Senior Program Manager

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to join our team to help oversee a construction program for our clients. The ideal individual will be experienced in maintaining client relationships stakeholder management financial reporting procurement and contracting and successful program delivery.

What youll do

• Management Systems (approach) Responsible for influencing the use of the defined process and procedures by the execution teams as part of their delivery approach at each phase of the program.
• Information management systems - Responsible for influencing the use of the agreed information management system by the execution teams as part of their delivery approach at each phase of the program.
• Design management - Responsible for gathering design requirements of the client end user and stakeholders and documenting in a program specific brief as part of the initial definition phase. And Responsible for validating corporate standardization with respect to design is used to achieve efficiency and best value. 
• Stakeholder Management - Responsible for identifying delivery and execution of stakeholders maintaining communication influencing stakeholder involvement and obtaining input as required. And responsible for the day-to-day stakeholder interface assuring that projects are delivered to time cost and quality targets.
• Funding - Responsible for obtaining all project funding required prior to the initiation of capital works aligned to governance structure.
• Contract Strategy - Responsible for defining the contracting strategy which considers all aspect of the requirements and that motivates performance and assures the delivery of required outcomes are undertaken by the execution teams
• Procurement Management - Responsible for defining the procurement approach that is objectively managed and leverages data as part of pre-qualification tender and evaluation through to contract award and assures the delivery of required outcomes are undertaken by the execution teams
• Schedule Management Develop the master schedule based on historical data and assure that the execution teams are progress and mounting the project schedules
• Document & Data Management - Responsible for monitoring that the collection storage and dissemination of project information is being undertaken by the execution teams
• Risk and opportunity management - Responsible for monitoring connected projects risks and opportunities and assessment of their cost and schedule impact is being undertaken by the execution teams align with the identification and implementation of connect projects mitigation plans identified for critical risks and opportunities
• Change controls - Responsible for monitoring that the implementation of a robust process which actively manages change assessing scope time cost and quality prior to a change approval decision is required is being undertaken by the execution teams
• Operational Readiness & Transition Responsible for monitoring that the process for handing projects over to operational teams in an effective integrated manner is being undertaken by the execution teams
• Closeout - Responsible for monitoring that the management of the efficient close out of a project including an analysis of outturn cost schedule and lessons learned exercise used to inform future projects is being undertaken by the execution team
• Continuous Improvement - Responsible for the management identification and implementation of strategic and program improvement initiatives lessons learnt and best practice

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience
• A thorough knowledge of Program Management methods and best practices.
• A thorough knowledge of forecasting budgeting planning design schedule and scope management
• Have the technical skills to read understand and communicate contract requirements including construction drawings and specifications and interpret construction methods
• Be able to understand and follow site HSSE Policies
• Technology competent in using the following Software: MS Outlook MS Word MS Excel MS Project MS PowerPoint
• Competent user of data management software and systems for data management analytics quality assurance and project/program management
• Excellent communication skills

Additional Information :

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients needs* 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time