Hours: Full-time (40 hrs per week), Fixed Term 9 Months
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 depending on experience
Location:Midlands, typically 3/4 days on-site at any of our Early Years settings, or Head Office location - some Hybrid work.

About you

You are an experienced Project Manager who thrives on the responsibility of successfully delivering property fit-outs, improvements, refurbishments, and new openings.

You have a background in small-scale, commercial-grade construction projects or similar, and the problem solving that goes with it. You have successfully collaborated with others to transform properties into warm, inviting, authentic, high-spec, commercial, client-facing environments.

You enjoy travel and the variety of projects it brings (3-4 days on the road per week, depending on the project). You are driven by a passion for learning and developing your skills.

About Us

Storal is a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then Storal is the place for you.

What you'll be doing

On a daily basis it will be up to you to ensure the successful delivery of property improvement projects and new openings across the Storal group, meeting statutory, operational, quality and brand requirements through collaboration with our internal operations and education teams as well as our external partners such as architects, consultants and contractors.

Your main responsibilities will include;

• Overseeing the execution of major property improvement projects and new site openings, ensuring they are completed within the scheduled timelines, budget constraints, and meeting the highest regulatory and quality standards.
• Liaising with architects, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure the alignment of goals and activities through smooth project delivery.
• Implementing project plans that detail project scope, objectives, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timelines.
• Proactively identifying potential project risks and issues, developing contingency plans and implementing mitigation measures.
• Ensuring strict adherence to health and safety regulations across all projects to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.
• Regularly reviewing project statuses, including budget, timelines, and progress, and reporting to senior leadership, ensuring openness to enable timely decision-making.
• Creating and maintaining robust relationships with all project stakeholders, understanding their requirements, addressing their concerns, and ensuring their satisfaction throughout the project programme.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project outcomes, optimise resources, and streamline processes, resulting in maximised efficiency and profitability.
• Support the new site openings strategy through assessing feasibility of premises and demographic profile for potential sites

If this role sounds like something you have the skills and experience to excel in, and you think it would be something that would align to your career goals, why not submit an application and begin your Storal career journey.

What you'll need

Essential;

• Experience in Project Management including delivering of property fit-outs, improvements, refurbishments, and new openings or similar
• Experience in small-scale, commercial-grade construction projects or similar
• Exceptional problem solving and decision making abilities
• Strong relationship management and collaboration abilities
• The ability and desire to travel across England to support a variety of projects

Desirable;

• Relevant industry experience or experience of multi-site acquisition fit-outs
• An up to date enhanced DBS (registered for the update service)

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS checks and reference checks.