients across East Anglia. They pride themselves on the quality of projects and repeat business with their clients. Your new role An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager or an established Contracts Manager ready to take the next step in their  this role you will take full ownership of delivering high-quality commercial fit-out projects, ensuring predictable outcomes across programme, quality, safety, client experience, and commercial performance.

Beyond project delivery, you'll play a key role in strengthening how projects are run-improving consistency, governance, and commercial control across multiple live projects.

The role is ideal for someone who combines hands-on delivery expertise with commercial awareness and leadership capability. You'll be trusted to set standards on site, drive decisions, and build strong client relationships-while also helping to embed better ways of working across the wider team.

Over time, your remit will expand beyond individual projects into portfolio-level oversight, supporting other Project Managers and raising overall delivery performance. This creates a clear pathway into Contracts Manager and potentially senior leadership, with real influence over how the business delivers and grows.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver projects end-to-end: safe, on time, and on budget Maintain strong programme control and site standards Manage commercial performance, including change control and risk Build trusted client and stakeholder relationships Lead and develop site teams and supply chain What you'll need to succeed Proven experience delivering commercial fit-out / interiors projects Strong knowledge of contracts (e.g. JCT) and commercial management Confident leader with excellent communication skills Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused Tech-savvy and open to adopting new tools and systems, including AI, to improve efficiency and delivery outcomes.

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