Project Delivery Manager

Professional Construction Recruitment Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Professional Construction Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Project Delivery Manager to oversee end-to-end delivery of a residential property portfolio. You will manage projects from planning to completion, coordinating internal teams, contractors and suppliers to meet safety, time, budget and quality requirements.

The role includes site visits across the South East, regular monitoring of progress and costs, and ensuring compliance with building safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects in a structured project or programme environment.
• Strong ability to develop and maintain detailed project plans and milestones.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from initial planning through to completion.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, suppliers and external partners.
• Monitor progress, costs, quality and programme performance.
• Oversee contractor and supplier performance and change management.
• Produce regular project reports and manage stakeholder communication.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Site inspections

Quality assurance

Education

APM or PRINCE2 or equivalent

Project Management qualification (construction/business)

Job description

PCR are currently recruiting for an experienced Project Delivery Manager to join an established organisation delivering a range of projects and programmes across a residential property portfolio.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of allocated projects, ensuring they are completed safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

The Role

• Manage projects from initial planning through to completion
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies and resource requirements
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, suppliers and external partners
• Monitor project progress, costs, quality and programme performance
• Manage project budgets, forecasting and cost control
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and dependencies
• Oversee contractor and supplier performance
• Manage project-level change, variations and approvals
• Support project mobilisation and implementation
• Undertake site visits and inspections to monitor progress, quality and compliance
• Identify defects or non-compliance and ensure appropriate corrective action is taken
• Maintain accurate project records, documentation and audit trails
• Produce regular project and performance reports
• Manage stakeholder communication and expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Work alongside other Project Managers to manage programme-level interdependencies
• Ensure projects comply with relevant health and safety, building safety and regulatory requirements
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement across project delivery

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have proven experience delivering projects within a structured project or programme environment, ideally within construction, property, housing, asset management or a related sector.

You will ideally have experience of:

• Managing projects through the full lifecycle
• Developing and managing detailed project plans
• Budget management, forecasting and cost control
• Contractor, supplier and consultant management
• Risk, issue and change management
• Site inspections and monitoring project delivery
• Quality assurance and compliance
• Working within formal governance and reporting frameworks
• Managing multiple projects or complex programmes
• Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Producing project reports and maintaining accurate project documentation

A relevant qualification in Project Management, Construction, Business or a related discipline is desirable, along with a project management qualification such as APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

Candidates with strong practical project delivery experience will also be considered where formal qualifications are not held.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Delivery Manager to join an established organisation, working on a varied portfolio of projects with a combination of home-based working and regular site visits across the South East.