My client, a major provider into the Transport industry, are looking for an Interim Project Director/Programme Manager to help deliver a major Construction programme. They are looking for someone who has experience managing and delivering complex and multi-discipline programmes in the Construction sector. The organisation is going through a period of large-scale change at the moment and needed someone who has excellent stakeholder management skills, along with a robust and resilient nature to deal with the complexities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide end to end leadership and overall responsibility for the management and delivery of the project and/or concurrent projects. Exemplifying leadership behaviours.
• Define and deliver the project plan including determining milestone dates and ensure it is kept up to date.
• Identify, negotiate and secure internal and external resources to ensure programme delivery in accordance with the plan. Continuously striving to deliver service excellence.
• Be responsible for the development of positive relationships both internally and externally to ensure the delivery of the projects to the required standard on time and within budget.
• Manage communication and engagement at all stakeholder levels.
• Ensure programme benefits are aligned to the strategic objectives and are measured and reported; presenting when required; the project to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Client.
• Develop, manage and ensure accurate progress analysis as agreed with the Client and project sponsor.
• Provide initial high level budgets and timescales for multiple scenario delivery and ensure the proposed budgets are progressed through the appropriate processes to gain approval/agreement, revise the budget estimates to support likely solutions
• Identify and evaluate project commercial and operational risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures as required.
• Define and own the project budget seeking ways to minimise costs and improve financial performance.
• Negotiate and discuss changes of scope, demonstrating excellent knowledge of contract terms and conditions, and commercial insight.
• Uphold, safeguard and promote the organisation's values and behaviours with a particular focus on health, safety and quality.

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience managing complex and multi-disciplines programmes
• Extensive experience in the Construction industry
• Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
• The ability to hit the ground running and start adding value from Day 1 will be essential

This is an urgent role with a June start date on offer, so please send through an up to date CV for immediate consideration.