Senior project manager

Agilité is looking for a senior project manager to deliver high‑end commercial interiors and fit‑out projects across Italy and wider Europe.
Agilité is recruiting a senior project manager to join its Milan team, delivering high‑end commercial interiors and fit‑out projects across Italy and wider Europe. This is a senior, highly operational role with full responsibility for projects from early pre‑construction through to handover.
The senior project manager will represent Agilité on site and with clients, taking ownership of technical, financial, contractual, safety and delivery performance. The role requires a confident, resilient professional with deep construction knowledge, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to lead complex projects in demanding, international environments.
This role is well suited to an organised, methodical, and self-driven professional who is comfortable working independently within a collaborative project environment.
Reporting directly to the country head, the senior project manager is fully accountable for the successful delivery of assigned projects, ensuring quality, client satisfaction, and achievement of project objectives.
What it takes to be a senior project manager at Agilité
Key responsibilities.
Pre‑construction and tender involvement
Getting involved early in the pre‑construction phase, assessing feasibility and delivery strategy
Analysing tender responses and documentation, working closely with the cost estimator
Making delivery and methodology recommendations aligned with cost, time and risk
Exploring design and material alternatives with the design office to meet client expectations and improve profitability
Integrating health, safety and environmental considerations into tender responses
Contributing to budget proposals, feasibility studies and updated project submissions.
Project delivery and site management
Taking full ownership of fit‑out projects from mobilisation to handover and OPR
Selecting subcontractors, leading negotiations, and managing procurement and planning
Achieving quality, cost and programme targets
Reviewing drawings and schedules, contributing where required to improve buildability
Monitoring daily site progress, anticipating challenges and maintaining momentum
Mobilising required technical experts and coordinating interventions
Managing all aspects of works contracts, including technical, administrative and financial elements.
Financial and contractual control
Overseeing financial and contractual management to support smooth project delivery
Maintaining cost control, forecasting and variation management
Managing contractual correspondence, claims and commercial risk
Delivering projects on time and within the agreed budget
Client and stakeholder management
Acting as Agilité’s primary on‑site representative and main point of contact
Coordinating effectively between technical teams, control office, clients, consultants and subcontractors
Organising and leading site meetings and progress meetings
Preparing and following up on project documentation and reporting
Building and maintaining strong, professional relationships with all key stakeholders.
Health, safety, quality and environment
Applying HQSE regulations across all project activities
Complying with company health and safety policy and ISO accreditations
Ensuring subcontractors meet all safety, health and environmental requirements
Embedding health and safety considerations throughout planning and execution
Process management and reporting
Communicating relevant project information clearly and promptly to teams
Analysing and supporting production processes to maintain efficiency and quality
Monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators
Contributing to the continuous improvement of delivery processes.
Leadership and people development
Identifying team strengths and development needs
Supporting training plans and capability development
Conducting regular assessments and contributing to performance management
Promoting a collaborative, accountable and delivery-focused culture.
Qualifications
Minimum10 years’ proven experiencein a demanding construction or fit‑out environment
Experience within the construction sector, ideally with a recognised general contractor
Proven delivery of office, retail or hospitality fit‑out projects
Experience in delivering complex office fit‑out projects for banking or financial services clients would be highly desirable
Highly operational, responsive and adaptable approach
Strong commercial awareness and contractual understanding
Established relationships within the local market
Excellent communication skills and strong business acumen
Ability to represent the company at senior client level
Resilience, motivation, determination and natural enthusiasm
Strong alignment with