The role
The purpose of this role is to lead the efficient delivery of component programme activities, including planning, supervision, direction, and monitoring of construction operations, ensuring that programmes are delivered in a safe, timely and sustainable manner, whilst achieving project targets and meeting Customer expectations. We are looking for someone who has the skills and experience to manage a team through a period of transformation/change, with a focus on continuous improvement, customer focus and data‑lead decision making.
This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way keeping our promise to more than 100,000 customers.
What you'll achieve
* Deploy and manage contracts delivering Planned Investment across Orbit's existing housing stock with an annual budget of £10m.
* Prepare and maintain systems, processes, and documentation to ensure the team members properly fulfil the role of Client Representative under the term partnering agreements or Project Manager under traditional forms of contract. Work with other Contracts Managers and contracting partners to develop a common approach to the preparation of programmes, design, and prices for tasks within the Investment Programme.
* Attend and/or chair Operational Performance Meetings and report to Regional Programme Managers, including Early Warning Meetings and other strategic groups associated with the term partnering contracts for works delivered by the Property Operations Directorate. Participate in various working improvement groups as required or directed by the Regional Programme Manager.
* Ensure that task and programme risks are properly analysed, and that timely action is taken to eliminate or mitigate as appropriate.
* Lead and manage Project Managers and other team members in the execution of commercially viable programmes of works, delivered to budget, quantity and quality, and which fulfil legislative and regulatory requirements.
What you'll bring
Essential skills
* Educated to degree level in a property related subject or relevant professional qualification.
* Significant proven experience of working in a technical environment and delivering large scale investment programmes to time, cost and quality standards.
* Comprehensive knowledge and experience of general professional disciplines including programming, quantity surveying, contract management and design.
* Experience of achieving and demonstrating value for money in programme delivery.
* Experience of working in a partnering environment with TPC contracts.
Desirable skills
* Housing Experience would be desirable.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer
We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.
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