Associate Director – Programme Management

City, Liverpool
Hays Engineering

Your new company
Our client is a project, cost and programme management consultancy who operate across a mix of sectors including health, science, government and education sectors. They deliver large multimillion pound projects nationally. Services they offer include masterplanning, cost management, project management, contract administration, Project Assurance and Review, Fund Management Interface, risk management and programme management. Due to continued growth, they are looking to expand the Liverpool team with an Associate Director / Project Manager in Programme Management.

Your new role

• Roles at this level will direct and manage the delivery of complex projects, manage relationships with senior stakeholders, and provide a leadership role to project teams.
• Managing a client portfolio fee target
• Producing clearly defined business cases, plans and schedules for projects, and taking responsibility for meeting the profit and budgetary targets of the project.
• Lead the implementation of complex projects, managing multidisciplinary teams and working at mid-long term timescales, to ensure delivery standards meet expectations.
• Accountable for delivery of projects within an agreed budget – typically 50m+ (can be sector dependant)
• Responsible for setting delivery approach for multiple projects and planning in consultation with key stakeholders.
• Responsible for establishing project delivery plans and appropriate control mechanisms to assure delivery.
• Responsible for performance management of single or multiple projects (dependent on scale), engaging with the business senior leadership team and Senior / Project Managers.
• Client Senior Stakeholders – agree project objectives, communicate project status and facilitate resolution of project issues and risks. Ongoing client relationship management and business development.
• Suppliers – negotiate contracts and manage performance to ensure effective delivery of the project and programme.
• Project Teams and Leaders – liaise to define and negotiate support for the project and programme implementation and outcomes. Including resources, escalated risk and issue resolution and forward planning.

What you’ll need to succeed
You will have experience in the PMO process and using The Green Book.
Ideally, have experience in any of the following sectors: health, education, government, science
You may have an infrastructure background.

• Relevant experience including experience of managing complex projects.
• Proven ability to manage, motivate and lead teams.
• Leading project management expert within the area of specialism.
• Experience of managing business relationships and business development at a senior level.

What you’ll get in return

• Annual Bonus – Between 5% and 15% of your pro-rata base salary, dependent on your performance in the calendar year
• Hybrid working
• Holiday Leave – 25 days plus 3 shut down days at Christmas (including an option to buy and sell, and additional days based on long service)
• 1 x (Duvet) Day to be taken as a single day and not in conjunction with another leave day
• 1 x Volunteering / Charity Day
• 1 x Birthday Day Off
• Pension – 6% Employer Contribution
• Healthcare – Option for Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Probation Period – 3 months
• One Chartership membership per annum covered
• A personal training package specifically designed to align with your development aspirations

What you need to do now
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