AD (Sourcing)

As Associate Director, the role encompasses the provision of strategic leadership, direction and successful delivery of projects. The Associate Director shall:

• Be accountable and responsible for project delivery (across a number of projects) to the highest possible professional and practical standards;
• Set and establish project protocols and responsibilities;
• Provide leadership, direction and management of project resources;
• Deliver projects within the Grafton framework of quality, cost, programme, risk and health and safety considerations agreed in the client Brief;
• Ensure strict adherence by all project members to the Grafton Health and Safety Policy;
• Work collaboratively with other Grafton project managers and/or project team members to manage related issues on the multi-disciplinary projects and liaise with key stakeholders;
• Provide inspiration and leadership to the Grafton project managers and project teams to deliver the required design quality;
• Monitor and manage consultant/contractor performance, including performance reviews;
• Assist in the continuous formal and informal education, training and professional development of Grafton team members to promote their continuous improvement and development and to enable Grafton to deliver projects at the highest possible levels;
• Provide mentoring and coaching to the team to ensure the continued development of the Grafton project managers;
• Assist with the recruitment and induction of additional team members and resources as required to deliver to project(s) and to assist with the achievement of Grafton’s business plan;
• Assist in embedding and developing Grafton tools and processes (internally and on projects) and develop service excellence by the utilisation of systems and technology to support delivery and innovative methods of working to reduce accidents, reduce cost and improve quality;
• Take responsibility for the interface between each project and the Residential Management team;
• Take responsibility for ensuring that the Grafton Project Management Best Practice Manual is kept up to date, developed and implemented by all Grafton project managers;
• Take responsibility for ensuring compliance internally and on projects with all governance and reporting procedures;
• Take responsibility for ensuring the accurate use and regular updating of the electronic filing of documents and emails as well as the accurate hard filing of documents by all Grafton project managers and staff;
• Assist the directors with the business development strategy, agree key targets and develop implementation plans to suit;
• Create and develop existing and new clients/contacts and seek new projects in line with Grafton’s business plan and brand;
• Assist to identify opportunities to generate additional revenue streams and develop such strategies with the Directors;
• Assist with the development of the Grafton supply chain.