Senior Project Manager

Ascot Racecourse is seeking to appoint a Senior Project Manager to deliver a range of capital investment projects across its renowned land and property portfolio. Ascot is a world-renowned racecourse attracting up to 600,000 guests each year and is the home of some of sports most prestigious race meetings. For the past 300 years, Ascot has staged some of the greatest horse races in the world. The brand is synonymous with the very best in customer service and experience and as we enter our next 300 years, we will look to grow internationally to allow the racing and venue to continue to thrive. With an estate covering 264 acres, Ascot has a diverse land and property holding including extensive leisure facilities, corporate assets, the iconic racecourse and residential assets. A notable asset within the estate is the iconic Grandstand which has seen investment of some £250m since 2004. Reporting to the Head of Estates, the Senior Project Manager will lead on all projects, providing business cases, scope, plans, costs, and construction delivery, for new business development, refurbishments and department specific large maintenance projects. The Senior Project Manager will also work with all other departments to design and deliver a business wide project management programme. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in project leadership roles across property and estates portfolios of significant complexity. We are seeking to maximise the potential of our history and brand and the physical environment needs to support this – we are therefore seeking an individual that will thrive on the opportunity to deliver a diverse range of refurbishment, fit out, maintenance and conservation projects spanning hospitality, sport, heritage, commercial and public realm environments in a campus-type environment. Given the role involves developing relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, we are seeking a candidate with excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills and who is delivery focused and customer oriented. The role calls for the ability to work in a flexible and responsive manner given the demands of the Ascot lifestyle and sporting calendar. Alongside a competitive salary and bonus potential we offer complimentary tickets for race days and some events that you can share with friends and family, in addition to a range of other employee benefits. To learn more, visit the candidate brochure at https://online.flippingbook.com/view/565439413/ Interviews are scheduled to take place in early March 2024.