Head of Delivery

Description

• Oversee the planning, design, and construction of capital projects to ensure they meet the organization’s strategic objectives, budget, and timeline.
• Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage teams, ensuring that they are fully-motivated to achieve best performance to meet the needs of IBE business
• Ownership, development and management of best in class delivery and resourcing models (to include appropriate quantity and calibre of internal and external project managers and external Tier 1 contractors adeptly navigating supply chain procurement and tenders in line with IBE’s policies and frameworks)
• Run project meetings and provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on project progress, challenges, and changes to ensure transparency and alignment with organizational goals.
• Conduct project lessons learned activities and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Accountable lead to own and implement the risk management strategy across all strategic, programme and project based activity, ensuring robust supply chain assurance is in place. Proactively manage programme and operational risk (incl.,H&S) and ensure that timely action is taken, incl., escalation, when required
• In collaboration with the Operations Director, Head of Future Programmes, Head of Asset Management and the Head of Operations, provide construction and procurement advice and strategy across the programme of works and is responsible for selection, relationship management and contract administration of contractor/consultant, and site-wide suppliers, monitoring, performance management and reporting their performance and compliance
• Develop and manage project budgets, including cost estimates, funding allocations, and financial reporting
• Team Management: You’ll guide a high-performing team. Your ability to inspire, motivate, and drive results will be crucial in achieving exceptional asset management outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with IBE policies and guidance (including CDM and/or IOSH as applicable), promoting a Safety First approach to delivering successful Capex projects
• Prepare regular reports and attend Project Control Group, Development Pipeline and Quarterly Business Report meetings.
• Demonstrate best in class safety first leadership and ensure the implementation of site wide H&S strategy, setting the performance measures and accountable for the desired performance outcomes. Empowered to stop unsafe practices at site during regular site inspections.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Robust performance management holding internal and external team members to account on delivery of vision/project with agility, empowerment, delegation, drive innovation and customer focus.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to assess outcomes, identify lessons learned, and integrate findings into future project planning processes to continuously improve project management practices.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project specifications are met and to resolve any issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
• In coordination with the Operations Director, Head of Operations, Head of Asset Management and Head of Future Programmes, assume accountability for implementing the commissioning and hand over strategy into and out of delivery of Capex Projects and Building Surveying Initiatives
• Accountable lead for the overall delivery of all Capex projects and Building Surveying Initiatives, budget and phased project and programme milestones (multi projects)
• Prepare and submit annual Budget/CAPEX Investment Programmes, and update on Quarterly Basis as required.
• Accountable lead for the Capex and Building Surveying PMOs, ensuring the mission of the PMO is followed and the digital platform has all key Stakeholders reporting through it with adequate assurance, governance and controls to ensure coordinated delivery and predictable outcomes and effective coordination between interventions and disciplines within the team.
• Manage and oversee development of technical specifications for GSUK Commercial Contract team to engage Procurement for the tendering of contract services
• Accountable lead for devising the UK Capex projects and Building Surveying Initiatives strategy and business plan ensuring alignment with asset/site wide activities and strategies (including sustainability and IBE’s NZC trajectory). This includes working cross-functions with the Head of Operations, Head of Future Programmes, Head of Asset Management and their teams to develop an annual capital budgets pipeline register and phased execution plan for business sign off
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Attend and also Chair various meetings crucial for team cohesion, project advancement, and decision-making
• In collaboration with the Head of Operations, Head of Asset Management and Head of Future Programmes, accountable lead to drive and deliver IBE’s sustainability objectives (including net zero carbon) through the capital projects business plan, pipeline and delivery.

Requirements

• Experience in data process, governance and controls desirable
• Experienced in C-Level reporting, focusing on the essential business KPIs necessary for them to make future decisions
• Expert in Delivery of a large Capital Works Programme
• Engineering experience reflecting major risk and financial management
• Excellent ability to negotiate, influence and build strong relationships internally and externally (including matrix reporting)
• Track record of driving projects simultaneously, from creating a vision, initial strategy & feasibility through to delivery & operations of large-scale mixed-use developments and building associated partnerships
• Membership of a PM professional body
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with at least 15 years’ work experience / Project or Programme Management qualification
• Experience of managing and influencing influential external and internal stakeholders
• Experience of managing a team of diverse staff
• Experience of managing long and short-term deliverables
• Significant post qualification experience, RICS or APM qualified within a project management, CIOB and/or building surveying background
• General business experience of various management roles
• Design – technically experienced in reviewing and challenging design teams, ensuring innovative solutions and value is created within projects
• Ability to manage staff remotely located
• Proven experience of leading the delivery of exceptional sustainability initiatives
• Proven track record at senior level of leading multiple mixed-use fit-out, repurposing, new build projects and Building Surveying Initiatives including, office and depot.
• Demonstrable experience in leading a PMO having been responsible for overseeing the PMO and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives
• Experience of leading and implementing a risk management strategy and supply chain assurance programme
• Extensive knowledge of project planning, implementation and management utilising recognised project management principles and methodology

Benefits

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
• Share Schemes
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance