Senior Project Manager

\u003cdiv class=\u0022JT-inner\u0022\u003e\u003cdiv class=\u0022JT-row JT-col-12 JT-section JT-text JT-text-100 JT-site JT-twelve JT-column\u0022\u003e\u003cdiv class=\u0022JT-container cke_focus\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Role:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a senior member of the Estates and Facilities Major Projects team, you will lead the delivery of complex, high value and strategically important capital projects and programmes across the University estate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with a high degree of autonomy, you will take projects from planning through to completion, managing multiple priorities, risks, budgets and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery against time, cost, quality, safety and sustainability objectives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, providing expert professional and commercial advice, managing consultants and contractors, and resolving complex delivery challenges. You will also play a key role in strengthening project and programme governance, controls and ways of working across Major Projects, helping ensure the University's capital investment delivers long term value.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Responsibilities Will Include:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvide autonomous senior client side leadership for complex, high value and strategically important capital projects and programmes, from initiation and brief development through delivery, handover and operational use.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTake ownership of multiple concurrent projects and programmes, managing interdependencies, risks, resources, approvals, constraints and stakeholder impacts to achieve agreed scope, time, cost, quality and safety outcomes.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOwn robust financial and project controls, including significant budgets, cashflow forecasts, schedules, risk registers, change control and performance reporting, providing clear delivery confidence to senior stakeholders.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvide authoritative commercial and professional leadership, shaping procurement and contracting strategies and managing consultant and contractor appointments, performance, cost risk, change and claims to secure value for money.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLead senior stakeholder engagement across academic, professional services and operational areas, managing competing priorities and translating complex technical, commercial and programme information into clear recommendations and decisions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvide professional leadership to multidisciplinary teams, consultants and contractors, setting performance standards, challenging underperformance and intervening where delivery is off track to agree and implement recovery actions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout You:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSubstantial experience of leading complex, high value and strategically important capital projects and programmes within a large, multi stakeholder organisation.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProven ability to manage standalone projects and programmes of multiple interdependent workstreams, including planning, dependencies, risks, governance, reporting and delivery to agreed outcomes.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDemonstrable experience operating with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement, advising senior stakeholders and governance forums on complex project, programme, commercial and delivery matters.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExcellent knowledge of construction procurement, contract administration and commercial management, including NEC contracts and effective management of consultant and contractor performance.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHighly developed stakeholder management, influencing, analytical and communication skills, with the ability to interpret complex information, manage competing priorities and provide clear recommendations in high risk or uncertain situations.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Get:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e29 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and December closure days\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGenerous pension scheme\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFlexible and hybrid working\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAccess to a wide range of staff benefits, including discounts, wellbeing support, and development programmes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore full benefits: \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\u0022http://www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits-working-here\u0022 href=\u0022http://www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits-working-here\u0022\u003ewww.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits-working-here\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\u0022JT-col-9 JT-section JT-text JT-text-75-right JT-nine JT-column JT-last JT-pt\u0022\u003e\u003cdiv class=\u0022JT-container\u0022\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor informal enquiries please contact the Talent Attraction Team \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\u0022mailto:talent.attraction@manchester.ac.uk\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:talent.attraction@manchester.ac.uk\u0022\u003etalent.attraction@manchester.ac.uk\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e