Senior Project Manager

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Lombardy to provide expert-level cost consultancy and project support across stages from concept design to construction completion.

You will lead tender preparation, risk and value management, and contract administration, while collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional project outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Manager with MRICS or MAPM preferred.
• 5–10 years' experience in construction cost consultancy or PM.
• Strong knowledge of contract forms and procurement processes.
• Excellent leadership and client-facing communication skills.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary projects through full life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead tender preparation and risk/value management.
• Provide cost consultancy from concept to construction completion.
• Manage project programmes and stakeholder communications.
• Mentor junior staff and lead project teams.
• Ensure delivery outputs meet quality and safety standards.

Skills

Client facing

Leadership

Negotiation

Risk management

Team mentoring

Procurement advice

Education

MRICS / MAPM or equivalent

Degree in construction/engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Cost estimating software

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting construction projects across a variety of sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. As a Senior Project Manager, you will provide expert-level cost consultancy and project support for projects across various stages and sectors - from concept design to construction completion. You will be responsible for delivering estimates, procurement advice, and post-contract administration, working independently or managing a team, depending on project size and scope. You will partner with a diverse set of clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Use of the full range of Project Management Process.
• Proactive day to day responsibility for projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Prepare and evaluating tenders, contractor/consultant selection and contract documentation.
• Lead risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chairing project meetings.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Undertake service delivery in accordance with the policies and procedures of the business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Undertake service in compliance with client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Providing advice on procurement and contracts.
• Responsibility for, and must be committed to promoting, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues, within the parameter of your job role
• Support bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service level.
• Providing leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.
• Mentoring and coaching team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the business and development of their career.
• Developing and managing the Project Programmes and obtaining the buy-in of all stakeholders.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Deliver results in a client facing role including:
• Respond confidently to a client request; as well as understanding when to elevate client issues to senior members of the team.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Commitment to outperforming client expectations.
• Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Starting to lead a team.
• Negotiate, influence and deliver results in a client facing role.
• Managing conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines
• Show strong leadership skills and demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain
• Prioritise and self-manage with ability to work in a high-pressure environment.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Ideally degree qualified (industry or non-industry)
• MAPM / MRICS other equivalent qualification or experience.
• 5-10 years' experience (at least 3 years post qualification).
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Strong experience of industry standard forms of contract.
• Strong technical project management skills and provide leadership to others on PM Processes: Risk, Opportunities and Issues, Planning/programming, Change control, Reporting, Stakeholder management and Communications, Value Management.
• Good experience of delivering multiple or complex projects and programmes of work through the entire project life cycle.
• Sound understanding of HS&E legislation including some formal training/qualifications.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Developing interpersonal and team building skills. Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Monitoring developments in project and programme management field - new processes / alternative training/ new areas of work - examples such as BIM, Soft Landings and agile project management.
• Good analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
• Some experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.