Assistant Project Manager – Project Manager

Role Overview

• Work within the team to provide a range of Programme and Project Management duties from project inception to completion.
• Provide effective delivery of Project Management services across a range of market sectors.
• Prepare and maintain Project execution plan, or similar management tool, establish review, approval, variation and reporting procedures.
• Prepare recommendations for the Client’s approval.
• Manage Early Warning Notifications and Compensation Events.
• Facilitate, set up and manage early warning and risk reduction meetings.
• Prepare a risk management strategy.
• Prepare and maintain a risk register.
• Issue instructions, on behalf of the Client, to the Professional Team and Contractor in accordance with the terms of their Appointments/the Building Contract.
• Monitor the performance of the Professional Team and the Contractor.
• Support the PM to report to the Client.
• Prepare and maintain the Programme for the design, procurement and construction of the Project.
• Monitor actual against planned progress.
• Check applications for payment from the Professional Team, check other invoices related to the Project.
• Arrange for the preparation and maintenance of cash flow forecasts and other statements monitoring expenditure on the Project.
• Obtain contract drawings and specifications from the Client and the Professional Team.
• Liaise with the Client’s legal advisers, prepare the contract documents and deliver to the Client and the Contractor for completion.
• Obtain a breakdown of the cost plan from the Contractor consistent with the work package procurement strategy.
• Standardize/ automate/ develop processes and tools to track and analyze the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, forecasts, contingencies analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, lean techniques to drive consistency and efficiencies across projects, programmes and portfolios.
• Proactively support the establishment of programmes and programme management offices (PMOs).
• Manage programmes of work, often within complex stakeholder environments.
• Manage and deliver aspects of PMO service delivery on behalf of Clients.
• Support and sometimes lead stakeholder engagement across the programme, including senior members of the Clients Team.
• Support the meeting/exceeding KPI’s and SLA’s set for our business.
• Support the Programme Management lead in continually improving our service delivery tool kit and establishing best practice in the Programme community.
• Work closely with other members of the Programme Team to create reports, understand the data, create actions and manage them through to completion.

Requirements

• Minimum 4
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Construction / Project Management (Civil/Architecture candidates Preferred).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills is essential.
• A result oriented individual able to handle stakeholders with a strong ability to influence, guide and provide critical feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Min of 5 years hands exp to Programme, projects management in an international environment with Experience in the procurement / contracting field.
• Experience in leading and managing or working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Sound knowledge in all aspects of project controlling and reporting with special focus on trend analysis and forecasting.
• Solid hands-on experience into analytical / data interpretation skills.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) / RICS or equivalent credential(s).
• Knowledge of NEC JCT contracts, familiarity with RIBA plan of works.
• Expertise in O365 Apps.
• Knowhow in MSP, Primavera P6, Power BI & Data Analytics, automation using Smartsheet’s & Excel VBA.

Tech Stack

• PMP
• VBA

Benefits

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.