Senior Project Manager

  Location: London Metropolitan University
Hours Per Week: Monday - Friday, 40 Hours 
Job Type: Permanent / Full Time   
The Senior Project Manager shall:

• Lead the successful delivery of projects and workstreams across the London Metropolitan University Estate Strategy, Campus Masterplan and Capital Investment Programme.
• Manage projects through the full lifecycle, including feasibility, design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and post-occupancy review.
• Act as the primary interface between GRAHAM, the University, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders, developing trusted and collaborative working relationships.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams, specialist contractors and internal delivery teams to ensure projects are effectively planned, managed and delivered.
• Prepare and maintain project execution plans, programmes, risk registers, budgets, change controls and performance reports.
• Monitor project performance against agreed objectives, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, quality and operational requirements.
• Manage project governance processes, including the preparation of reports, presentations and recommendations for client governance boards and senior leadership teams.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with academic departments, professional services teams, students, end users and estate representatives to ensure project requirements are understood and successfully delivered.
• Ensure projects are planned and delivered in a manner that minimises disruption to teaching, research, student experience and wider campus operations.
• Oversee procurement activities and manage projects delivered through a range of procurement routes and contract forms.
• Manage project risks, opportunities, dependencies and interfaces across the wider capital programme.
• Ensure effective coordination of decant requirements, enabling works, operational readiness, commissioning and handover activities.
• Promote best practice in project management, design quality, sustainability, whole-life value and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all projects comply with statutory requirements and GRAHAM management systems relating to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards.
• Support the achievement of the University's sustainability, decarbonisation and net-zero objectives through the development and delivery of projects.
• Review project outcomes and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across the programme.
• Prepare and present project updates, programme reports and performance information to operational stakeholders, senior management and executive-level governance forums.
• Manage and monitor the performance of consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and contractual requirements.
• Positively represent GRAHAM and contribute to the development of a collaborative long-term partnership with London Metropolitan University..
  This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the job title and the range of duties to be undertaken.  It does not attempt to detail every activity.  Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Essential Criteria

1. Demonstrable experience in a Senior Project Management role.
2. Experience delivering projects through the full lifecycle from feasibility, design and procurement through to construction, commissioning and handover.
3. Experience delivering projects within Higher Education or similarly complex operational environments.
4. Proven track record of delivering commercial, education or public sector projects with individual values up to £10m.
5. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects of varying scale, complexity and procurement route.
6. Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
7. Experience administering projects under JCT Design & Build contracts.
8. Knowledge of contract administration, project governance, change control and risk management.
9. Experience using Common Data Environments (CDEs), document management and project control systems.
10. Ability to develop and manage project programmes using Microsoft Project.
11. Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and cost control.
12. Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365.
13. Excellent report writing, presentation and workshop facilitation skills.
14. Good understanding of Building Safety Act requirements, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety legislation and associated duties relating to the planning, design and delivery of construction projects.

Desirable Criteria

1. Degree qualified in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or a related discipline.
2. Membership of a relevant professional body (APM, CIOB, RICS or equivalent).
3. Experience delivering projects within the Higher Education sector.
4. Experience working within BIM and ISO 19650 environments.
5. Experience delivering sustainability, decarbonisation or net-zero projects.
6. Experience working within long-term strategic estate partnerships or framework arrangements.     Please note that Applicants will not be expected to meet any (or all) of the desirable criteria to be considered for interview. Desirable criteria will only be used as part of the shortlisting process in the event there are a large number of Applicants. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome applications from females and individuals from a minority ethnic background who are currently under represented in our industry.

  A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.Access NI Privacy Notice can be viewed at: AccessNI Privacy Notice | Department of Justice (justice-ni.gov.uk) GRAHAM FM is a subsidiary of the GRAHAM Group. At GRAHAM FM, we’re not just one of the UK’s leading Total FM providers - we’re also a trusted partner, committed to enhancing the experience and making the lives of our clients’ easier.   Energised by continued growth, and boasting an annual turnover in excess of £1bn per annum, we’re committed to investing in our people and creating the conditions for them to excel. We deliver fully integrated facilities management services across the UK and Ireland. The core disciplines we offer are:

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