Executive Summary
Kew is the world’s leading botanic gardens, at the forefront of plant and fungal science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction. We want a world where plants and fungi are understood, valued, and conserved – because our lives depend on them. We use the power of our science and the rich diversity of our gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone. The Estates Projects Team play a key part in this ambition delivering a multimillion-pound programme of new build, conservation, refurbishment and decarbonisation projects, across a diverse, complex historic estate. The Kew Gardens Defra Capital Programme is focused on keeping the estate in good state of repair and meeting the strategic priorities of the organisation. These funds are aimed at supporting Kew Gardens’ mission in conservation, research, education, and public engagement while ensuring the maintenance and development of its infrastructure and facilities with a yearly spend of between £8-10m and supports other Kew departments with project management expertise, helping to deliver projects from £100k to £10m. The Senior Project Manager – Defra Capital Lead, plays key role in the planning and delivery of capital projects and the day-to-day management of the Defra Capital Programme, and by project managing the larger and more complex projects. In addition, this role acts as an expert and ambassador for the development of high standards of project management at Kew. Acting as a client representative, the role requires expert communication skills and an ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders. In developing and implementing the capital delivery plans, this role will use a mixture of in-house resources and procured specialists.
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