Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Embed the organisational values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility and Achieving Excellence in everything you do.
• Take ownership and management of the project working with the Group Head of Estates and key stakeholders, internally across the group, and externally with strategic partners and contractors
• Act as point of contact for project related questions and escalations across the group
• Provide effective governance for the project including where appropriate, tracking against project budgets, key performance objectives, risk management, monitoring progress against project timescales and key deliverables
• Set up, manage and provide administrative support and governance to the main project board, ensuring representation and input from key departments across the group
• Develop and implement escalation protocols to address emerging or urgent issues impacting on the project deliverables
• Work with external strategic partners and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the project within agreed timescales and budgets
Engage key stakeholders
• Build effective relationships internally by working cross functionally and collaboratively.
• Engage with a range of existing and new external partners and stakeholders, ensuring full commitment of partners and stakeholders to the project outcomes
Other Responsibilities
• Adhere to organisational policies, procedures and work practices at all times.
• Ensure diversity and equal opportunities are promoted in all aspects of your work.
• To understand and comply with the responsibilities arising from the Health and Safety at Work legislation.
• To respect and adhere to the policies of Confidentiality and Data Protection.
• Participate in appropriate training and development activities.
• Any other reasonable duties commensurate with the post.
Qualifications
• Relevant project management qualification such as Prince II
Experience
• Experience of leading complex projects in a diverse and challenging environment
• Experience of delivering successful projects within estates, facilities management or procurement services
• Experience of dealing with social housing partners, particularly commercial leases and managementagreements
• Experience of working with and managing a range of external goods and service suppliers/contractors
Skills and Knowledge
• Proven ability and track record in leading on large complex projects
• Excellent communicator at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to record details accurately
• A good all-round knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Able to prioritise competing demands and work flexibly
• A common sense, flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving and decision making
Salary description
£35000.00 - £35000.00 per year