Senior Project Manager in Manchester

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership to Project Management team including project and service delivery, processes, development, etc.
• Proactive day to day responsibility for large sized projects with minimal supervision.
• Strengthen service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, contractor/consultant selection and contract documentation.
• Support risk and value management, including facilitation of workshops and project risk registers.
• Contract administration for relevant contract provisions, monthly reporting and chair project meetings.
• Deliver all work outputs accurately and timely to a high standard of quality.
• Uphold policies and procedures, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Commit to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to keep them informed of all relevant matters impacting projects.
• Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
• Promote, protect, develop and enable the business and colleagues within the scope of your job role.
• Contribute to bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service level.
• Provide leadership to staff, where required.
• Resolve conflicts of priorities and personality relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.
• Mentor and coach team members, ensuring staff and new starters develop for business growth and career development.
• Develop and manage Project Programmes and obtain stakeholder buy-in.
• Manage delivery of work through proactive involvement and performance management to ensure timely, high-quality completion.
• Drive project performance, service delivery and technical/commercial outcomes, undertaking reviews to exceed client expectations.
• Communicate with team members to ensure understanding and engagement with project strategies, briefs and client requirements.

Qualifications

• Deliver results in a client-facing role and respond confidently to client requests.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Show resilience and resourcefulness in highly complex challenges.
• Outperform client expectations and deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Lead a team, negotiate, influence, and deliver results.
• Manage conflicting priorities and organize workloads with the appropriate Director.
• Show flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines.
• Motivate and mentor team to work effectively in a dynamic, supply-chain environment.
• Prioritize and self-manage in a high-pressure environment.
• Preferred: degree in construction, cost management, engineering or quantity surveying.
• Relevant qualification: MAPM, MRICS or equivalent.
• Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified Project Manager, MSP or Risk Management.
• Experience in the infrastructure sector, 7+ years (at least 5 post-qualification).
• Extensive technical knowledge of construction industry matters.
• Extensive experience with JCT and NEC contracts.
• Excellent technical project management skills: risk, opportunities, issues, planning/programming, change control, reporting, stakeholder management, communications, value management.
• Experience delivering complex projects/programmes through the entire life cycle.
• Sound understanding of HS&E legislation, with formal training/qualifications.
• Strong oral, written communication and presentation skills; interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Analytical, sound judgement, and aptitude for forward planning.
• Energetic, motivated, with innovative flair, resourcefulness and adaptability to change.
• Ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining logic.
• Proven experience delivering multiple complex projects and managing people.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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 (including nationality, ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief. Cumming Group’s policy is to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants without regard to any protected characteristic under UK and European law. Decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and competence and the principle of equal employment opportunity.