Senior Project Director
6 days ago
**Senior Project Director**
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
**About Us**
We’re Habit Action, a band of creatives and business folk who are changing the face of office design and décor through a unique approach and some incredible ideas. We transform workspaces into unique, purpose-built masterpieces designed to enable our clientsto do, and achieve, more.
As a family-owned and run business, we have the core value of partnership at the heart of everything we do and it’s passion, insight and creativity that bind us together.
We started out as a joinery company in a tumble-down garage but, through our positivity, enthusiasm and commitment, we’ve grown, developed and expanded to create a business that not only provides great solutions but also a great experience to our clients andour teams.
As we continue to grow and succeed, we are now looking for a Senior Project Director to drive our project activity, play a key role in our growth and ensure every project is delivered on time and to an exceptional standard.
**The Benefits**:
- Salary of up to £100,000 per annum plus profit share scheme
- Profit share scheme
- 20 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays (Negotiable)
- A range of perks and additional benefits
- Work from home once you have settled in
Working in our homely, friendly work environment in our Habitat Action HQ, you will discover ultimate flexibility, in-house fitness coaching, free hot lunches and much more. After all, if you are happy, relaxed and empowered, you will be able to do your bestwork.
It’s our people and company culture that make us. We understand that the best way to attract and retain talent is to invest in them and, as such, will heavily invest in you to enable you to succeed and realise your full potential.
So, if you are an experienced project manager with a background in the construction industry, this is a rare, enthralling opportunity that you should grab with both hands. We want your outstanding leadership style and enthusiasm and, in return, we are offeringthe chance to have a real impact on our unique and incredible business.
**The Role**
As the Senior Project Director, you will be tasked with overall responsibility for the projects we take on. This role will see you solving high-level problems and seeing projects through to their conclusion, acting proactively and with the drive to see thehighest quality work and finish for each one.
Working on projects either directly or indirectly through your team, you will manage project activity and act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring each project is successfully completed.
You’ll operate ‘hand-in-glove’ with the BDM team, supporting them with leads and providing advice. You’ll meet with clients to scope projects and resolve queries and identify compelling reasons why clients should work with us, presenting these to clients toposition us as the industry authority.
The main goals of your role will be:
- To develop new and existing relationships through regular contact and meetings
- To maintain awareness of market trends to ensure we remain at the forefront of our industry
- To ensure all opportunities are properly qualified and lead of maximising potential
- To generate a network of contacts who can provide a steady flow of introductions
**About You**
To be considered as the Senior Project Director, you will need:
- Proven progressive experience in the construction industry with a good understanding and knowledge of all aspects of building
- Specific successful experience working as a trusted advisor on projects
- Proven experience in a Project Management role taking sole responsibility for large scale projects
- Experience in relationship management at a senior level
- Evidence of experience working on multiple projects simultaneously that require adaption of skillset.
- Experience in identifying and training potential team members
Other organisations may call this role Head of Projects, Project Director, Senior Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, Construction Project Lead, Programme Manager, or Project Operations Manager.
Webrecruit and Habit Action are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conductbusiness and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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