ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SUFFOLK
EXCELLENT SALLARY PACKAGE &  FLXIBLE HYBRID WORKING

Overview

Our client is one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing multi-disciplined consultancy service providers.  They are one of the Ministry of Defence’s leading suppliers of professional services, with an excellent reputation for their breadth of capability and their capacity to provide innovative solutions for challenging projects. 

Their Defence Infrastructure team are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record for the management and delivery of defence infrastructure projects.

You will be joining an established team to help deliver a variety of major capital spend projects, working collaboratively with the client, other stakeholders and your multi-disciplined colleagues.


About the role

Our client is seeking a high-performing Senior Project Manager who can demonstrate a flexible management skillset:

• A leader with the ability to deliver successful outcomes
• A collaborative team manager who will work with the whole project team to develop objectives and agree ways of working
• Experienced in managing NEC 3/4 contracts ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract including management of change control
• Monitor progress against the schedule managing resources against the baseline and identify variances that require action
• Monitor financial performance throughout the project and prepare reports for stakeholders
• Responsibility for Risk Management and developing mitigation plans
• Manages the consistent application of quality assurance processes and standards
• Able to establish and maintain governance structures that define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for governance
• Develop and disseminate a stakeholder management and communications plan to meet the objectives of the project.
• Establish and manage review points, which will inform governance and provide evaluations of progress.

About you

Suitable applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience working on defence infrastructure projects
• PMQ Accredited preferably
• NEC 3/4 accredited preferably
• SC preferable, but suitability for security clearance if not currently cleared
• Demonstrable experience of managing multiple projects
• Strong communication skills including the ability to manage meetings with senior client representatives
• A collaborative approach including managing large technical teams
• Proven ability to deliver to deadlines
• Able to identify and develop a phased approach to delivery, working collaboratively with the client to understand and agree the project requirements
• Team player, able to deliver multiple projects to tight deadlines and to form effective relationships.
• Good practical application of Microsoft Software, including Project, Excel and Word
• Ability to prepare and implement a range of project tools including programmes, risk registers, Stakeholder Management Plans, Project Execution Plans and Quality Assurance Plans
• Professional and ethical in everything that you do
• Driving licence preferable

Rewards

Our client has long recognised that their success is built on the expertise and dedication of their employees. They provide a collaborative and flexible environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

They offer a competitive salary, contributory pension, car allowance, health cover and a range of flexible benefits including discounted childcare and retail vouchers, travel insurance and variable holiday (renewable annually).

As part of the agile working approach, they encourage working how and when suits employees to achieve a balance that works for them.  They recognise that everyone’s needs and desires will be different.