This contract with our central government client is for a Senior Project Sponsor for 2 years in one of these locations: London / Leeds / Liverpool / Manchester / Birmingham & Travel to construction sites expected (Minimum 2 days per week).
Responsibilities will include the following:
• Working with a range of end users, judiciary, prison governors, probation, HMPPS leads and facilities management to develop project proposals at mandate through to timely completion, within budget envelops; evidencing value for money solutions and benefits realisation.
• Working with Directorate Account Management teams in delivering successful outcomes.
• Timely drafting and submission of individual project option appraisals, feasibility reports, business cases and board papers; driving design innovation.
• Presenting at Board and Senior level briefings as required
• Working with commercial teams to procure supply chain resources, by providing the appropriate project briefs.
• Managing the performance of supply chain partners, by providing clear instructions and collating and reporting on key performance measures
• Identifying risks and issues and making sure mitigation plans are in place, submitting early warning notices when contractual remedies are thought to be required.
• Embedding wider efficiency targets , such as the implementation of building information modelling, government soft landings by the inclusion of FM professionals, and collaborative procurement - particularly early contractor engagement and project bank accounts.
• Regularly holding to account and supporting team members who support the Senior Project Sponsors.
• Line management and leadership of a team, providing strong professional direction.
• Making sure critical paths are in place for all projects and Project Performance Indicators (PPIs) are in place and the resulting data is used to keep project to time and quality.
• Making sure project detail sheets are submitted on time, having first challenged and assured the data and information being supplied is accurate.
• Manage the end to end requisition to pay process, making sure prompt and fair payment is made.
• Ensuring lessons learned are carried out as best practice and findings are collected and distributed across stakeholder groups, including technical services, FM and commercial. Post project evaluations to be conducted and recorded, with report benefits in line with those set out in the business case(s)
• Travel required to sites in England and Wales and on occasions, London and Scotland.
Requirements:
Essential -
• Should have experience of effectively working through a diverse range of stakeholders, to achieve successful outcomes.
• Should have the ability to organise and prioritise delivery solutions in a continually changing environment, where appropriate to do so.
• Should have the experience of developing new ways of working, particularly when identifying and embedding best practice.
• Should have experience of identifying risk and implementing mitigation plans.
• Should have experience of delivering projects to a standard control framework process.
Specialist skills and experience:
• Knowledge and experience of drafting and presenting business cases, option appraisals and board papers.
• Knowledge and use of Government Soft Landings (GSL).
• Knowledge and experience in delivering projects through the industry standard of the RIBA digital plan of works.
• Knowledge and experience of good supplier relationship, contract and commercial management outcomes.
• Knowledge of sustainability policy and its application in property/projects
• Knowledge of the strategic direction and objectives in managing and improving the Government estate.
• Knowledge and use of construction contracts to deliver large scale projects, managing contractual claims and contractual variations
Highly Desirable:
• Awareness of Government Property Profession.
• Experience in management of property disciplines e.g. Facilities Management, Sustainability, Health & Safety, Fire Safety
• Successful experience of delivering challenging programmes in a complex environment
• Understanding of and integration with the Government Property Profession
• Project or programme management qualification (e.g. Prince 2 or MSP)
• Knowledge or experience of implementing continuous improvement methodologies e.g. Lean, Six Sigma etc.
• Experience of delivering through project bank accounts and timely payment of supply chains through the requisition to pay process.
• Knowledge and use of PPC 2000, NEC3 forms of contracts and contract remedies.
Qualifications:
Have, or be willing to work towards, a recognised construction qualification, such as the chartered institute of building (CIOB)
This role falls under Property & Construction Project Management Senior Practitioner and some or all of the following Technical Skills will be tested during the selection process:
• Property Programme and Project Management - Expert