Project Manager

Company Overview

Established in 2015, 7 Management has grown into a premier hospitality and management group, renowned for its innovative concepts and acclaimed international brands. From casual dining to upscale entertainment, 7 Management delivers experiences that go beyond traditional hospitality across the Middle East and Europe. With a rapidly expanding presence, the group sets the standard in restaurants, lounges, bars, and clubs, seamlessly combining exceptional cuisine with unforgettable entertainment.

Role Overview

This role leads the end-to-end delivery of projects, including new openings, refurbishments, and upgrades, while safeguarding brand standards, budgets, programmes, quality, and safety. Acting as the central point of coordination between landlords, authorities, the brand, consultants, and contractors, the role ensures compliant fit-outs, seamless commissioning and handover, and a smooth transition into ongoing operational maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Lead projects from start to finish, clearly defining scope, deliverables, timelines, and milestones, while managing programmes to reduce risk and disruption. Ensure clear governance, progress tracking, and straightforward communication with stakeholders from concept through to handover.
• Authority Management: Liaise with the landlord throughout the project, including pre-LOD submissions and shop drawing coordination, while managing all statutory and authority approvals to ensure full compliance during the fit-out. Secure all completion and close-out documentation, including the completion certificate and final approvals.
• Technical Coordination: Coordinate designers, consultants, specialist suppliers, and contractors to deliver the approved concept to site, working closely with the Brand Manager or Designer. Appoint and manage specialist consultants, including kitchen and back-of-house experts, and oversee MEP, AV, and design coordination to ensure practical, well-integrated, and high-quality technical solutions.
• Commercial Control: Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cashflow, maintaining tight cost control and timely commercial decisions. Oversee procurement, tendering, contractor and supplier appointments, variations, and cost-to-complete, ensuring clear financial reporting and corrective action where required.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee site works to ensure delivery meets approved specifications, brand standards, and quality requirements. Carry out inspections, snagging, and de-snagging through to completion, while ensuring full compliance with health and safety, fire/life safety, and statutory regulations.
• Maintenance: Lead commissioning, testing, and certification to ensure all systems are fully operational and compliant, and deliver a structured handover including O&M manuals, as-builts, warranties, and defect resolution. Oversee the Maintenance Department by setting structure and budgets, managing preventive maintenance, AMCs, and vendor schedules, and ensuring prompt response to emergency issues.

Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field; professional certification is an advantage.
• Proven experience delivering hospitality or commercial fit-out projects from concept to handover.
• Strong knowledge of UAE landlord and statutory authority processes and approvals.
• Solid understanding of MEP drawings with strong working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Strong coordination skills across designers, consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Sound commercial and financial management skills, including budgets, tenders, variations, and cost control.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for site visits or project coordination.
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and resilient, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.