Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our growing team in London.

As a Project Manager you will be pivotal in leading IT projects to successful completion, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering technological advancements. This role contributes to enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness across the organisation by managing critical IT projects from conception to completion.

• Lead the planning and implementation of IT projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Develop and maintain project plans, including resource allocation, timeline, and budget management.
• Manage and mitigate project risks, ensuring timely identification and resolution of issues.
• Communicate effectively with project stakeholders at all levels to ensure clarity and alignment on project objectives and progress.
• Foster a collaborative work environment among project team members and stakeholders.
• Make informed decisions that influence project outcomes, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Handle complex challenges related to project scope and resources, requiring advanced problem-solving and adaptability skills.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry standards, and legal regulations.
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and processes within the organisation.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced staff, enhancing team capabilities and performance.

• Extensive experience as a Project Manager within a large complex organisation.
• Leadership skills are crucial, with the ability to manage and inspire a project team.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to effectively liaise with both internal and external parties.
• No specific client or sector-based additional requirements specified, but a broad understanding of IT applications in construction or related industries.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabil