Programme Manager
London
Programme Manager
FM - Project Management
East London
£70,000 to £75,000 + Car (or allowance) + 25% Bonus
Insight Executive have teamed up with a leading Facilities Management Service Provider to recruit for a Programme Manager to lead the lead the overall delivery Programme for lifecycle works & major variations.
The works are part of a TFM (total facilities management) contract to provide reactive and lifecycle projects including building services; fabric, minor construction and installations up to £2m acting as the Principal Contractor. The role is to support and guide the project managers in role and take an active role in delivering the works in order to meet the business objective.
The Programme Manager should have an engaging and positive attitude to cross-functional working as well as proven technical skills to problem solve within a TFM Project environment. This role is the primary liaison with the client for reporting programme, progress and financial status. They must be analytical and bring good excel and possible dashboard skills to the business.
Key responsibilities of the role
Proactively lead the Project team at the delivery level
Lead in the proactive management and development of effective working relationships, ensuring Senior Client’s needs are understood, and conversely delivery expectations are understood across the internal stakeholder
Strong commercial awareness
A good understanding of the JCT contract
Ensure that Programme and progress is communicate effectively, ensuring the true status is clearly understood by all parties
Responsible for Programme and budget reporting ensuring that billing is accurate and timely
Track the forecast and priority of works and the team capacity in order to meet business critical requirements
Awareness of the key business objectives for both project works and the wider contract
Identify opportunities for project work growth to drive further profit for the company
Planning and organizing of effective resources of the projects team and contractors
Act as role model for project management best practice; both technically and behaviorally
Ensure standards, regulation are followed, such as CDM
Ensure H&S is a priority across all the works being deployed and governance is in place
Prepare and distribute all necessary reports and documentation in a timely and professional manner to relevant stakeholders to enable monitoring, control and communication
Advise and influence the team using knowledge and experience with regards to major project works where applicable
Solve problems and make decisions based upon skills and extensive knowledge with regards to Programme of project work
Establish and maintain mutually trusting relationships with key client stakeholders
Ensure that cost approval governance is followed when items exceed cost forecast
Attend Client meetings as directed in relation to Programme reporting
The person specification:
Management experience
Senior PM or Head of Projects with relevant role experience.
CDM experience
Budget management experience and commercial awareness.
Experience of managing Client facing multiple Project Works services, across a diverse multi-site TFM portfolio.
Well-developed communication, influencing and motivational skills
Cost management and control, and quality monitoring