Property Project Manager

Job Description

At wagamama, we’re an eating house for the soul. With over 160 UK restaurants and growing, our purpose is to nourish the world from bowl to soul. Inspired by fast-paced, Japanese ramen bars since 1992, a celebration of Asian food brought wagamama to life.

We’re looking for a Project Manager to join us on our continuous journey of true nourishment, helping with our refurbs and new builds.

The Role |

This role contributes to the success of wagamama by leading existing restaurant refurbishments and new restaurant development across the entire wagamama estate.

• Managing the day-to-day aspects of projects from initiation to completion
• Ensuring a well-defined strategic plan for new restaurant openings and refurbishments is implemented
• Managing all aspects of new restaurants and refurbishment programs to support wagamama’s growth
• Participating in the development of wagamama design objectives to meet company objectives of appearance, quality, quantity, and costs
• Preparing, communicating, and educating internal stakeholders and property teams on changes in policies and practices within wagamama
• Planning and managing new build processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with wagamama business goals and objectives
• Overseeing the creation of project development budgets for restaurant construction
• Identifying, assembling, and managing project resources to achieve objectives
• Leading planning of projects including a project plan with a schedule
• Capturing benefits and working with PMO

What We Look For |

• Significant experience in project management across the hospitality industry
• Experience of working within a distributed organization, ideally in the hospitality industry
• Experience of leading multi-disciplined teams, including managing external providers

Our Perks + Quirks |

• A competitive annual salary
• Discretionary 20% bonus opportunity per year
• Car allowance
• Wagamama food allowance
• Private healthcare
• Pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + all bank holidays
• Various discounts across retail, hospitality + leisure
• Internal progression opportunities | fully funded apprenticeship programmes to support your growth
• Kintsugi wellness | access to counselors, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym + leisure
• Family friendly policy | any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
• Financial wellbeing support | access to loans repaid through your salary for those ‘strapped for cash’ moments in life

The Wagamama Way |

Kaizen, meaning ‘good change’, is the philosophy that sits at the core of who we are. It shapes every dish we create and pushes us to find better ways in all we do. Our food, how we think, how we work, it has to be fresh. Committed to championing change in both our communities and the impact on the planet.

Three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. Appreciating personality over perfection. Welcoming everyone and their unique story to our benches. We promise to have your back, working together to build close bonds of trust + support, creating safe spaces where we can have real conversations with open hearts + open minds.

All we ask is for you to dish up what makes you different.

Be you, be wagamama

Wagamama is proudly part of confident.