This leadership post sits in the Development and Capital Projects Team within Property Services at Warwickshire County Council. It leads four construction project managers and oversees a capital programme above £50 million, mainly education schemes, from inception to completion. The work combines strategic and operational leadership with commercial, contractor and stakeholder management across a varied portfolio of large projects. Accurate spoken English for public-facing advice is a required fluency standard.
What the job involves
- Lead delivery of a capital programme over £50 million, mainly education projects and corporate developments
- Lead and direct a team of four Construction Project Managers
- Deliver projects on time, within budget and to quality standards, minimising disruption to service users
- Manage the performance of consultants, contractors and project delivery partners
- Oversee project governance, risk management, procurement and construction compliance
- Oversee projects from inception through to completion
- Build relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders across the organisation
- Support service innovation and drive project excellence
- Report to the Development and Capital Projects Manager
- Take responsibility for significant project budgets
What’s required
Qualifications
- Construction-related degree, or equivalent qualification and experience
Experience
- Extensive experience delivering major construction and capital projects, including programmes and projects over £1 million
- Significant experience delivering education sector projects
- At least five years managing and developing people and teams
- Experience managing client-side project managers, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
- Proven track record of leading teams on large-scale capital projects in complex environments
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of design development, construction delivery, procurement routes and the full project lifecycle
- Knowledge of construction compliance, relevant legislation and public sector procurement
- Strong commercial and financial management, including significant project budgets
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage risk and overcome complex challenges with a solution-focused approach
- Strong leadership and commitment to a positive, collaborative, high-performing team culture
Other
- Ability to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (fluency duty)
Nice to have
- Professional membership of a recognised body such as RICS, CIOB, RIBA or ICE, or equivalent
What’s offered
- Generous pension scheme with employer contribution typically around 19 per cent
- Pension scheme benefits for members and dependants
- Agile working
- Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
- Access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
