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Senior Project Manager
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Indirect management of internal project team and external consultants
• Lead the development and delivery of the larger more complex capital projects at Kew and Wakehurst through expert project management, ensuring the project is delivered on programme and on budget and to the clients required standards. • Provides Project Management support to develop and deliver projects for other Departments at Kew and Wakehurst (Horticulture, Events, Catering, Science, etc). • Assists the Head of Estates Project Services in the day-to-day delivery of the project programme by supporting, coaching and advising the Estates Project Managers in the delivery of their projects. • Assists the Head of Estates Project Services to develop a strategy for the developing RBG property, both at Kew and Wakehurst, in response to RBG Kew’s Corporate Plan and changing building needs. • Assists the Head of Estates Project Services to prioritise, develop, manage, and deliver major and minor programmes works in collaboration with the Head of Estates of Operational Estates, Head of Sustainability and other departmental stakeholders. • Lead and inspire the internal and external project teams to work collaboratively together to deliver Kew projects. • Ensure projects meet the needs of the client (and business) by establishing and maintaining robust and good relations with all stakeholders. Consulting senior managers, scientific stakeholders, building users, operational estates teams and all other relevant parties through every stage of the project lifecycle (concept, feasibility, design and procurement, completion, and handover). • Manage and report on approved project budgets in an accurate, clear and responsible way, highlighting exceptions and risks early. • Use their knowledge of the design process, construction and contracts to procure and manage the services of consultants, contractors and suppliers. Advising the client on value for money, quality and the best routes to market. • Manage and report on project risk throughout each stage of the project life cycle. Adopt and implement stringent risk management processes that ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and on budget, whilst minimising impacts on Kew business operations wherever possible. • Ensure the highest standards of Health and Safety are built into projects and ensure the client and other CDM duties holders discharge their responsibilities. • Manage and maintain project records throughout the design, construction and handover phases ensuring all project information is properly communicated and handed over to the client and relevant building stakeholders.
Head of Estates Project Services
Job Purpose: The Senior Project Manager will play a lead role in the planning, development and delivery of capital projects at Kew. The post holder will be a highly skilled, client-side project manager with significant experience of delivering complex construction projects (including significant M&E packages) on protected and constrained sites. Acting as client representative, the role requires expert communication skills and an ability to manage a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. The post holder will use their professional skills and experience to ensure the project is delivered on time, on budget and to the agreed standards. They will lead and inspire the internal and external teams to work together to deliver projects that meets the needs of the client and showcase Kew’s ambitions The Senior Project Manager will have a firm understanding of the funding and commercial drivers for the project and will have excellent financial management and reporting skills to control cost and risk throughout each stage of the project. The post holder will be comfortable delivering projects using a structured management system and will have excellent written and verbal reporting skills. They will be used to reporting to a project board attended by senior executives and will be competent at managing in-house project teams with members from across the organisation. Staff members on both the board and teams will often bring varied exemplary skills and talents to the organisation but may have limited experience in design and construction, therefore the post holder will be expected to provide professional guidance and expertise to brings these groups together and reach successful project outcomes. Finally, as the Senior Project Manager will work collaboratively across all departments at Kew, they will be expected to act as an ambassador for the Estates Department and the work of the Projects Team. They will therefore be required to act with integrity, share best practice and innovative ideas, and seek to build helpful relationships across the organisation.
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