Senior Consultant, Property Advisory

Gleeds; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Consultant for their Asset Strategy team. The role involves leading large-scale real estate projects in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate should have extensive project management experience, especially in the public sector, and strong communication skills. Join us to deliver significant value in asset strategies for a variety of organizations while enjoying competitive salary and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Global travel scholarship programme

Qualifications

• Experience with public sector clients is beneficial.
• Ability to manage complex real estate projects is essential.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of large-scale real estate projects.
• Ensure compliance with governance processes.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Programme management

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

MSP Qualification

Project Management Certification

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

Senior Consultant, Advisory

Asset Strategy

Nottingham, NG3

Permanent

About this opportunity

Gleeds is an award winning, global construction consultancy with over a century of success in the Built Environment. Our impartial advice helps clients maximise return on investment, from site acquisition to project completion. With over 135 years of construction intelligence we offer unparalleled insight across all sectors, helping clients deliver real value from their assets.

We are searching for a Property Advisory specialist with PMO development and programme management experience to join our Asset Strategy team in Nottingham. Our Asset Strategy team specialise in providing expert advice to a variety of local and national organisations in relation to their real estate assets. Largely working with public sector organisations, the team is responsible not only for providing guidance and professional consultancy, but also managing the delivery of strategic real estate programmes on behalf of our clients.

As Senior Consultant, you will work collaboratively with the existing team ensure we continue to deliver best in class services by taking lead on the management of large scale real estate focused programmes and complex projects. You will work on a hybrid basis, working 2-3 days per week from our Nottingham office, which boasts a central location (2 minutes by foot from Nottingham Central Station) and high spec fit-out with excellent facilities.

To be successful in your role you will ideally have experience both setting up PMOs, and delivering programmes to completion. Prior experience working with public sector clients or as part of a public sector body is a bonus. Additionally, experience developing and managing real estate development or workplace transformation programmes would be beneficial.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Partner with the existing team to deliver a top class PMO function.
• Responsible for the management of large scale, complex real estate projects or programmes as part of a PMO / portfolio within the public sector. Opportunities may also arise in the private sector.
• Implementation of recognized project and programme management methodologies, processes, and procedures.
• Ensuring appropriate governance and assurance processes are established, monitoring, and reporting of progress, risks, and issues.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and external parties to ensure dependencies are effectively managed.
• Establish change control procedures and monitor adherence.
• Track progress against agreed delivery milestones to ensure alignment with agreed strategy / plan.
• Capture lessons learnt as part of our commitment to continuous improvement.
• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with clients and developing, growing and maintaining client relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our client’s requirements.
• Managing projects and / or programmes to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Producing and presenting to clients.
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business unit activities.
• Managing service delivery for profit.

About You

What we are looking for in our next Senior PMO Consultant

• Sound project management and / or programme management experience post qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
• Strong proven foundation in robust governance, quality assurance and benefits realisation.
• 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, Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work as part of a hard-working and ambitious team.

Qualifications

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) qualification would be beneficial, although any other project / programme management, real estate or construction qualifications are of interest.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to :

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
• Our global travel scholarship programme gives you the unique opportunity to gain global experience
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people

About Us

About us

A world of opportunity

Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.

With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.

Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work :

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility
• Innovation with agility

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work / life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.