Construction Governance and Performance Manager

Royal Mail Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£4,800 car allowance

18% bonus

Leading pension scheme

27.5 days annual leave

Private family medical cover

Job summary

Royal Mail Group in the UK is seeking a Construction Governance and Performance Manager to plan, coordinate and assure complex construction and estate improvement programmes across a national portfolio, with regular site presence and travel.

You will lead integrated programmes across RIBA stages using MS Project, provide governance reporting to senior stakeholders, and develop a small team while ensuring safety, CDM 2015 compliance, and value-for-money across projects.

Qualifications

• Strong background in planning, scheduling and project controls.
• Proven experience developing and assuring complex, integrated construction programmes.
• Confident working across multi-disciplinary teams and influencing at all levels.
• Excellent analytical skills, including critical path, delay and risk analysis.
• Clear communicator, able to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience driving value-for-money and value engineering approaches.
• Well organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of fully integrated construction programmes across all RIBA stages.
• Use internal PM systems and MS Project to create baseline schedules and manage change control.
• Carry out critical path and risk analysis; ensure programmes align with cost, scope and operations.
• Provide governance, reporting for senior stakeholders, and drive process improvements.
• Manage and develop a small team; support value-for-money strategies.
• Ensure nationwide role aligns with safety, compliance and CDM 2015 requirements.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Project controls

Integrated construction programmes

Stakeholder influence

Critical path analysis

Risk analysis

Communication

Value engineering

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Organised & detail-oriented

Education

Relevant Degree or equivalent

CSCS card

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Costing software

CDM 2015 compliance systems

Job description

Title -Construction Governance and Performance Manager

Our construction team is undergoing a significant transformation with a focus on insourcing and in-house development across our project portfolio. As part of the RM Engineering family, we have a mission to design, develop and deploy future ready, innovative solutions across our property, automation and maintenance teams. Our focus is on recruiting highly talented, motivated and driven individuals to support the success of our strategy and we have some exciting and high-profile roles available across our teams.

Location - National (Flexible base location anywhere in Great Britain, with national travel as required)

As a Construction Governance and Performance Manager you will play a key role in planning, coordinating and assuring complex construction and estate improvement programmes across a national portfolio. This is a senior role with real influence, focused on strengthening programme control, improving forecasting accuracy and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with business priorities.

Working closely with Construction Programme and Project Managers, you will provide strategic planning leadership across new build, refurbishment, building services engineering and estate improvement projects, from early feasibility through to handover and commissioning.

What will you do?

You will lead the development and management of fully integrated construction programmes across all RIBA stages, using internal project management systems and MS Project. This includes creating robust baseline schedules, managing change control, carrying out critical path and risk analysis, and ensuring programmes are realistic, resilient and aligned with cost, scope and operational requirements.

The role has a strong governance focus, providing planning assurance, producing clear reporting for senior stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in planning processes, tools and standards. You will also manage and develop a small team, supporting value-for-money strategies and contributing to make-versus-buy decisions.

This is a nationally focused role requiring regular site presence, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and close alignment with safety, compliance and CDM 2015 requirements.

Please note, as a national role, you could be based from anywhere in Britain, however, nationwide travel is expected as part of the role. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Skills & experience

• Strong background in planning, scheduling and project controls
• Proven experience developing and assuring complex, integrated construction programmes
• Confident working across multi-disciplinary teams and influencing at all levels
• Excellent analytical skills, including critical path, delay and risk analysis
• Clear communicator, able to present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience driving value-for-money and value engineering approaches
• Well organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing multiple priorities

Qualifications (desirable, not essential)

• Relevant Degree or equivilant experience in programme management
• Formal training in planning and project controls software
• CSCS card (or equivalent H&S qualification)
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate

What's in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary, £4,800 car allowance, 18% bonus, leading pension scheme, 27.5 days annual leave and private family medical cover.

Next Steps

If your profile is a good fit, you will be invited to book on to an inital screening call with the recruiter. If successful, you will progress to a single stage on-site interview with the hiring manager.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/