Senior Project Manager - Interior Fit Out - London

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of CAT B office fit-out projects across the UK, driven by continued growth and expanding client demand. This role involves full responsibility for site operations, commercial performance, supply chain coordination, and client engagement. The successful candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams, ensure health and safety compliance, and maintain high standards of quality and client satisfaction from project inception to handover. Regular travel will be required across our core markets, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Belfast.

The Senior Project Manager shall:

• Manage site operations
• Have overall management responsibility for all contracts under their control.
• Arrange and chair project handover meetings between the estimating team and operational team.
• Lead the project delivery team.
• Prepare progress reports, including discussing progress with supply chain partners for information relevant to the project.
• Co-ordinate trades, materials and deliveries to project requirements.
• Ensure that all works are planned and are being carried out safely on site.
• Ensure that site records are being kept.
• Ensure that site records are being issued in a timely manner to the GRAHAM SHE team.
• Have responsibility for all plant on contracts under their control.
• Regularly report on all aspects of contracts under his/her control to the Senior Contracts Manager/Contracts Directors.

Manage project commercial requirements

• Commercial management of all contracts under their control to achieve set targets.
• Ensure close liaison with the GRAHAM commercial team to manage project performance.
• Manage change, record variations and communicate to the GRAHAM team.
• Assist with the development of the supply chain.

Manage the supply chain

• Lead supply chain interviews for pre work package appointments.
• Issue approval for work packages prior to appointment.
• Arrange and hold subcontractor pre-start meetings discussing the project, IT requirements, and what is expected by GRAHAM.
• Arrange sub-contractor performance review meetings weekly to discuss operational site issues.
• Assist with developing the supply chain.

Ensure adherence to best practice health and safety

• Responsibility for all SHE management on projects under their control.
• Ensure a best practice approach to health and safety across all projects.

Ensure positive client liaison

• Liaise with client’s team on project start up particulars.
• Manage client liaison and feedback.
• Ensure that projects are handed over as per client’s requests and expectations.
• Arrange and carry out defects to meet the client’s expectations.

Ensure effective people management

• Management and development of all staff under their control.
• Assist in recruitment as required within their team/wider department.

Contribute to overall Fit Out business development

• Participate in senior management debates/ decisions with regard to departmental development.
• Keep up to date with and apply all legislative changes as appropriate.
• Assist in adjudication of tender submissions within the department.

General

• Complete KPI’s on projects.
• Complete project reviews.
• Upload all information to GKS on a weekly basis.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for Senior Project Manager and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Technical Competencies Essential

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the Fit Out industry with most likely a commercial and programme background.
• Demonstrate previous experience in a senior role.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of commercial and contractual issues.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and be able to work at a senior level.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple workloads.
• Demonstrate experience of managing a team and resources to deliver to exacting deadlines.
• Demonstrate experience of working in a client focused environment.
• Ability to negotiate at a senior level.
• Flexibility to work and travel on short term projects across the UK.
• Have a clean driving licence.

Behavioural Competencies Essential

• Commercial Awareness: strong business acumen combined with the creativity and vision to meet customer needs and GRAHAM business requirements.
• Effective Communication skills: Able to adapt communication to audience and create detailed written documents and reports. Able to maintain and manage communication links with a variety of stakeholders.
• Customer Focus: Takes time to question and understand the real, underlying needs of the customer, beyond those initially expressed. Always works closely with customers, developing an independent view of their needs and acting in their long term interest.
• Influencing: Identifies and builds relationships with those who will be useful now and in the future in achieving strategic business objectives.
• Initiative: is able to work alone to get results in an effective way. Understands and seeks to minimise waste in resources and processes. Adopts and encourages others to adopt new ways of working.
• Team Player: Always willing to be involved in other activities to achieve company objectives. Works collaboratively and uses influence to gain resolution of issues. Demonstrates honesty, loyalty and commitment.
• Adaptability: Able to manage change and remain flexible to individual situations. Changes the overall plan, goal or project to fit the situation.

At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees.

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As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance. A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request. GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.