Senior Project Manager; Villa Development

Overview

We are currently looking for Sr. Project Manager – Buildings with demonstrated experience in the management of large‑scale projects (large villa communities).

• Implement a high‑level effective project management framework and project execution statement.
• Provide guidance and advice to other staff members in relation to the production of the project execution plan, review content and take ultimate responsibility for content prior to issue on the project.
• Define and implement criteria for control and management of the project.
• Monitor, review and ultimately take responsibility for the content of the project master programme.
• Ensure the structure of the master programme is in line with the envisaged or agreed project WBS and provide strategic guidance to the schedule formulation.
• Monitor and oversee progress status updates of the master programme and, where necessary, liaise with project stakeholders to lead delay mitigation strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and ensure the contract programme under the construction contracts is in place, fully reviewed and approved by the necessary project stakeholders and that all revisions or progress updates are thoroughly reviewed and accepted.
• Take an active and leading role in the control of "time" on the project, ensuring a protocol and full review of early warnings is in place, and generally ensure a project structure and personal ownership of changes is implemented.

• Ensure that a formal risk management process is in place on the project, utilising the agreed BMS risk register and management process.
• Hold, chair and lead risk meetings and actively participate in the formulation of mitigation and control measures. Regularly discuss risk management.
• Be responsible for the technical and commercial performance of the engagement on behalf of the company. Upon commencement undertake a full handover from the bid manager / responsible director and ensure engagement risks are fully identified and control measures in place.
• Lead the formulation of an internal Project Management Plan (as dictated within the BMS) that sets out the internal arrangements around delivery, resource management, financial management and PSR establishment/ownership.

• Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes.
• Manage the design team and site delivery team performance of delegated responsibilities.
• Establish an effective and universal strategy to address major issues that may arise with the site delivery team.
• Ensure the supervision team and site delivery team receive the necessary stakeholder decisions in a timely fashion.
• Establish a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team, which will involve regular dialogue with contractors, team working and risk‑sharing.
• Chair and lead progress meetings with the contractor and supervision consultant to proactively manage the project and mitigate any delivery issues prior to impacting delivery.
• Monitor the delivery of Contract Administration services by others, and ensure such services protect the Client as far as possible. Proactively monitor this service to ensure active claims protection and management is in place through the issue of contractual correspondence and record maintenance.

• Invest in sound people management principles to ensure that the team of staff, contractors and other partners works well and provides a supportive environment for the achievement of project and individual objectives.
• Uphold the values of the Company through your actions and assist to enforce Company standards at all times.
• Demonstrate clear leadership.
• Manage the welfare and motivation of all company direct reports, providing leadership, guidance and encouragement.
• Mentor and guide direct reporting staff to grow, improve, develop and together with Senior Management set clear career and role objectives.
• Plan for and undertake annual performance reviews in line with company processes.

• Take overall responsibility of the "cost" element of the project, even if through the…