On behalf of our client we, we are currently recruiting for a Head of Projects based in Reading to join a leading global facilities and corporate real estate management company.
- P&L responsibility for the Projects team to include all elements of 'chargeable work' including SSEW, Capital Projects and Move / Changes work
- Ensure appropriate commercial arrangements and resources are in place to achieve financial targets
- Identify and convert growth opportunities
- Identify opportunities for cross-sell company offerings
- Manage Debt and Open PO process relating to all Projects
- Assess and actively manage risks to mitigate loss to the business
- Complete ownership of the entire process and business activities of the Project delivery
- Proactively manage customer relationships to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction
- Provide leadership across UK to ensure consistency, accountability and control of projects across client portfolio
- Ensure a meeting regime exists on a defined frequency that satisfies the client/s needs
- Provide regular, accurate and timely client reporting
- Manage and develop the Projects team, including recruitment and training development plans
- Provide guidance to project delivery teams
- Line Management of up to 4 direct reports
- Support succession and development
- Manage, as and when, other external PM's from within the business
- Define and execute best working practises and roll out Playbooks of defined / proven practises and work flows to ensure service excellence
- Establish regular, clear and consistent channels of communication at all levels within the organisation
- Provide monthly project pipeline / utilisation data to support effective business decisions
- Continually review and challenge the effectiveness of business operations
Experience Required:
- Strong proven experience of leading / growing projects business for Fortune 500 companies
- Experience of successfully managing large complex projects (up to $10M)
- Bachelor's Degree - Chartered Building Surveyor, CIOB, Chartered Engineer (Construction, Mechanical, Electrical and/or Civil)
- Construction / FM industry project management experience
- Good customer awareness and relationship management skills
- Ability to identify the need for and successfully manage change
- Ability to communicate across all levels of the business including effective written and oral communication
- Demonstrate previous experience of business development and accountability for financial success
- Strong proven experience working for blue chip companies in a customer facing capacity
- Good IT skills, MS Project, Word, Excel, MS Outlook
We look forward to receiving your application.
