Site Lead, Reading
ROC Technologies is seeking a highly capable Site Lead to oversee the successful delivery of a major campus-based infrastructure portfolio. This senior role combines strategic oversight, project leadership, and operational execution to ensure all projects are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality and compliance.
You will be accountable for full project lifecycle management across a diverse portfolio, supporting team development, driving commercial outcomes, and delivering high client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior leadership and oversight across a large-scale client account, ensuring strong stakeholder relationships.
Maintain full financial accountability for P&L performance, backlog, and WIP reporting.
Deliver margin targets and ensure commercial viability of the portfolio.
Oversee project design, delivery, and support activities within a framework contract structure.
Enforce consistent delivery methodologies, quality standards, and operational processes.
Lead and support a multidisciplinary delivery team including project managers and engineers.
Mentor and coach team members to support career development and operational excellence.
Ensure structured planning, clear communication, risk management, and governance.
Implement effective support mechanisms and performance tracking tools.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement and accountability across the team.
Collaborate effectively with internal departments such as Finance, Commercial, and Operational Services.
Essential Knowledge & Skills
Proven experience managing project delivery teams within customer-facing environments.
Strong leadership and motivational abilities.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Experience in portfolio planning and project design (high- and low-level).
Decisive and commercially aware, with strong financial acumen.
Capable of balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Committed to continuous service and process improvement.
Key Attributes
Organised, analytical, and methodical in approach.
Self-motivated and results-focused.
Able to maintain composure and lead under pressure.
Excellent at presenting ideas and aligning teams toward common goals.
Qualifications
~ Leadership certifications desirable, such as SMSTS, ECS, Prince2, AMAP, CTPM, CNIDP, or RIBA Plan of Work.