Project Manager

Conrad Consulting Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Conrad Consulting Ltd. in London is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead major infrastructure and public-sector programmes.

The role emphasises procurement and stakeholder management, with responsibility for planning, procuring and delivering projects while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants and contractors. The successful candidate will take a leading role in procurement exercises, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering governance-compliant project

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong procurement and tender management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement processes from inception to completion.
• Manage procurement strategies, programmes and milestones.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and external consultants.
• Maintain relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.
• Prepare procurement documentation and manage tender processes.
• Monitor budgets, programmes, risks and deliverables.
• Provide project reporting and commercial updates to senior stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues.
• Ensure delivery aligns with objectives and governance.
• Provide leadership throughout procurement and delivery.

Skills

Procurement management

Stakeholder management

Project management

Job description

A leading consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Project Manager to join its London team, working on major infrastructure and public-sector programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager with strong procurement and stakeholder management experience to take a key role in the delivery of high-profile projects, working alongside clients, consultants and contractors.

You will be responsible for managing and leading key procurement activities, ensuring projects are effectively planned, procured and delivered while maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will take a leading role in major procurement exercises and project delivery activities, including:

• Managing and leading key procurement processes from inception through to completion
• Acting as a key stakeholder throughout major consultant and contractor procurements
• Managing procurement strategies, programmes and delivery milestones
• Coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and external consultants
• Managing key stakeholder relationships across clients, consultants and contractors
• Supporting the preparation of procurement documentation and tender processes
• Monitoring project budgets, programmes, risks and deliverables
• Providing clear project reporting and commercial updates to senior stakeholders
• Identifying and managing project risks and issues
• Ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with agreed objectives and governance requirements
• Providing leadership and direction throughout the procurement and delivery process

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on major infrastructure programmes, including significant education, skills and community-focused developments.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in project delivery and procurement.

You should have:

• Proven experience managing complex construction or infrastructure projects
• Strong procurement and tender management experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk, programme and budget management
• The confidence to operate as a key stakeholder on major procurements
• Excellent organisational and reporting skills
• A professional qualification such as APM, RICS, CIOB or equivalent would be advantageous

Experience working within major infrastructure, public-sector or education programmes would be particularly beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• £60,000 £80,000 salary, depending on experience
• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure programmes
• High-profile procurement and project management responsibilities
• Exposure to major public-sector and stakeholder-led projects
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Collaborative and experienced project team
• London-based role with excellent long-term prospects

If you're an experienced Project Manager with strong procurement and stakeholder management experience and are looking for an opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects in London, this could be an excellent next step in your career.