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Senior project manager - defence

Permanent
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Project manager
€60,000 a year
Posted: 28 January
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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.


Job Description

If you are an established Project Manager with an existing background or aspirations in exploring the Defence sector, the Midlands team are growing their capabilities within this space. The Defence sector is becoming one of our fastest-growing regions, due to client demand we are keen to speak to candidates with a military/defence background who thrives on working on dynamic projects. You will be joining an existing team, seeking to expand on their size and expertise to cater to our high-profile clients.


Job Objectives

* Influence and support client project delivery through appropriate planning, monitoring and controlling
* Interact with the project team to define and interrogate scope of work
* Champion the appropriate programme and project delivery strategies to secure a successful business outcome
* Definition of programmes and projects ensuring alignment with client business needs and context
* Promote and foster positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan; prepare and manage any remedial actions required
* Ensure appropriate services to the project are delivered through technical, engineering, project controls, commercial and financial support functions
* Prepare Business Cases and obtain approvals
* Carry out Gateway reviews
* Maintain timely and effective change management processes and procedures
* Prepare regular and clear status reports, dashboards and the like
* Prepare and manage the project plans
* Monitor and advise on status of project KPIs


Expected Qualifications

* Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject
* Full UK Driving Licence


Ideally a Selection of

* Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM)
* Hold Security Clearance
* Managing Successful Programmes - Practitioner APMP
* Certified Project Management Associate
* PRINCE2 - Practitioner


Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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