Director

Overview

Lead regional growth and delivery of project management services for Gleeds.

Key Responsibilities

• business development
• project delivery
• resource allocation
• commercial management
• client relations
• bid preparation

Tasks

-Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit’s activities. -Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements. -Formulating and managing strategies to deliver the business objectives. -Managing employees, focusing on retention and development. -Ensuring that projects are managed in accordance with Gleeds processes and procedures (governance and controls). -Ensuring sufficient resources are made available to deliver services on our projects, including managing resource conflict resolution (with fellow directors). -Developing and enhancing Gleeds Project Management capability. -Working harmoniously with other Senior Directors and Directors, assisting Regional Service Line Leads and Regional Director. -Resolving customer complaints. -Managing the commercial aspects of projects (e.g. scope of services/deliverables, invoices, payments, and debt management). -Managing service delivery for profit that meets established budgets -Preparing bids for services. -Reviewing scope of appointments on a monthly basis to ensure services are being delivered in accordance with appointments -Agreeing appointments / scope of services. Ensuring that appointments are in place prior to commencing service delivery. -Managing and maintaining Customer relationships (i.e. Clients, business partners and other consultants). Ensuring a Customer Care plan is in place. -Briefing employees on relevant aspects of Gleeds business. -Agreeing fees and charges for potential services with Regional Director. -Leading and managing Teams, including working with Directors and Associate Directors in managing resources and workload. Ensuring compliance with administrative requirements (appraisals, training, timesheets etc) -Promoting all Gleeds professional services and brand Gleeds, including our digital offer.

Requirements

• mciob
• mrics
• project management
• procurement
• networking
• leadership

What You Bring

-Demonstrable networking skills and having a strong professional network within the region and a solid understanding of the marketplace -Extensive knowledge of construction technologies, sequences, methods and materials -Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills. -Excellent commercial background, including familiarity with contract conditions and procedures and ability to administer contracts (as contract administrator, employer’s agent and/or project manager) -Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments. -Demonstrable experience of timely interfacing with clients and key stakeholders at the highest level. -Experience managing multiple projects -Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily. -Demonstrate experience of leading high performance multi-disciplinary project delivery teams -Demonstrable evidence of delivering top class services to Clients and managing Client relationships. -Sound understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts. -Ability to work as part of and lead a regional team -Ability to prepare first-class bids for services. -Excellent knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies -Excellent communication skills - both oral and written. -Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels. -Extensive experience delivering Project Management services on construction projects across both public and private sector-led developments, with a strong focus on leading professional teams and overseeing major construction projects and frameworks -MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building) -MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or

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Benefits

-Flexible working arrangements -Our global travel scholarship programme -Employee Assistance Programme -Opportunities to develop and grow your career -Generous holiday allowance plus option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme -A contributory pension scheme

About Gleeds

-They manage projects ranging from high-rise buildings to large-scale infrastructure. -Their expertise spans commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure projects. -They offer bespoke services tailored to each project's unique needs. -Typical projects include airports, commercial office buildings, healthcare facilities, and energy plants. -The company is known for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. -It is often entrusted with some of the world’s most ambitious projects.

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