Real Estate Project Manager

Project Manager - Real Estate - Glasgow - GBP400 a day - Outside IR35 - 6 Month Contract

The Position:

Our client is going through an exciting period of expansion and we are looking to recruit a Project Manager to work across a number of key workstreams within our Real Estate Programme.

As a Global Delivery Office Project Manager, you will apply your skills and experience to support the Programme Manager and Workstream Leads in the day to day delivery of workstreams at a business level through the Project life cycle.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and coordinate activities to manage and execute workstream deliverables

• Lead workstream teams to determine business requirements and translate requirements into plans

• Ensure effective, timely and appropriate solutions are developed to fulfil business requirements

• Determine, monitor, review and report on workstream attributes including weekly status, costs, deliverables, plans, dependencies, risks and issues

• Support the Programme Manager and Workstream Leads to monitoring and control the program through:

• Proactively managing all programme risks and issues to ensure that they are identified and owned, and mitigation activities identified and undertaken

• Tracking programme costs against forecast

• Monitoring workstream dependencies

• Chasing and tracking open actions

• Setup up governance meetings, taking notes and actions

• Producing governance documentation

• Tracking and communicating workstream progress

• Developing a change management process

• Ensure that all workstreams:

• Monitor progress against plans

• Capture and manage risks and issues

• Identify and track dependencies

• Identify and track key decisions and approvals

• Manage and track costs against forecast

• Produce status reports

• Ensure that business and site requirements are appropriately captured, documented and prioritised in conjunction with the business; specifically related to logistics

• Equipment distribution from office to home

• Clearance of belongings from offices

• Removal and storage of furniture

• Disposal of furniture

• Assist in development of site specific logistics plans and execution

• Assist the business in production of business cases or feasibility studies

• Assist the HR workstream with the development of any business processes and site specific communication requirements

• Identify the impact that any changes will have on the business and advise on how this could be managed and communicated

• Manage change of scope and react quickly to changing demands, devising appropriate contingency plans

• Develop and maintain project plans ensuring project deliverables are implemented in the most timely & cost effective manner

• Lead & participate in worktream meetings, which are likely to be based across different global locations and time zones ensuring clear communication of progress and expectations

• Chair & participate at appropriate project governance forums

• Effectively capture & manage risks associated with your workstream & in line with the client's broader risk management approach

• Escalate & resolve issues as appropriate

• Identify & develop contingency plans to mitigate & address risks, implementing change management activities where necessary

Experience Required:

• Proven Project Manager/Project Support experience on a wide range of cross functional projects (5+years)

• Experience of supporting the delivery of large business transformation, with a proven track record of delivery

• An understanding of current business Real Estate Strategy challenges

• Knowledge of, qualifications and/or certifications in industry standard project and programme management methodologies such as MSP (Managing Successful Programme), PMP and Prince2

• Supported the successful delivery of projects using Agile/SAFE frameworks and methodologies

Skills Specifically Required for this Role:

• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills both written & verbal

• Strong leadership & management skills with a drive to display ownership/proactive behaviour

• Capability to influence stakeholders at all levels, within & external to the organisation

• A collaborative approach to achieve successful outcomes

• Strong customer focus

• An analytical & creative approach to problem solving

• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills

• Experience of working in a virtual team

• Be able to drive/display ownership/proactive behavior

• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Project

• Excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal, organizational, planning and time management skills