Project Manager - M&E

Accenture Construct; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in London is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale, ground-up data centre projects for major technology clients across Europe. You will oversee delivery from inception through commissioning, managing time, cost, quality and safety across the project lifecycle.

The role requires strong consultancy experience, Chartered status or progression toward it, and proven ability to drive cross-functional teams, governance, and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• Professionally qualified in construction, project management, engineering, or architecture.
• Chartered status or on path to achieving this.
• Understanding of the total project life cycle, from conception to post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge of main PM concepts, tools and techniques.
• Design, management, or construction experience in residential, office, fit-outs, health & education environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise at project conception on approaches to achieve client objectives.
• Establish overall success criteria: time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
• Plan and manageQuality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Establish governance, processes and systems for the project.
• Produce the detailed project plan.
• Advise on procurement of resources.
• Lead and facilitat e cross-functional project team.
• Monitor performance using KPIs to improve outcomes.
• Manage the change control process.
• Monitor and advise on project finances.
• Coordinate information flow between team and client via meetings and reports.
• Lead interface with client and consultants at all stages.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project governance

Cross-functional leadership

KPI monitoring

Risk management

Education

Chartered status

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

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Your career journey is unique, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Let's keep learning, keep improving, and keep building something exceptional together.

We are looking for Project Managers to join our Data Centre team in London. You will be responsible for leading and supporting large-scale, ground-up data centre construction projects with our prominent technology clients across Europe. You will also be responsible for all aspects of project delivery, from inception through to commissioning.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Advising at a strategic level at the project conception stage, including providing advice on the different approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve the client's overall objectives;
• Leading the establishment of the overall success criteria for the project, including time, cost, technical and performance parameters;
• Planning for and the ongoing management of quality, safety, health and environment issues;
• Establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilised throughout project;
• Project planning, including ensuring the production of the detailed project plan;
• Advising upon the procurement of resources;
• Leading and facilitating the overall cross-functional project team;
• Monitoring and applying performance management techniques, including the use of KPI's to improve project performance;
• Managing the change control process;
• Monitoring and advising upon project finances;
• Managing the flow of project information between the team and the client, through regular meetings and written communications;
• Ensuring the production of formal project progress and other reports; and
• Taking a leading role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you will need:

Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred

• Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, project management, engineering, or architecture.
• Has obtained chartered status or on path to achieving this.
• A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from project conception stage, through all of the operational stages to completion and post-project review.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of all the main project management concepts, tools, and techniques.
• Design, management, or construction experience gained within the general construction environment. ideally residential, office, fit-outs and health & education
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills