Head of Building Development – City Division

An opportunity has arisen within our Building Development team for a Head of Building Development within our City Division, supporting a portfolio of well-known hospitality brands including All Bar One, Browns, Castle and Nicholsons.

At Mitchells & Butlers, we're at the heart of hospitality. With over 1,600 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK, we are home to some of the nation's favourite brands. Our City Division estate is predominantly aligned to London, South of England and major Cities across the UK operating within high-footfall city centres and metropolitan locations where delivering exceptional guest experiences is critical to commercial success.

As one of four divisionally aligned Heads of Building Development, you will report to the Director of Building and Kitchen Development and be accountable for the successful delivery of the annual capital investment programme across the City Division. This is a significant leadership role, combining strategic oversight with operational delivery to ensure projects are completed safely, on budget, to the required quality standards and in line with programme requirements.

Leading a team of experienced and geographically dispersed Building Development Managers, you will create a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. You will work closely with key stakeholders across Operations, Property, Procurement, Finance, Brand and Design teams to ensure investment decisions deliver maximum value for our business, guests and shareholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach and develop a team of Building Development Managers, ensuring adherence to company and departmental processes and standards.

Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the divisional capital plan across all investment types.

Ensure projects are delivered safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Manage and forecast annual capital expenditure budgets, ensuring robust financial control and reporting.

Build strong relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers and manufacturers to drive performance and value.

Identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and value engineering while maintaining brand standards and guest experience.

Maintain accountability for Brand Design Guides and benchmark specifications, ensuring consistency across projects.

Ensure procurement activities align with departmental strategy and governance requirements.

Lead and promote health, safety and compliance across all projects, ensuring risks are managed effectively.

Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of best practice, innovation and efficient delivery models.

A passion for developing people, with a track record of creating high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring and the delivery of structured personal development plans.

About You

We're looking for an experienced construction, development or project delivery professional who can successfully lead complex programmes within a multi-site environment.

You will have:

A minimum of 5 years' experience in a relevant discipline, ideally within a large and complex organisation.

Proven leadership experience with the ability to motivate, develop and inspire teams.

Proven ability to successfully navigate stakeholders, establishing credibility quickly and influencing senior leaders, operational teams and external partners to secure alignment and deliver results

Experience of managing landlord relationships and navigating planning application processes, including negotiating approvals, consents and project requirements to support successful delivery outcomes.

Demonstrable success managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.

Strong project management, commercial and budget management skills.

Sound knowledge of current construction legislation, health and safety requirements and industry best practice.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive and curious mindset.

Membership of a relevant professional institution.

A full UK driving licence.

What We Offer

Company Car

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Bonus Scheme

Flexible Working

Option to Buy Additional Annual Leave

33% Discount Across Mitchells & Butlers Brands

Pension Scheme

26 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays

Due to the nature of our estate, this role is predominantly aligned to our London and Southern-based City Division portfolio, although travel across the wider UK will be required to support business needs, stakeholder engagement and project delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute and inspirational leader to play a key role in shaping some of Mitchells & Butlers' most prominent hospitality brands and venues.

Closing date: Monday 20th July at 11:59pm

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