Sam Lee

Senior Programme Manager

£90000.00 - £100000.00 per annum    London, England

Position: Senior Programme Manager (iQ Student Accommodation) Location: remote working with extensive travel Salary: £100,000 plus bonus & benefits Capstone Property Recruitment are privileged to be partnering with iQ Student Accommodation, a leading provider of PBSA in the UK, to build their Building Improvement Programme department (BIP). As a response to the tragedy of Grenfell they launched a major review of all the assets in the portfolio, the resulting workstreams have created the BIP. Project values can range from £50k to £5m+ across national locations. The successful delivery of the Building Improvement Programme is critical to the future success of iQ and an experienced Senior Programme Manager is a central hire to oversee the delivery of a workstream within the overall programme, providing management and control over planning, design and construction across a significant portfolio of UK buildings. This role reports into the Head of the Building Improvement Programme. Key responsibilities Ensure an appropriate workstream / project management framework is in place, incorporating review, milestones, change control, risk management and gateways, as necessary Guide the development of project briefs, initiation, and business case Coordinate and direct end user input and value management strategy Act as principal point of contact for the designate workstream, maintaining formal reporting arrangements, adhering to criteria for control & management and issuing detailed reports Provide support to the Head of the Building Improvement Programme on the ongoing review in terms of quality of output and relevance of project tools, processes, and initiatives Provide client representation on any communications to external stakeholders Manage the procurement and delivery process from inception through to delivery including aftercare Manage internal project management resource assigned to the workstream Ensure compliance with all internal iQ requirements Develop & maintain strong working relationships About you An experienced Senior Programme Manager with outstanding management, KPI delivery and stakeholder management skills Experience from client, contractor, or consulting backgrounds Excellent organisational skills and knowledge in complex programmes and the ability to demonstrate experience of delivering complex and high value workstreams Ideally a degree in a construction related discipline as well as a recognised professional qualification Deep knowledge of JCT & NEC forms of contract Ability to deal confidently with and support senior managers Skilled in dealing with change and cope with the rigours of a fast-paced multi-site programme Experienced with main contractors during the delivery phase, monitoring progress, quality and safety aspects of the contract and dealing robustly with any deviations Able to carry out value engineering and interrogate cost plans Significant experience of implementing innovative and best practice techniques and standards If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity and how iQ plan to deliver this highly complex programme, please reach out to Capstone Property Recruitments Project & Programme Management division on +44 (0) 203 757 5000 or email s.lee@capstone-recruitment.com Transparency Notice to Prospective Candidates We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests in order to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. At Capstone Property Recruitment Ltd we respect your Privacy details all of which are set out in our Privacy Policy on our website at www.capstone-recruitment.com .If you don't want to be contacted by us about potential positions that may be of interest to you in the future, then please email our Data Protection Officer at dpo@capstone-recruitment.com