Project & Programme Manager — Flexible Work

Gleeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Professional Project / Programme Manager to lead delivery of project and programme management services in the Leeds area. The role involves supporting Business Unit Directors, engaging with customers, and ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet client requirements.

Ideal candidates will have MRICS/MAPM/MCIOB qualifications or equivalents, strong contract administration skills, and a proven ability to manage complex contracts and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent and/or Project Manager.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
• Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
• Managing projects and/or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager.
• Producing and presenting to customers.
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Communication skills

Negotiation

Financial and numeracy

Team player

ICT skills

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Gleeds is seeking a Professional Project / Programme Manager to lead delivery of project and programme management services in the Leeds area. The role involves supporting Business Unit Directors, engaging with customers, and ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet client requirements.

Ideal candidates will have MRICS/MAPM/MCIOB qualifications or equivalents, strong contract administration skills, and a proven ability to manage complex contracts and stakeholders.