13 Oct
Gleeds
London
Job description
About The Role
Associate Director of Project Management responsible for managing projects, customer relationships, and managing and coordinating the activities of other members of theGleeds Programme and Project Management Team as appropriate.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
- Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
- Delivering high quality services and ensuring that project management and / or programme management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
- Managing teams to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
- Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s Agent or Project Manager.
- Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
- Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realize their full potential.
- Preparing bids for services.
- Managing service delivery for profit.
- Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
- Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
About You
Knowledge, Skills and Experience :
- Broad, in-depth project management and / or programme management experience
- post qualification.
- Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques.
- Sound knowledge of the industry (including factors affecting it)
- and construction methods and materials.
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement
- strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
- Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator, Employer’s
- Agent and / or Project Manager.
- Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
- Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to
- lead high performance teams
- Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
- Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
- Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
- Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
- Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and
- PowerPoint;
- Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
Qualifications :
- MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; or
- MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers); or
- MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders)
Behaviours :
- Accountable.
- Performance Led.
- People Focused.
- Collaborative.
- Creative.
About Us
Be part of the extraordinary
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to :
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career
- A contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
- Flexible working arrangements
Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.
One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people.
We welcome new perspectives and ideas.
Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together.
Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values :
- We’re committed to our clients and our people
- We’re creative and realistic
- We combine professionalism with personality
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.
We recognise the importance of work / life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.
Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
▶️ Associate Director Project Manager
🖊️ Gleeds
📍 London