Senior Project Manager

Role Purpose

The purpose of this position is to manage and lead a staff responsible for individual, multi-disciplined real estate project solutions for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Responsible for billing (including documentation required for revenue recognition), accounts receivable (AR) collection.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to moderately complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings.
• Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements, prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Identifies project delivery resources from pre‑qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to clients.
• Leads project delivery resources/team (typically larger, more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals.
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed; facilitates project meetings.
• Implements project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements.
• Ensures project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Tracks progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, approved timelines.
• Reports status and variances; creates action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure client approvals, and issue change orders; assesses impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk.
• Demonstrates ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of projects & project management within the context of business results (business case, larger economic implications, business risk, etc).
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May provide formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area.
• May prepare and deliver performance appraisal for staff; mentors and coaches team members to develop competencies; leads by example and models behaviours consistent with company values.
• Manages third‑party project delivery resources/team (typically larger, more experienced team).
• Responsible for identifying training needs, tracking performance, coaching, and motivating team members.
• Decisions made with in‑depth understanding and interpretation of procedures, company policies and business practices to achieve general results.
• Responsible for setting department deadlines; errors in judgement may cause long‑term impact to co‑workers, supervisor, department and/or line of business.

Person Specification / Requirements

Education

• Undergraduate degree in a technical and/or industry area of study.
• Supplementary Project Management qualification: APMP, LEED, RICS or equivalent.

Skills

• Fluent in English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.
• Knowledge in leases, construction contracts, and construction practices.
• Local knowledge and experience of projects in EMEA.
• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix‑based multi‑industry sales environment.
• Analytical and persuasive presentation skills; ability to write reports, manuals, speeches, articles; motivate and negotiate with key employees, top management, and client groups.

Knowledge

• In‑depth knowledge of financial terms and principles; ability to calculate complex figures; forecast and prepare budgets.
• Conduct financial/business analysis including preparatory reports.
• Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions.

Experience

• Proven experience in all facets of project management for real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Manage delivery of several real estate projects at any one time through the real‑estate occupier project life cycle (programming, design, construction, occupancy, closeout).
• Able to work autonomously on project matters but with a collaborative and occupier‑focused approach to wider operations.
• Proven industry experience and/or training.
• Experience delivering projects for clients within the Banking Sector.

Additional Information

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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