Senior Project Manager

Gleeds; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager responsible for delivering real estate developments. You will lead the project from initiation through to completion, providing strategic advice and managing various stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have extensive project management experience and excellent communication skills. The role offers competitive salary, career development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible hours

Global travel scholarship programme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects from RIBA 0-3.
• Understanding of all development stages from masterplan through to building operation.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development process from inception to building operation.
• Single point of contact for all aspects of the development.
• Delivering high quality services according to customer requirements.

Skills

Project management experience

Understanding of Town Planning process

Excellent communication skills

Financial and numeracy skills

Team management

Tools

Asta Powerproject

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

About this opportunity

Senior Project Manager, responsible for providing Project Management services focusing on delivering real estate developments to agreed client vision and business objectives with an emphasis on project initiation to Contract and an understanding of construction stage and handover.

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Experience in delivering projects from RIBA 0-3
• Having clear understanding of Town Planning process
• Understanding of all development stages from masterplan through to building operation
• Understanding of the detail of what makes projects viable and deliverable
• Advising Client of strategic delivery options for developments at start and during the delivery process
• Sound project management experience post qualification.
• Sound knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
• Ability to draw up development delivery programmes using Asta Powerproject or similar software packages
• Have an understanding of construction contracts
• 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 and manage teams.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading on the whole development process and strategies from inception, through acquisition, planning, design, procurement and monitoring of construction to buildings in use.
• Knowledge of requirements of each Market Sector, its occupiers, users and issues.
• Promotion of viable, deliverable development opportunities with strong sustainable and community contribution.
• Single point of contact for all aspects of the development from initial ideas through to property in use.
• Assembling, engaging, organising and leading the full range of consultants, providers and contractors
• Robust advice, project progress control with clear informed recommendations for effective decision making within agreed governance process.
• 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
• Producing and presenting to customers
• Preparing bids for services.
• 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

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 hours and hybrid 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

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.