Head of Projects

Velocity Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management provider is seeking a Head of Projects to manage project teams and deliver client-based projects. This role involves ensuring that projects are secured and delivered on time while meeting financial goals. The ideal candidate should have experience in a similar role, preferably in the banking or commercial sectors, and possess strong client-facing skills. This position offers excellent growth opportunities as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous Pension

Comprehensive healthcare

Car allowance

Bonus

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams of project managers.
• Strong expertise in commercial and delivery aspects of projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of project managers to deliver projects.
• Identify and win project opportunities.
• Ensure projects are delivered within financial requirements.
• Lead safe project delivery and manage risks.
• Select and manage subcontractors.

Skills

Client facing experience

Leadership in project delivery

Risk management

Experience in banking/financial sectors

Job description

Role: Head of Projects

Location: London

Salary: 85 - 95,000 + package

The Company

This Head of Projects role is with one of the global leaders in the facilities management and property services sectors, providing a wide range of services to a multi-national client base. Part of their offering includes acting as a principal contractor, undertaking a diverse range of projects within their clients existing property portfolio/estates including M&E upgrades, building fabric refurbishment and commercial fit out with values from 50k - 5million.

The Role

As a Head of Projects, you will be responsible for managing a team of project managers to deliver project-based work across several major client accounts. Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience in a similar role and experience of clients in either the banking/financial or commercial sectors. To be successful in this role it is essential that you have client facing experience and a good level of expertise in the both the commercial and delivery aspects of projects.

The role includes

• Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities, identify and win projects through effective relationships and create a pipeline of opportunities.
• Develop and manage all bids, tenders and proposals.
• Ensure projects are secured and delivered on time and within the financial requirements and margins as specified.
• Leading teams in the safe delivery of projects and identify, reduce and manage all risks (technical, statutory, health and safety, commercial or otherwise)
• Sub-contractor selection and management
• Financial responsibility for the delivery of the annual projects plan, manage the monthly P&L and ensure all costs are fully accountable and recoverable.
• Production of required financial and management reports.
• Recruit and retain talent for the present delivery and future growth of projects.

The Plus Points

This is a great opportunity to join one of the household names in the property sector where you will be given the opportunity to progress into more senior level roles. They offer a market leading industry leading maternity/paternity scheme.

• Generous Pension
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible benefits