Senior Project Manager – The Girls’ Day School Trust
Location:
10 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London, SW1E 5AE
Accountable to:
The Head of Capital Development (HCD)
Grade:
Grade 2
Job Purpose / background To oversee, co-ordinate and manage a significant number of Estates projects and programmes, with responsibility for external and internal resources and budgets. Accountabilities Requirement to manage a number of projects, ranging from £100,000 upwards to potentially £20m; appointing and managing appropriate external consultant teams and specialists where necessary. Ability to manage contract process, contractors and construction works on site, with full knowledge of compliance related liabilities, and a thorough understanding of the challenges of working in a live educational environment. • Maximise the commercial opportunities for the GDST group, ensuring projects and programmes of Estates work are delivered within programme and budget. • Strong people management skills - Accountable for actions of internal reports and external consultant teams. • Accountable for accurate and regular reporting through GDST finance and PMO systems and processes, keeping HCD and Director of Estates informed of significant risks. • Ensuring projects are delivered within GDST plus legislative compliance related to Estates work. • Understanding and responsibility for overseeing and reporting on town planning process. • Contribute to best practice/ lessons learnt into team and helping to inform improvements to processes. • Autonomy in role required; ability to understand when can make decisions and when escalation/sign off required.
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