Project Manager

Cumming Management Group UK Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is a leading international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions across construction, real estate and infrastructure. The team collaborates with clients globally to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery through rigorous governance and proactive risk management.

This role supports the end-to-end project management process on diverse assignments, reporting to senior PMs, and contributes to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the firm.

Qualifications

• Client facing role with the ability to respond confidently to client requests and elevate issues as needed.
• Innovative solutions to improve project delivery and performance.
• Strong leadership and ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain.
• Good communication and presentation skills, with integrity and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the full range of Project Management processes for small to medium projects.
• Assist with risk and value management, including workshops and risk registers.
• Support procurement, contracts and monthly reporting; chair project meetings.
• Ensure activities comply with HSE and QA policies and client governance.
• Promote continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills

Client facing

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Team mentoring

Education

Degree qualification

MAPM / MRICS

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Project management qualifications

Job description

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Supporting the use of the full range of Project Management Process. Proactive day to day responsibility for small-medium sized projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision and supporting larger projects and programmes of work. Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation. Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers. Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings. Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality. Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance. Undertake service in compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable. Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process. Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement. Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects. Support Senior PM team as required. Seek advice on procurement and contracts. Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role.

Knowledge & Skills Required

Deliver results in a client facing role including: Respond confidently to a client request; as well as understanding when to elevate client issues to senior members of the team. Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery. Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges. Commitment to outperforming client expectations. Dealing with a wide range of stakeholders. Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and ethical standards. Provide support to junior team members. Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines. Show good leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain.

Preferred Education and Experience

Ideally degree qualified (industry or non-industry) Working towards MAPM / MRICS other equivalent qualification or experience. Supporting Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner / Certified Project Manager / MSP / Risk Management. Developed understanding of leadership techniques and ideally some formal leadership training. 4+ years’ experience. Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters. Good experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC Good technical project management skills and provide leadership to others on PM Processes: Risk, Opportunities and Issues, Planning/programming, Change control, Reporting, Stakeholder management and Communications. Some experience of delivering multiple projects or programmes of work through the entire project life cycle. Good understanding of HS&E legislation and planning to obtain formal training. Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills. Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff.

Work Environment

• Cumming Group Office
• Client Office
• Project Site
• Other – Home Office

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results.

Learn more about what a great organisation we are here.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities through its personnel policies and practices.

It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race (including colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin), religion or belief, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave or any other protected characteristic under UK and European law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.