Smart Buildings Project Manager

As an award-winning, industry-leading Prop Tech company, we develop pioneering tech platforms for building management systems’ control and communication, optimising environments for people and the planet.

Currently a rapidly growing and successful scale-up, we seek talented and highly motivated individuals ready to help us elevate our business to the next level.

Job type
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Full time

Work location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in our office in Aldgate (London), 2 days remote

We are looking for an experienced, process-driven, Smart Building Project Manager to join our tight-knit Delivery team here at Smart Spaces.

You will take ownership of delivering client-facing digital and smart building projects from initial scoping through to launch, coordinating internal teams, third-party partners and clients to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard. This is a hands-on, highly visible role for someone who enjoys building trusted client relationships, bringing structure to complex projects and helping shape how we deliver as Smart Spaces continues to grow.

• Build and manage client relationships, act as a trusted partner, and build trust in all that you and Smart Spaces do
• Understand and adhere to processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
• Manage the delivery of app development projects:
  • Determine and define detailed project scope and objectives
  • Prepare quotations for new projects
  • Create and manage project timelines
  • Use project management software to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget
  • Coordinate project teams, ensuring responsibilities, priorities, dependencies and delivery expectations are clearly understood
  • Manage client expectations: keep clients happy and informed throughout the project, give updates on schedules, budgets and project progress
• Occasional site visits for testing and to support commissioning of systems and sensors
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendor
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximise deliverables
• Uphold the reputation of Smart Spaces as a whole and not just as an individual
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and elevate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
• Assist with pitching for new app projects and coordinating RFI / RFP responses

• A minimum of four years’ experience managing complex, client-facing projects
• Proven ability to successfully deliver projects according to outlined scope, budget, timeline, and agreed quality standards
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders including clients, internal technical teams, suppliers and third-party partners
• Experience delivering digital products, applications or other technology-led projects
• Experience producing and maintaining project documentation, including project plans, risk registers, governance materials and status reports
• Experience managing changes in project scope, identifying risks and escalating issues appropriately
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience delivering projects within the property, smart building, construction or building technology sectors
• Experience working with IoT, building systems, sensors or connected workplace technologies
• A recognised professional project management qualification, such as Agile, Scrum or PRINCE2
• Experience contributing to project proposals and quotations
• Experience supporting site testing and technical implementation

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