Construction Programme Director

Construction Programme Director – Utilities – GBP76,000 – Bedfordshire

Reporting directly to the COO you will have full accountability for the successful delivery of
the P&L and associated revenue of your programme of work through the successful
delivery of the allocated projects. Working collaboratively with other departments across the Group, you will be responsible
for ensuring effective resource planning to meet the deliverables of the project as agreed
with the Client in addition to recruitment, deployment of resource, training & development
and day to day management of your team including performance management and
appraisal. As the key stakeholder, you will identify opportunities within your direct area of
responsibility and across the Group to work 'smarter' maximising both service delivery and
retained value over the project term.

Key Accountabilities

• Own the programme deliverables and maintain the alignment to the Groups
strategic priorities ensuring detailed project plans that successfully deliver client
requirements and the projected projects P&L
• Direct and lead the delivery and implementation of the programme, taking personal
accountability for the outcomes and the realisation of the associated benefits
• Manage the programmes governance arrangements ensuring the work undertaken by you and your teams are aligned to policy and procedures and represent the company values
• Identify key risks and manage effectively, forecasting project plans where
necessary minimising impact to client delivery and successful achievement of the
project P&L
• Lead the interface with senior stakeholders and deliver effective interfaces and
communications to all stakeholders
• Guide the operational delivery teams through the process of change and make
necessary adjustments to programme deliverables to realise benefits
Role Profile
• Commission and chair reviews both during the active build and on completion that
formally assess the programmes continued alignment with objectives, the capability of
delivery and measurable achievement of benefits
• Report progress of the project to the COO in a format that can be utilised in Board
presentations including the operational delivery against the project, safety and
financial performance
• Work collaboratively with other areas of the business to document standard
operating procedures in support of quality management systems participating in
formal audits as required
• Devise & implement clear objectives for your team aligned to project deliverables
and monitor progress against these objectives; formally review performance with
individual members of your team on a regular basis
• Ownership of the client relationship for operational delivery, including agreement of
the 'point of escalation procedure' acting as the senior point of escalation for project–related issues

Key Skills

• Business & Commercial Awareness
• Holistic View
• Performance Management & Team Integration
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Change Initiation & Drive
• Integrity & Influencing
• Stakeholder Management

What's in it for you?

• A salary of GBP76,000 + car/allowance + package