THE ROLE
Job Title:
Senior Project Manager
for ensuring appropriate risk assessments, method statements and project management documentation, etc., is completed and subjected to the appropriate project governance methodology. 2. Project leadership and management • Ensure project is managed in line with institutions project management methodology. • Coordinate project, service and business readiness activities. • Work with the project team and project office support colleagues, to deliver the project objectives, coaching and guiding as needed, breaking down barriers between teams to ensure successful delivery. • Manage multi-disciplinary team members in a matrix environment. This will include project induction, coaching, guidance and training to project team members to ensure the effective implementation of the project. • Work with internal and external stakeholders ensuring delivery to project specification. 3. Stakeholder Engagement • Identify and build effective working relationships with Internal and external stakeholders and networks, collaborating and influencing decisions on areas affecting projects, identify and manage project dependencies; work to identify priorities and jointly ensure that the most appropriate way is found for the priorities to be met. Engage with stakeholders to shape the project • Work with stakeholders, providing complex, conflicting and technical information and ensuring technical information is understood and used to inform decisions • Ensure stakeholder training is considered as part of the project plan and undertake all necessary stakeholder training. 4. Procurement and contract management • Undertake project procurement activity. • Manage supplier contracts connected to the project delivery. INDICATIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • Leading a team of Consultants and Contractors to programme, budget and quality expectations. • Manage an annual budget of £5m +. • Responsible for the delivery of designated Capital Projects on Campus to programme, budget and quality expectations. • Responsibility for ensuring sustainability is designed and built in to Capital Projects.
Grade:
G8
School/Division: Management. Location: Responsible to: Projects. Direct reports:
Estates & Facilities
Bramber House. Head of Capital
Internal & external Project Resource. External Consultants & Contractors.
Key contacts:
Role description: Accomplish major capital project objectives by planning project activities; evaluating implementation and progress of project. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES • Work with key stakeholders to develop an initial project plan, including scope, resource plans and costs to implement a project based on the outcomes from an initial feasibility project. Get the project plan through initial approval. • Provide the day-to-day leadership and management of projects, through all aspects of the project life cycle, co-ordinating project members, managing multi-disciplinary team members in a matrix environment and liaising closely with the project sponsor. • Work with key stakeholders across the institution, manage the key communications for the project, liaising with project team members and internal and external stakeholders. • Undertake product selection and procurement activities to ensure the achievement of project objectives, product fit and best value. • Coordinate project, service and business readiness activities via a transition plan.
The role of Senior Project Manager (School of Life Sciences Development Programme) Main Purpose of Job Reporting to the Head of Capital Projects and as the lead for Life Sciences development programme, the Senior Project Manager will lead refurbishment and redevelopment of several ageing buildings in the heart of the campus. The role will require the management of a phased development programme, refurbishing key elements of building infrastructure, as well as investing in and improving laboratory facilities, structural alterations and building fabric services to support it’s strongly research-led teaching and the employability needed by the next generation of scientists and innovators. We are seeking an individual that has demonstrable experience of leading complex life sciences/pharma/biotech projects in a comparable setting. The role calls for strong technical skills and will be adept at managing sequential projects, preferably being delivered in live, operational high public footfall environments. The University offers a compelling employer proposition including a positive approach to flexible working, significant investment in staff wellbeing and development, a very generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance, and access to campus facilities. There is also relocation support available for individuals seeking to relocate to the region to take up the position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Deliver and lead the project lifecycle • Manage all aspect of the project lifecycle including; scope, timelines, resources, budget, risks and issues, relationships, training and communication. Generally this will be for longer term or more complex projects requiring significant levels of stakeholder collaboration. • Develop and implement a rigorous planning process and ensure it is delivered by appropriate parties including the design of the project and the appropriate approach to delivery. This will require the ability to undertake analysis with
the ability to make complex decisions and obtain buy in of stakeholders. Responsible
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