Fit-out Senior Project Manager H/F

Job Summary

To independently handle and perform the Senior Project Management role for complex, high profile projects in mainland Europe and to support EMEA scheme as appointed by the clients Corporate Real Estate team to manage, financially control, and deliver to its capital plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Senior project management leadership to deliver high profile and complex projects

• Management of multiple internal and external stakeholders

• Manage, coordinate, and control the delivery of projects from inception to completion.

• Manage delivery of projects from RIBA Stage 1 to handover including programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, and construction management.

• Oversees capital improvement/asset preservation programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local resources, with minimal oversight.

• Manage projected budgets for subject properties and maintain monthly forecasts and cash flow analysis.

• Assists in or may be responsible for project scheduling and project decisions based upon owners’ objectives which may include, but is not limited to:  site improvements, entitlements, permits, consultant selection; design team management, schedule creation and management, contractor selection and management, financial management including cash flows, anticipated cost reports and monthly reports.

• Assists in or assembles and manages required teams of consultants and contractors.  (Negotiates contracts with each team member; Interfaces with architects, client staff, property managers and vendors).

• Maintains client relationships and may assist in or manages conflict resolution.

• Provides appropriate level of on-site supervision to ensure project performance criteria are being met.

• Develops relationships with consultants/contractors/vendors and evaluate their performance.

• Operates independently on activities relevant to project.  Defers policy issues and employment related issues to higher management levels.

• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) to client prior to sign off and manage clients expectations

• Participates periodically in client meetings or business development presentations as part of a Team to help demonstrate our capabilities. Assists with the development of marketing materials and support information/data.  Maintains a working knowledge of business unit’s available product and service offerings.

• Manage costs and keep track of all costs attributed to each project to enable cost recovery on projects

• Any and all other duties and tasks assigned

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Budget and cost planning, cost management.

• Design management and coordination.

• Contract administration.

• Team member of the procurement and tender for consultants & contractors.

• Health & safety management on the projects.

• Quality management of the projects.

• Project documentation and reporting tools.

Key Performance Measures

• Complex/high profile project delivery

• Compliance with Health and Safety legislation.

• High customer satisfaction survey rating.

• On time and on budget closures of projects

• Project documentation including drawings and handover certificates at 100%

To apply you need to be / have:

• 10+ years relevant industry experience with consultant or contractor firms,

• Line management of a wider team,

• French & English good communication skills,

• Firm knowledge of construction, architecture and MEPH services,

• Firm knowledge and previous experience in commercial office-fit out,

• Strong experience in Investment Banking environments and how governance & policy manifests in project management structure,

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with executive level internal & external clients,

• Organizational & detailed-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage differing needs of the business,

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, basic knowledge of MS Office,

• Independent, resourceful, possess keen ability to learn and with excellent work ethics,

• Ability to multi-task working within a team structure and independently,

• Assumes complete responsibility for assignments of moderate complexity, and continues to aggressively improve skill base.