Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced person to join our business in the Real Estate Programme Management team (REPM) as a Programme Manager specialising in Defence. Our team are currently delivering some exciting programmes of for a variety of clients across the defence sector, and we are looking to grow our remit.
Our programmes cover work across the globe and offer exciting challenges and exposure to some of the most innovative schemes in the marketplace.
We are seeking a candidate that has experience of leading the management of programmes and has the desire to support the growth of our business in a fast-paced, environment.
This role will be expected to support the activities within team and take the lead role when delivering scope with some of our major clients.
Qualifications
- Assisting the Senior Programme Manager or Commission Lead on a range of tasks, including:
- Managing client relationships and related commission outputs and deliverables
- Managing efficient data collection and benchmarking
- Operating effective processes and systems to be used throughout the programme
- Managing the interface with the client and other consultants at all programme stages
- Capturing the client and commission requirements and reporting on progress
- Support the set up, delivery and close out activities of programmes in accordance with the requirements of the role
- Identifying opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and reporting such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
- Support the production of tender bid documents
- Identifying ways in which programme management products and services can be improved
- Understanding and identifying cross-divisional opportunities
Essential Experience & Qualifications:
- Degree educated in a construction, Real Estate or Facility Management related degree.
- Project Management & Cost Management (Quantity Surveying experience) within a Construction or Real Estate Consultancy.
- Programme Management experience within Real Estate with defence clients.
- Experience running refurbishment or fit out projects for defence clients.
- Have existing security clearance is a must
Other Skills
- Able to build strong, professional client relationships and proactively identifies and resolves client’s issues
- Attention to detail in service delivery, communications and ways of working with others
- Demonstrably excellent analytic and communication skills
- Commercial awareness including the ability to articulate business decisions within the wider context and market trends
- Confident leading alone and working as part of a team, with ability to flex according to the needs of the programme
- A desire to grow and develop roles into more senior opportunities
- Business development experience, in the context of identifying opportunities with existing as well as new clients
- Competent user of data management software (for example Excel) and systems for data cleansing, management, analytics and quality assurance
- Possess an approach to working that covers delivery of tasks and effective stakeholder engagement
- Programme leadership experience would be beneficial
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALITIES:
- Able to build strong, professional client relationships and proactively identifies and resolves client’s issues.
- Attention to detail.
- Demonstrably strong communication skills.
- Active team member who shares skills and knowledge and recognizes industry best practice.
- Commercial awareness including the ability to articulate and justify financial impact of business decisions.
- Ability to analyse information quickly and report to the benefit of the team.
- Ideally professionally qualified in: programme management, engineering, construction, surveying, architecture, information technology, or a related field.
- Business development experience, in the context of identifying opportunities with existing as well as new clients.
- Competent user of data management software (for example Excel) and systems for data cleansing, management, analytics and quality assurance.
- Possess an approach to working that covers delivery of tasks and effective stakeholder engagement.
- Programme delivery management experience from a consultancy, main contractor or engineering background would be beneficial.
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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