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Procurement & CAPEX Programme Manager

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Procurement & CAPEX Programme Manager | Leisure & Events | 12-Month FTC
A leading UK leisure and events organisation is hiring a Procurement & CAPEX Programme Manager to support strategic investment across a portfolio of established venues.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Group Head of Procurement, you’ll combine construction procurement and commercial management with hands-on delivery of major capital projects. The portfolio spans new builds, refurbishment, infrastructure and wider estate investment.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading selected complex capital projects from pre-construction planning through to handover
- Managing procurement schedules, tenders and negotiations for construction and specialist works packages
- Managing contractors, consultants and supplier performance to deliver value, quality and timely completion
- Monitoring project budgets, forecasts, critical paths and emerging risks
- Strengthening governance and reporting across the wider investment portfolio
- Supporting internal Project Leads with practical guidance on procurement, planning and delivery
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What We’re Looking For
- Strong construction or CAPEX procurement experience, combined with demonstrable project or programme delivery responsibility
- A track record of managing complex capital projects and multiple concurrent workstreams
- Commercial confidence across tendering, contract negotiation, cost control and supplier management
- Experience working within live operational estates, ideally in leisure, hospitality, sports, entertainment, retail or heritage environments
- The ability to engage senior stakeholders while remaining close to the practical detail of delivery


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This is an opportunity to influence how a significant venue estate plans, procures and delivers its capital investment, while helping build stronger delivery capability across the business.
Job Details
- Flexible location
- Full-time
- Initial 12-month FTC, with the option to extend
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