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About the role
- Property Development Director overseeing diverse luxury hotel developments and complex construction projects. Leading a hands-on team and collaborating with senior stakeholders in the Virgin Group.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of highly diverse construction and development projects from early feasibility and site mobilisation through to completion, including luxury hotel developments, as well as one-off, design-led buildings and complex projects in remote locations such as islands and safari destinations, with current projects underway in Africa.
- Act as a trusted adviser on capex and construction-related matters, bringing clarity from early feasibility through design, procurement and delivery
- Oversee refurbishment, redevelopment and new-build programmes, ensuring alignment brand standards, long-term asset value creation and sustainability objectives
- Work closely with principal stakeholders, including senior business leaders and high-profile individuals, translating complex technical detail into clear, confident decisions
- Recruit, lead and mentor construction and project teams across multiple projects and geographies
- Shape and oversee procurement strategies, contract negotiations and contractor performance across varied delivery models
- Take full accountability for budgets, programmes, quality and risk management across the entire project lifecycle
- Ensure compliance with planning, building regulations, fire safety, accessibility and sustainability frameworks
- Act as an owner-representative, working closely with senior executives, investors, design teams and operators to translate complex technical matters into clear, actionable decisions.
Requirements
- Senior-level experience delivering ground-up luxury hotel developments, alongside a broader portfolio of complex construction projects, including unique, design-led or remote-location builds
- Deep technical knowledge across luxury design, construction and cost management, with the ability to operate confidently at both strategic level and deep in the detail
- Proven ability to translate complex technical information for senior leaders, while also rolling up your sleeves and engaging in the practical realities of delivery
- Experience working directly with principal business leaders, investors or high-net-worth individuals, building trusted relationships through clear judgement and consistent delivery
- A hands-on, adaptable leadership style, with strong organisation, decision-making and commercial awareness
- Experience working in Africa, Caribbean or similarly complex, remote or emerging markets would be beneficial, with an appreciation of local delivery challenges, logistics and stakeholder dynamics
Benefits
- unlimited leave for your globe-trotting dreams
- a “Screw it, let’s do it” pot to enjoy being you
- a learning budget to fuel your curiosity
- top-notch health care
- family support that goes the extra mile
- a generous pension with up to 10% employer contribution
- life insurance
- option to go electric through our EV scheme
- flexible volunteering
- investing in your future
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