Project Manager

• Lead the successful delivery of projects and workstreams across the London Metropolitan University Estate Strategy, Campus Masterplan and Capital Investment Programme.
• Manage projects through the full lifecycle, including feasibility, design development, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and post-occupancy review.
• Act as the primary interface between GRAHAM, the University, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders, developing trusted and collaborative working relationships.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams, specialist contractors and internal delivery teams to ensure projects are effectively planned, managed and delivered.
• Prepare and maintain project execution plans, programmes, risk registers, budgets, change controls and performance reports.
• Monitor project performance against agreed objectives, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, quality and operational requirements.
• Manage project governance processes, including the preparation of reports, presentations and recommendations for client governance boards and senior leadership teams.
• Lead stakeholder engagement with academic departments, professional services teams, students, end users and estate representatives to ensure project requirements are understood and successfully delivered.
• Ensure projects are planned and delivered in a manner that minimises disruption to teaching, research, student experience and wider campus operations.
• Oversee procurement activities and manage projects delivered through a range of procurement routes and contract forms.
• Manage project risks, opportunities, dependencies and interfaces across the wider capital programme.
• Ensure effective coordination of decant requirements, enabling works, operational readiness, commissioning and handover activities.
• Promote best practice in project management, design quality, sustainability, whole-life value and continuous improvement.
• Ensure all projects comply with statutory requirements and GRAHAM management systems relating to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards.
• Support the achievement of the University’s sustainability, decarbonisation and net-zero objectives through the development and delivery of projects.
• Review project outcomes and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across the programme.
• Prepare and present project updates, programme reports and performance information to operational stakeholders, senior management and executive-level governance forums.
• Manage and monitor the performance of consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and contractual requirements.

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