About this role
A leading international construction consultancy in Birmingham is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their established Project Management team. The Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of major public and private sector projects, with a particular focus on NHS, higher education and education schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager who wants to take ownership of complex projects while continuing to progress within a well-established consultancy.
The successful Senior Project Manager will be trusted to lead projects independently, manage senior client relationships and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. The Senior Project Manager will take responsibility for programme, risk, reporting and project performance, while the Senior Project Manager will also support junior colleagues and contribute to the continued development of the wider team.
The Senior Project Manager's role
The Senior Project Manager will lead projects from early feasibility and design through to construction and completion, taking ownership of day-to-day delivery and client management.
Responsibilities will include leading client and consultant meetings, managing project programmes, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, monitoring risk and progress, preparing reports and ensuring schemes are delivered in line with agreed cost, quality and programme objectives.
The Senior Project Manager will also support the development of junior Project Managers and help maintain strong long-term client relationships.
You must have prior construction consultancy experience to be considered for this role.
The Senior Project Manager
The successful candidate will have
- Strong Project Management experience within a construction consultancy
- Ideally, experience across NHS, higher education, education or other public-sector projects
- Experience within hotel or residential projects will also be considered
- A degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline
- Proven experience leading projects through the full project lifecycle
- Strong senior client-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams
- Good understanding of programme, risk, governance and project controls
- MRICS, MAPM, ChPP or another relevant professional qualification, or progress towards chartership
In Return?
- £58,000 - £70,000
- Opportunity to lead major public and private sector projects
- Exposure to NHS, education, hotel and residential developments
- Strong senior client-facing responsibility
- Clear progression towards Associate level
- Opportunity to mentor junior Project Managers
- Supportive and experienced consultancy team
Senior Project Manager | NHS Projects | Education | Construction Consultancy | Public Sector | Birmingham