All Things Urban

Culture. Life. Taste. Former wasteland turned into a new cultural, design and gastronomic popup market in the heart of Prague.

Manifesto needs an experienced and motivated project manager to oversee the roll-out of new food markets. Supporting senior management, you will work with designers, planners, contractors, suppliers and vendors to deliver and open world-class gastronomy & cultural destinations in the Czech Republic and in Europe. An ability to work constructively in multidisciplinary teams with tight schedules is essential. Experience in hospitality & food retail development would be an advantage. Manifesto offers candidates the opportunity to develop their career in a creative and passionate environment on projects of international significance by leading global partners. This is a project-specific opportunity with the possibility to extend the contract to future development projects.

About the project: food & beverage market in Prague | 1500 sq. meters | central location | 6-month delivery | starting immediately.

How we see the role & what you will do:

• Reporting to senior management formally and on a real-time basis, the project manager will be responsible for overseeing and supervising the work of external consultants and contractors including architectural, geotechnical, environmental, traffic, civil and health & safety perminiting consultants.
• Responsible for site assessment investigations, audit of jurisdictional approvals and site planning requirements. Will support the design team and permitting consultants as required for Municipal and zoning approval.
• Responsible for supporting procurement and obtaining bids from subcontractors, negotiating and coordinating delivery schedules and administering supplier contracts.
• Responsible for managing project budgets and payments schedules, controlling quality control of quantities and materials, and ensuring all material costs/contractor pricing variances are properly documented for the Finance department.
• Responsible for coordination of internal schedules (operations, marketing, events etc.) and vendor handover schedules to ensure that the market opening schedule is tightly managed and within budget.
• Risk management, with a focus on schedule.

This could be your job if:

• You are Czech native speaker, proficient English.
• You have mid-level construction management experience 4-5 years.
• Have a passion for finding creative solutions to complex challenges. Nothing is impossible!

What’s in it for you:

• The position is starting in Q2 2020 full-time, it's a project specific opportunity with a potential long-term freelancer commitment.
• Fee to be discussed, cooperation preferable on freelance basis.
• Office space in Prague’s city center (office building DRN at Národní) will be provided.
• Opportunity to play a key role in crafting unique food and beverage experience in the heart of Prague.
• Work in a positive and passionate environment.
• Potential to grow professionally and participate in construction of a new food hall in CR with potential to expand the role to European projects.
• Position in a design-driven, open-minded international team.
• Fixed salary and performance based bonus.
• You will work directly with and report to COO and CEO.

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.