Senior Project Manager - Hybrid, Growth & Mentoring

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gleeds Academy training

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible working options

Corporate perks discounts

Contributory pension

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Southampton office, part of the UK Property team. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary project management service, delivering a broad range of construction projects while mentoring junior staff and expanding client relationships.

You’ll work with a supportive senior team, enjoy flexible hybrid working, and access Gleeds Academy training, health and wellbeing resources, and a range of employee perks as part of our inclusive, people-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Sound project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
• Knowledge 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 and manage teams.

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
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
• 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

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Client relationships

Problem solving

Team leadership

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Gleeds is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Southampton office, part of the UK Property team. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary project management service, delivering a broad range of construction projects while mentoring junior staff and expanding client relationships.

You’ll work with a supportive senior team, enjoy flexible hybrid working, and access Gleeds Academy training, health and wellbeing resources, and a range of employee perks as part of our inclusive, people-focused culture.