Project Director

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Directing heritage construction/restoration including external works with niche contractor with Basingstoke office on multi-phase, multi-year flagship project between Swindon & Andover.

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The Project Director job role itself where you will be responsible for establishing a constructive project culture, a clear strategy with targets to drive momentum. As a primary role you will be responsible for demonstrating effective leadership and the management of both direct and indirect team members, working collaboratively with extensive number of professional design and client team members, across multiple phases or projects.

You will take lead responsibility for one or more large high value projects, directing and managing multi-disciplinary project teams, proactively working with Pre-Construction throughout the bid stage and, following bid handover, provide exemplary leadership and direction to the project team throughout the delivery and post completion phase of the projects.

The role involves taking responsibility for planning and coordinating overall project strategy and managing performance of the projects across all disciplines to meet or exceed the contractual obligations, projected profit margins and other project KPI’s. You will work independently and be capable of effective decision making and directing the project to achieve the highest standards of performance. Your project related decisions must be in the best interests of Business. 

More specifically:

• Implement high level strategy to direct the course of the project, or projects.
• Manage multiple projects and / or phases concurrently, as required, ensuring priorities and time are managed effectively.
• Liaise with the wider management team to consider strategic impact on the business, ensuring project objectives are meeting those of the business plan.
• Assess and implement resource deployment, recruitment, reallocation, and redundancy based on the needs of the projects, collaborating with senior managers and HR Team at all stages and in line with Business policies and process. This role will demand focused and procedural led team building and recruitments strategies to be deployed.
• Provide effective leadership and management to Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to achieve effective project delivery, setting and maintaining a culture of professionalism across the projects.
• To manage projects concurrently during the period of pre-construction, delivery, and post completion.
• Continually review and implement project strategy by making necessary interventions, reducing complexity, and improving efficiencies in the operational delivery of the project.
• Identify and procure professional, advisory and consultancy services as part of the project management and delivery obligations, including research, pre-qualification, tendering, reviewing comparisons, interviewing and contractual appointment of any such 3rd party.
• Provide comprehensive external and internal reporting to meet contractual obligations and internal process.

You will have

To be successful as Project Director, we are looking for an experienced, Senior Project Manager or Director including pre-construction phase and experience of working within heritage/restoration sector. 

In addition your essential skills must be in the effective management of people, delivery of strategic project objectives, forward planning, effective programming, and accurate reporting of progress.

You will get

As Project Director, you will enjoy a competitive salary of £90K-£100K + Car Allowance + Package:

• 22 Days Holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• 5 Days Company Sick Pay
• 6% Workplace Pension
• £8K Car Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
• Exclusive employee discount to retailers and supermarkets
• Free access to legal advice, counselling, and more via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas period shut down so you can relax and enjoy the festivities
• Stay well over the winter period with a seasonal flu jab

You can apply

To Project Director by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending CV in confidence to anthony@macstaff.co.uk 

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