Gleeds
Project Director, Project Management

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About this opportunity
Executive responsibility for the delivery of services and representing Gleeds as an ambassador.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Formulating and managing strategies to deliver the business objectives.
- Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit’s activities.
- Ensuring that projects are managed in accordance with Gleeds processes and procedures (governance and controls).
- Agreeing fees and charges for potential services with Business Unit Manager / Area Chair.
- Agreeing appointments / scope of services. Ensuring that appointments are in place prior to commencing service delivery.
- Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
- Reviewing scope of appointments on a monthly basis to ensure services are being delivered in accordance with appointments
- Managing and maintaining Customer relationships (i.e. Clients, business partners and other consultants). Ensuring a Customer care plan is in place.
- Resolving customer complaints.
- Ensuring sufficient resources are made available to deliver services on our projects, including managing resource conflict resolution (with fellow directors).
- Leading and managing Teams, including working with Associate Directors in managing resources and workload. Ensuring compliance with administrative requirements (appraisals, training, timesheets etc)
- Managing employees, focusing on retention and development.
- Developing and enhancing Gleeds cost management capability.
- Briefing employees on relevant aspects of Gleeds business.
- Preparing bids for services.
- Managing service delivery for profit.
- Managing the commercial aspects of projects (e.g. scope of services/deliverables, invoices, payments, and debt management).
- Working harmoniously with other Directors and assisting Business Unit Manager / Area Chair
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Benefits
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career
- A contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
- Flexible working arrangements
Who we’re looking for:
Experience, Knowledge And Key Skills
- Extensive experience in delivering project management and/or programme management services on construction projects, of which 3 years were in a responsible leadership function in the management of major construction projects or frameworks.
- Excellent knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
- Extensive knowledge of construction technologies, sequences, methods and materials
- Excellent commercial background, including familiarity with contract conditions and procedures and ability to administer contracts (as contract administrator, employer’s agent and/or project manager)
- Sound understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
- Demonstrate experience of leading high performance multi-disciplinary project delivery teams
- Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments.
- Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills.
- Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
- Proficient networker.
- Specialist knowledge of a specific industry sector (i.e. Residential, Hotels, Commercial, Retail, Leisure, Education, or other).
- Ability to prepare first-class bids for services.
- Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
- Demonstrable evidence of delivering services to Clients and managing Client relationships.
- Demonstrable experience of timely interfacing with clients and key stakeholders at the highest level.
- Experience managing multiple projects
- Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams.


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Qualifications
- MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or
- MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers) or
- MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders)
About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
Gleeds is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We uphold the principles of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) and embrace the diversity of our teams. As an equal opportunities employer, we provide support, flexibility and accessibility for all. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Talent Team at [email protected]
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