A well-established property and construction consultancy delivering large-scale, complex programmes across the public and private sectors, with sustainability and social value at its heart.
About the Role
The Project Manager will lead the delivery of large-scale public sector programmes within a complex estates and infrastructure environment. This role is responsible for overseeing multiple projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, maintaining high-quality delivery standards, and embedding robust governance, assurance, and reporting frameworks across the programme lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Programme Delivery & Oversight
- Lead the delivery of public sector infrastructure and estates programmes, ensuring scope, time, cost, and quality objectives are achieved.
- Oversee multiple interdependent projects within a structured programme environment.
- Governance & Compliance
- Ensure programmes operate in line with established PMO governance frameworks, assurance processes, and reporting standards.
- Maintain effective programme controls, escalation routes, and audit readiness.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary interface with government departments, agencies, delivery partners, contractors, and internal teams.
- Foster clear communication, collaboration, and alignment across a diverse stakeholder landscape.
- Resource Management
- Work closely with the Head of PMO to allocate and manage resources effectively across the programme.
- Identify, assess, and manage programme-level risks and issues, escalating where appropriate and ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
- Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Oversee programme reporting, working closely with data and reporting leads to track performance, milestones, and key performance indicators.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in programme or project management within infrastructure, construction, or the delivery of physical assets.
- Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects within a programme structure.
Required Skills
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, both virtually (e.g. Microsoft Teams) and in-person.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership, use initiative, and drive programmes forward.
Preferred Skills
- Experience within the construction industry and knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work stages.
- Understanding of public sector procurement and delivery environments.
- Experience using tools such as Smartsheet, Power BI, Excel, or equivalent project tracking and reporting systems.
- PMO or portfolio management experience related to lifecycle replacement programmes.
- Strong knowledge of programme governance frameworks, risk management, and reporting structures.
Pay range and compensation package
- Annual paid Community Day to support volunteering and charitable initiatives.
- Give As You Earn scheme enabling charitable giving through payroll.
- Electric Vehicle Scheme supporting lower-carbon travel choices.
Equal Opportunity Statement
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organisation.
- Regular team social events and opportunities to connect beyond day-to-day work.
- Team sports and wellbeing activities.
- Employee referral scheme with financial rewards.
- Professional membership fees covered to support ongoing development.
- Private healthcare and dental cover.
Flexibility: Finding Better Ways of Working
- Hybrid working model supporting work-life balance. 3 days in either London or Maidenhead office, 2 days WFH.
- Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation.
- Access to a learning management system and structured training programmes.
- 25 days’ annual leave, with options to buy or sell additional leave.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Flexible pension contributions and life assurance.
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