The post holder will have experience of setting up, improving and managing a Programme Management Office for a property/estates function with a relevant scale and complexity to the GDST estate. This will require both strategic and technical programme management expertise to ensure consistency and dependencies are managed across the 25 schools and academies, The post holder will lead or co-ordinate development of efficient and effective Programme and Project Management documentation, co-ordinate implementation using programme management office methodology and seen as a trusted advisor. The post holder will follow the GDST Strategic Vision, the Estate Strategy and the school business plans. • Supporting the Director of Estates to deliver a professional Estates focused knowledge base to support and enhance best practice and to inform strategic investment for the Trust. • Supporting Trust strategy to be leaders in educating girls through Estates and charitable objectives of maximising use of estates assets for benefit of current and future students. • The potential to grow a wider PMO function across the GDST. Accountabilities • Supporting all Estates dept. activities in terms of assurance, maintenance, enhancement and development projects with accurate and thorough reporting both of cost, programme and risk. • ensuring transparency, rigour and control in all Estates dept. activities. • Providing interface and co-ordination with the GDST Finance & Procurement teams in terms of cash flow/end of year reporting. • Working with the Head of Audit to inform continuous improvement. • Managing the Estates dept. risk register; • Responsibility for the overarching commercial and contract management of all Estates related works, in collaboration with other senior team members. • Maintaining a level of service and accountability that is in line with the requirements of the GDST • Advising on effective procurement, award, administration and management of Estate related contracts • Advising on the effective management of external supply chain of consultants and contractors delivering products or services to GDST estates related activities
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