Development Project Manager

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day execution of a workstream on large, multi-million dollar real estate development projects, working alongside a multi-disciplinary team including Associate Director and Directors.
• Proactive day-to-day responsibility for small-medium sized projects, demonstrating the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision and supporting larger projects and programmes of work.
• Strengthen our 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 chairing project meetings.
• Deliver all work outputs accurately and timely 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.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing projects.
• Begin to provide advice on procurement and contracts.
• Take responsibility for, and promote, protecting, developing and enabling the business and your colleagues within the parameters of your job role.
• Support 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 personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.
• Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the business and development of their careers.
• Develop and manage the Project Programmes and obtain the buy-in of all stakeholders.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Deliver results in a client-facing role, including responding confidently to client requests and escalating client issues to senior team members when appropriate.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Commit 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.
• Negotiate, influence and deliver results in a client-facing role.
• Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.
• Show flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to lead, motivate and manage teams, including supply chain.
• Prioritise and self-manage in a high-pressure environment.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Ideally degree qualified (industry or non-industry) MAPM/MRICS or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Supporting Project Management Qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Certified Project Manager, MSP, or Risk Management.
• Some formal leadership training.
• 5+ years’ experience (at least 3 years post qualification).
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Strong experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Strong technical project management skills and provide leadership 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 through the entire project life cycle.
• Sound understanding of HS&E legislation, including some formal training or 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, including new processes, alternative training, and new areas of work such as BIM, Soft Landings and agile project management.
• Good analytical skills, sound judgement and aptitude for forward planning.
• Ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
• Some experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities through its personnel policies and practices. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race (including nationality, ethnicity or national origin), religion or belief, gender assignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, or any other protected characteristic under UK and European law. All such decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and on promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.