Senior Project Manager - Construction

Senior Project Manager

Hyde Park, London (with travel to all parks)

About us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £55,000 - £63,317 per annum, depending on experience

- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service

- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)

- Hybrid/agile working options

- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan

- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders

- Learning and development opportunities

- Cycle to work scheme

- Offices in a beautiful location

This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your project leadership skills within our renowned organisation.

You’ll have the chance to maintain and enhance some of the most beautiful and historically significant public spaces in the UK, having a direct impact on ensuring these treasured parks remain accessible, safe and enjoyable for millions of visitors each year.

What’s more, with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development, you’ll be able to develop your skill set and a great work/life balance whilst helping to shape the future of The Royal Parks' built environment.

So, if you’re ready to take on a pivotal role in preserving and enhancing the iconic Royal Parks, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing small to medium sized projects as well as managing a multi-disciplinary professional team to deliver your projects.

Additionally, you will:

- Deliver on a range of largely public facing projects from inception through to completion

- Be responsible for the annual budget for maintenance projects

- Be responsible for the Builder’s Framework

About You

To be considered as a Senior Project Manager, you will need:

- Line management experience

- Solid technical understanding of building services, electrical and mechanical maintenance

- Prince2 Foundation or Project Management Graduate qualification

Other organisations may call this role Project Lead, Project Delivery Manager, Senior Project Supervisor, Parks Project Manager, or Planning and Project Delivery Manager.

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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Senior Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

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