Full Job Title: Interim Capital Project Manager – SEND

Reference no: Brent 5208758

Basic DBS Disclosure required

Hybrid role with minimum 1 day per week in the office.

A Capital Project Manager is required to deliver a programme of 6-8 SEND capital projects (500k - £1.5m budget per project). The expected budget is£10m.

Candidates must have experience of managing and delivering a programme of school capital projects, managing budgets, consultants, stakeholders (internal and external).

Specifics include:

• Deliver multiple major capital projects on time and on budget simultaneously and within a challenging programme
• Advise and support the Capital Programme Manager in the role of project sponsor.
• Provide advice and guidance to Project Boards as appropriate to ensure the Council discharges its statutory duties in regard to providing sufficient school places.
• Lead and coordinate the procurement process including preparation of key documentation and evaluation of bids.
• Ensure the effective engagement of all end users and stakeholders including Councillors and residents, as appropriate to the project.
• Secure funding and approval to deliver projects from any and all necessary bodies. Ensure appropriate claims and project monitoring in appropriate capital project management background formation is provided in a timely manner.

“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

1. Relevant professional qualification – Prince 2 Practitioner, APMP, RICS or relevant experience/other professional qualification
2. Evidence of significant relevant CPD.
3. In depth knowledge of project management techniques, including governance, dependency management, risk management and financial management
4. Experience:
   1. Track record of achievement at a management level in a similarly large and complex organisation including:
   2. Experience of successfully leading and delivering large capital projects to time and to budget.
   3. Experience working with the construction sector, particularly within the Educational and housing building areas.
   4. Successful experience of managing significant budgets and achieving successful construction outcomes within allocated resources.
5. Specific Skills required:
   1. Excellent stakeholder management skills.
   2. Ability to undertake project planning over the short, medium and long term, incorporating a detailed critical path, milestones and positive cash flows.
   3. Ability to be effective in working with professionals from other disciplines and brokering discussions, when required on measures that will overcome barriers to project delivery.
   4. Strong listening skills; ability to capture and manage knowledge.
   5. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present information clearly and accurately.
   6. Good market awareness.
   7. Ability to work pro-actively and independently to make decisions required for project delivery within a governance framework.
   8. Ability to support the Project Sponsor and the Project Board by identifying key issues and recommending appropriate courses of action.
6. ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite)

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