Senior Project Manager – Programme Delivery Lead

Gleeds; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking a Senior professional Project/Programme Manager in Manchester to lead delivery of project and programme management services. You will support Business Unit Directors, engage with clients, and ensure high-quality deliverables meeting customer requirements.

You will manage projects in line with Gleeds procedures, administer contracts, mentor staff, prepare bids and drive profitable service delivery while safeguarding PI exposure.

Qualifications

• Sound project and 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

Programme management

Contract administration

Employer’s Agent

Building contracts law

Communication skills

Problem solving

Financial skills

MS Office

Team leadership

Education

MRICS

MAPM

MCIOB

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Gleeds is seeking a Senior professional Project/Programme Manager in Manchester to lead delivery of project and programme management services. You will support Business Unit Directors, engage with clients, and ensure high-quality deliverables meeting customer requirements.

You will manage projects in line with Gleeds procedures, administer contracts, mentor staff, prepare bids and drive profitable service delivery while safeguarding PI exposure.