Project Director

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Director to join our team within Vistry South West Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Project Director, you will provide leadership, strategic vision and direction to the business to ensure that the strategies and objectives, alongside the forecast and financial management, are developed and achieved through its operations whilst managing the technical delivery with a strong focus on pre-construction management. You will be responsible for the overall operational management of the scheme to ensure the interests of the Joint Venture Partnership are maintained and promoted at all times. You will also ensure the general motivation, wellbeing and continued incentive of all Company employees.

• Maintaining a positive working relationship with Board members and managing the
• You will ensure that all Group policies, procedures and disciplines are adhered to throughout the Company and that the Company complies with all statutory requirements
• You are able to establish the JV business controls and are able to measure and monitor these to ensure the effective application of such controls to drive business efficiency
• Managing the production of project development strategies roles & responsibilities, programme and deliverables
• You will assist with the Health and Safety aspects of the JV to ensure that adequate provisions, plans, reporting and actions are in place to ensure that the project adheres to both Group policy and HSE requirements
• Manage project budgets and development expenditure
• Manage the submission and delivery of planning approval
• You have the ability to work with and influence others within the wider JV to ensure that best practices are shared to aid the JV in achieving its overall objectives
• Managing the professional team to design efficient and viable development proposals that meet the constraints of the site, applicable planning policies and JV objectives
• at all levels to gain desired responses, ensuring that tone and content reflect the
• Managing the JV Projects through feasibility, site assembly, planning, land drawdown
• Managing all relationships to reinforce strategic position, brand reputation and financial
• You will be key in preparing material for the Monthly Board Pack, to present in Board Meetings with the Joint Venture Representatives and Board Members
• Been involved in the preparation, presentation and achievement of a forecast
• You will develop and maintain positive working relationships with fellow Directors, to support each other with the JV performance
• Establish and manage the programme strategy for the development
• Manage development appraisals to monitor viability of development proposals
• Maintaining relationships with partners including local authority officers and politician
• You will have the ability to formulate the Joint Venture strategy, identifying key drivers of performance, together with associated risks and opportunities and to effectively communicate this strategy.
• You are conscious of market conditions and evaluate strategic options for the Joint Venture
• You will support the Directors and management teams, ensuring that all areas of the JV are working collaboratively and consistently
• You will liaise with the JV board as to the day to day operations of the JV.
• Identify and manage project risk including legal, planning, financial and relationship
• You will help colleagues build and lead effective, high performing management teams ensuring all aspects of processes are met and run smoothly and efficiently to ensure that the financial forecast and production targets are achieved for the Joint Venture
• reinforcing positive actions and behaviours.
• Full focus on delivering the JV objectives and the ability to make decisions at a strategic level; as the Project Executive you are accountable for making day-to-day decisions which affect the wider project
• Manage external stakeholder engagement to assist in achieving planning permission and communicating objectives
• Represent the JV within relevant Community, Partnership and sector forums.

Requirements

• Ability to drive desired outcomes from multi discipline teams. Managing performance
• Ability to formulate strategic options for large projects.
• A dynamic, driven, and approachable personality with excellent people management skills; the ability to lead by example and set high standards and effective KPIs that will deliver operational excellence.
• Experience of managing large scale, complex mixed-use regeneration projects from first principles to delivery.
• A breadth of technical and industry knowledge, being commercially aware and financially astute to assist with the P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and cost control for the Joint Venture (supported by the shadow board)
• You will have a strong rapport as a people manager, with the ability to lead a high-performing team across the entire operational function, even when reporting lines are dotted
• Ability to manage multiple objectives over short, medium and long-term time horizons.
• Ability to see the interconnection between actions to avoid unintended consequences
• Securing required JV and corporate approvals and partner approvals.
• Held a Senior Management or Divisional Director role with significant experience in the Housebuilding industry.
• Ability to communicate how micro and macro initiatives contribute to wider strategic
• You will have excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and motivate colleagues at all levels towards the project objectives
• Able to communicate effectively and confidentially with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• An understanding of external influences affecting the housing and property markets.
• Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders (suppliers / customers / employees)
• Ability to communicate performance to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that
• Ability to achieve sustainable out performance, by understanding key drivers and

Benefits

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• and part of an annual budget which is in line with a project’s targets.
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover

Training + Development

Interview process

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