Senior Technical Project Manager
Strategy in Life Sciences
Location : Surrey (hybrid)
Salary up to £70k, based on experience.
We are collaborating with a Consultancy who are currently seeking an experienced consultant with in-depth understanding of public sector estates planning and preferably in the health or life sciences arena. The Senior Technical Project Manager is a new role within the Strategy in Life Sciences Service Line (SLS), reporting to the Strategy in Life Sciences Director and will be part of a small team. This role would be suited to a candidate who has a demonstrable background in Architecture, Estates development, Project Management or Masterplanning.
This full-time role will be working in a government department's Science Estate Planning Function to support strategic development and management of the client's estate. The role requires a minimum of three days per week at a major government life sciences site based in Surrey, with occasional travel to other UK sites.
Main Responsibilities of the Role ...
- Manage the successful delivery of estate planning and management projects, and estate strategic advisory commissions, of varying size and complexity, within health and life science environments
- Act as the key point of contact for clients and teams related to these commissions
- Work to structured and recognised project management processes and procedures
- Assist in the development and management of a high performing specialist team of consultants
- Manage processes associated with Estate Development Control Plans
- Comply with commission execution plans, ensuring they are updated as appropriate, throughout the commission
- Proactively monitor progress to ensure that all commissions are managed in line with Company values, standing financial instructions, good practice, and in compliance with appropriate legislation, statutory approvals and mandatory standards
- Support SLS business development
Ideal, but not limited too, Experience and Qualifications ...
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in architecture, project management or any related field
- Membership of a chartered institute in the construction industry (e.g. RIBA/ARB, RICS, CIAT, CIBSE, CIOB, APM PMQ or MICE)
- Achieved or working towards a recognised Project Management qualification, e.g. PRINCE2 or APM PQ
- Demonstrable experience in the construction industry and/or public sector, health or life science-related experience is an advantage
- Experience with Public Sector Estates teams is desirable
- Stakeholder engagement and management skills, with political astuteness; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to improve and develop processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency, to manage assurance and validation processes
- Excellent communications and facilitation skills, formal report writing, advising on complex issues and / or recommendations
- Experience in presenting at programme and project board meetings
- Demonstrable experience in acting as the Lead Project Manager i.e. being the accountable person for delivery of that commission
- Experience in delivering in accordance with industry delivery best practice, such as the NHS Capital Investment Manual, RIBA Plan of Work, OGC Gateways
- Good working knowledge of the public sector, including technical knowledge and understanding the requirements of healthcare, life sciences or higher education
- A demonstrable understanding of data-driven analysis to inform strategic decisions
- Proficiency in delivering high-quality presentations and reports
What Makes this Consultancy a Great Place to Work …
You'll work in a supportive and inclusive work environment, with access to ongoing learning and development opportunities. If you share our commitment to Professionalism, Innovation, Knowledge and Collaboration, joining the team is the way to make a real difference.
They work in an agile and inclusive environment bringing our expertise to each project. They are at their best when working together to help others and they have supported many local and national charities over the years. You will be joining an ideas-driven culture that embraces new perspectives to solve complex problems.
They are organisational members of Social Value UK, and are committed to achieving social and environmental progress, whilst ensuring the success of the organisation and the organisations they serve. They strive to maximise the opportunity to deliver social value benefits to their clients or as a result of the work they do.
Benefits and Rewards
- 27 days annual leave with the ability to buy up to 5 more days
- 1 volunteering day per year
- Professional annual subscription
- Enhanced sickness, maternity and paternity provision
- Flexible working available
- Agile and hybrid working environment
- Employer contributed private pension
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
If this sounds like you and you've got some of the relevant skills, this is could be a great next step in your career. We have lots more information and opportunities, so please get in touch with your CV.
Alternatively, contact me for a confidential conversation any time that suits you.
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.