Project Lead

Boden Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The successful candidate will interpret complex contracts, manage risk, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and timely handback while maintaining governance standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in PFI/PPP facilities management or estates environments.
• Strong knowledge of contractual compliance, SLAs, KPIs and service obligations.
• Ability to interpret complex contracts, technical documents and survey findings.
• Experience identifying contractual risks and assessing commercial responsibilities.
• Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills.
• Confidence challenging decisions using contractual evidence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractual compliance across PFI contracts, including SLAs, KPIs and service standards.
• Manage asset handback requirements, ensuring buildings and equipment meet contractual conditions.
• Review building surveys, identify defects and coordinate remedial actions.
• Assess contractual risks and clarify responsibilities between service providers and Project Co.
• Review lifecycle plans, variations, costs and potential financial deductions.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, conduct audits and strengthen governance processes.
• Work with operational, technical, surveying and commercial teams to resolve compliance issues.

Skills

Contractual compliance

SLAs & KPIs

Asset handback

Risk assessment

Governance

Contract interpretation

Analytical reporting

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

A Project Lead is required in Greater London to oversee contractual compliance and asset handback requirements across PFI facilities management contracts approaching expiry.

Working within a Centre of Best Practice, you'll review asset condition, contractual obligations and commercial risks to ensure buildings and equipment meet handback requirements while protecting the business from unnecessary costs and liabilities.

The Role

As the Project Lead, you'll:

• Oversee contractual compliance across PFI contracts, including SLAs, KPIs and service standards.
• Manage asset handback requirements, ensuring buildings and equipment meet contractual conditions.
• Review building surveys, identify defects and coordinate necessary remedial actions.
• Assess contractual risks and clarify responsibilities between service providers and Project Co.
• Review lifecycle plans, variations, costs and potential financial deductions.
• Maintain accurate compliance records, conduct audits and strengthen governance processes.
• Work with operational, technical, surveying and commercial teams to resolve compliance issues.

About You

To be successful as the Project Lead, you'll have:

• Experience within PFI, PPP, facilities management or estates environments.
• Strong knowledge of contractual compliance, SLAs, KPIs and service obligations.
• The ability to interpret complex contracts, technical documents and survey findings.
• Experience identifying contractual risks and assessing commercial responsibilities.
• Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills.
• Confidence challenging decisions professionally using contractual evidence.

What's in it for You?

• £65,000 £75,000 annual salary.
• Permanent position based in Greater London.
• Responsibility for PFI contract compliance and asset handback.
• Cross-functional involvement with technical, surveying, operational and commercial teams.
• Opportunity to influence compliance standards and risk management through a Centre of Best Practice.