Job Description

Job Title Senior Project Manager
Summary Cushman & Wakefield, Project & Development Services delivers office fit outs, data centers, infrastructure, industrial, ecommerce & logistics, hospitality, healthcare & life sciences, multi-family, ESG & asset management and other major non-traditional investment asset classes.

Key Responsibilities:
Scope Management:

• Provide governance and functional support to the project team.
• Define project scope, clearly outline project objectives, deliverables, and key milestones.

Planning/Scheduling:

• Interface with project delivery team members with regard to schedule status.
• Ensure schedule is aligned to contractual timings where applicable.
• Ensure schedules are rigorous in terms of their practical construct.
• Ensure schedules are rigorous in terms of their contractual construct (where applicable).

Procurement Management

• Provide functional support to the project to enable the appropriate delivery of the procurement process.
• Leverage the procurement process and learnings across the project team to provide increased effectiveness on individual projects.

Budget Management:

• Develop detailed budgets with consultant teams and create a comprehensive budget that includes all potential costs, such as labor, materials, and overheads.
• Resource allocation, assign resources efficiently to ensure optimal use of time and budget.
• Regular Financial Reviews, conduct periodic financial reviews to compare actual spending against the budget.
• Cost Tracking, implement a system for tracking costs in real-time.
• Variance Analysis, analyze any variances between budgeted and actual costs, and adjust plans accordingly.

Project Control & Risk Management:

• Monitor and review project performance at a high level by regular review of the defining project control metrics of progress and performance management, schedule status against planned, productivity factors and budget performance.
• Monthly review of project progress, financial performance and risk management.
• Provide support to the project in terms of project controls resources, including personnel, systems and hardware.
• View a reduction in tender/ forecast margin as a loss and an improvement on budgeted margin a success.
• Review the mandated reports and investigate any irregularities.
• Identify potential financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Set aside a contingency budget to handle unexpected expenses.
• Provide functional risk support to the projects to enable the appropriate delivery of the risk management process.
• Review Project Risk Registers to ensure analysis is fully complete and adequate on all projects delivered.

Stakeholder Management, Communication & Document Control:

• Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders regarding project financial status.
• Negotiate with vendors and suppliers for better rates and terms.
• Build strong relationship with clients and customers both internal and external .
• Assess the effectiveness of the project team's communications outcomes with the critical project stakeholders.
• Communicate regularly with your teams and celebrate and share successes.
• Provide support and coaching to individual Project Managers in their communications dealings with internal and external stakeholders to build confidence and effectiveness.
• Ensure Cushman & Wakefield document control and management principals are being implemented and adhered to.
• Ensure that the document control and management systems and processes are suitable for the project.

Contract Management:

• Prepare, review and obtain agreements to enter into contract with clients and supply chain.
• Thoroughly review contracts to ensure they are financially favorable and terms are clear.
• Verify evidence of compliance with contract terms for extension of time and variations.
• Manage change orders efficiently to avoid scope creep and additional costs.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare regular financial reports for stakeholders to keep them informed of the project's financial health.
• Maintain detailed documentation of all financial transactions and decisions.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years construction, development, and mission critical industry experience.
• Proven track record of successful fit out and construction project delivery.
• Bachelor's and advanced degree in project management, construction management, architecture & interior design, civil engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering (or a related field).
• Achieved industry recognized professional qualification, such as RICS, COIB, AIPM (CPPD), PMP, MSP, ICE or similar.
• Industry specific training in contracts and procurement.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Project, Primavera, Procore) and other relevant tools.

INCO: "Cushman & Wakefield"

Skills Required