Strategic Programme Manager

4 weeks ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Turner & Townsend Full time

Company Overview

At Turner & Townsend, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional results for our clients. Our team is passionate about making a difference, and we're dedicated to helping our people realize their full potential.

As a global leader in project management, we work with major clients to deliver ambitious and highly technical projects across over 130 countries worldwide.

We're a dynamic, innovative, and client-focused organization with a fun and inclusive company culture. Our values are built around delivering quality, integrity, and expertise, and we're committed to creating a prosperous society for all.

Job Description

We're seeking an experienced Programme Director to join our team. In this critical role, you'll be responsible for providing strategic direction and management for large-scale programmes, ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.

As a Programme Director, you'll be expected to manage multiple projects, each with its own unique challenges and requirements. You'll need to demonstrate experience of balancing technical and managerial approaches, and be able to manage complex supply chains.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Acts as the Turner & Townsend representative with the client and selected subcontractors during programme execution.
  2. Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
  3. Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work with clients.
  4. Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the programme.
  5. Participates in regulatory conversations and in public meetings in support of clients.
  6. Oversees the establishment of project execution plans, health and safety plans, quality assurance/quality control plans, and other documents as required.
  7. Establishes delivery requirements for all areas of the programme and monitors draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
  8. Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned programme.
  9. Mobilises resources to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
  10. Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a programme.
  11. Ensures the programme meets or exceeds goals established in project plans.
  12. Works with key project individuals to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.
  13. Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the programme through application of quality assurance processes.

Qualifications

We're looking for a highly commended leader with:

  1. Proven ability to operate at Programme Exec level.
  2. Bachelor's degree in project management or related technical/business field and significant competence spanning all stages of programme life-cycle.
  3. Broad general technical and business background, as well as previous project management experience on large-scale programme/project types.
  4. Able to manage and direct cross-functional teams with credible pan-domain and pan-discipline expertise.
  5. Senior accreditation of competency to a professional body, CIOB or equivalent.

About Us

We're an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.



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