Senior Project Manager Construction Germany

About Collins Foods and our visionWe are Collins Foods Europe, a major franchise partner of KFC restaurants in Germany and the Netherlands, with the parent company in Australia. We now have 17 restaurants in Germany and 62 in the Netherlands and we have healthy growth ambitions for the future. You will be part of the Development team consisting of Acquisition, Construction, Asset Management and Facility Management.Are you ready to play a key role in the growth of the Collins expanding in Germany? Do you want to be the driving force, executing projects across Germany? Focusing on taking ideas on paper and turning them into reality? Building new branches and making the existing restaurants even more beautiful and better. Do you have a passion for project management, have a holistic view of a project and work with a variety of stakeholders? Would you like to work for a globally known brand in an international environment where driven people are given every opportunity to continue to challenge themselves? Welcome to Collins Foods!What is your part in the success of Collins Foods?As a Senior Project Manager Construction for the German market, you will be working on new challenges every day. In the role, you will be responsible for leading projects; new construction, renovation and construction-related projects in our KFC restaurants in Germany from A to Z.Every 5 years, a KFC restaurant is renovated on a small scale and every 10 years a restaurant gets a bigger facelift. Your role is to lead the (re)construction, including and not limited to, analyzing tenders, checking accuracy of drawings, managing multiple stakeholders and executing the projects on time and to budget. You will align with the Construction Manager on the number of projects to complete across the year with differing projects from refurbishments of existing restaurants to bringing a new store to life.As a Senior Project Manager, you will use your experience and drive to serve as an expert in building the department and standards in Germany. A selection of your daily activities and responsibilities;Drawing up the project schedule for the execution of the entire project including budgeting, in accordance with the drawings made by an architectManaging projects of more than 1 million euro’sRequesting quotations from suppliers and giving orders to the necessary suppliersScheduling, chairing and making key decisions during construction project meetings. During the project, you monitor the progress of the work, both substantively and financially, and you keep all the balls in the air. In doing so, you have a grip on implementation, planning and finances and you identify and analyze risks and ensure their management.You ensure good communication so that all stakeholders are always aware of the current status.You will work closely with your colleagues from other departments, such as Operations, Facilities and IT. Collaboratively making their requirements and wishes become a reality.You work towards a delivery and then ensure that all remaining points are solved and you complete a project both substantively and financially.Why are you a good fit for Collins Foods?Your assertiveness, positive critical view and focus on results fit well with Collins Foods' growth ambitions.With your project management skills, you are able to organize complex projects and processes and monitor the overview. A problem or unexpected twist? You don't let yourself be discouraged and identify the issue and come up with a solution decisively. Thinking three steps ahead and into the future can help you mitigate any risks that may be on the horizon.Your assertiveness, persuasiveness and passion for the brand make you a solid discussion partner and relationship manager with whom you can easily connect at all levels. What more do we ask of you?A completed education in architecture, project management or another relevant fieldYou have more than 5 years of experience in managing (technical) projects, preferably within Retail or (fast) food environmentExcellent project management skills. You keep an overview and leave the details to others with peace of mind.Good knowledge of the German and English language verbally and in writing. Why do you want to work with us?You get energy from realizing complex new construction and renovation projects where you like to work independently and you don't stop until you have achieved the result.Within a fast-growing, dynamic international setting with a great focus on quality, results and service, that's where you are at your best. You play close to the ball, so you can actually make a difference.A lot of freedom in your work with more room for your own input where you can take the lead and have every opportunity to develop yourself further; That is why you choose the vacancy of Project Manager Construction at Collins Foods!Of course, this also includes excellent working conditions:A good competitive salary depending on knowledge and experienceLease carBonus schemeFor Questions or more informationHeike Hau | HR Manager Collins Foods Germany GmbH M +49 173 967 3027 | E hhau@collinsfoods.eu