Senior Projects Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a fantastic brand-new opportunity for a Senior Projects Manager to join us at our flagship energy client site in central London. In this exciting role you will be driving and developing a new department / team delivering on site projects.

Along with the Technical Services Manager you will be responsible for the financial performance of the project pipeline and all associated commercial requirements of the contract with regards to project management and delivery. In addition, you will be responsible for the delivery of projects, variations and Life cycle capital works ensuring targets are delivered. You will manage and deliver technical services projects change management processes.

We are looking for consistent relevant experience and you will be qualified Level 4/5 in a Project Management/related discipline; IOSH/NEBOSH would be ideal too.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a first-class team working in partnership with a top corporate client.

Role Responsibility

What you’ll do:

• Responsible along with Technical Services Manager for financial performance of base contract within projects related activity and addressing the commercial requirements of project contracts as required
• Prepare all contractual correspondence eg Tender documentation /Evaluations, Payment applications, Latent defect management,
• Liaise with client commercial teams to discuss progress, applications, variations, claims, and final accounts as applicable. 
• Achieve close control of all costs, optimise project’s working capital performance costs and organise timely collection of cash.
• Conduct project reviews with team and highlight risks and opportunities early.
• Manage sub-contractor costs and payment certification for project related activity and maintenance suppliers when required working with purchasing to optimize supplier performance and sub-contractor costs.

For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

What you bring:

• Degree qualification desired in Project Management, FM Contracts, Engineering, Building Services.
• Experience of Project Management and RIBA plan of work stage process
• Demonstrated experience in working with standard forms of contract -cost plus contracts, D&B, JCT etc 
• Membership of a professional body in a relevant discipline
• Fluency in MS Office and Excel and good PowerPoint presentation skills
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Strong commercial and project management acumen.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to deal and interact with multiple stakeholders.
• Promotes teamwork and diversity.
• Demonstrates growth and customer focus, gets results. 

Package Description

to £61,000pa dependent on exp + excellent bonus & benefits package

Location: London Waterloo SE1

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw Monday to Friday with flexibility essential to meet business demands

Role will be expected to be a senior point of escalation for out of hours and may be part of on call rota

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Free First Class GYM onsite
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company
• Full training

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process