Project manager (property) - united kingdom, united kingdom

project manager (property)

home working with expensed travel to london and bradford

gbp50,650 per annum plus benefits

as a project manager you will be responsible for the delivery of all property-based projects under your management. you will ensure that projects deliver to their scope on time and on budget while engaging with stakeholders including the wider it function, procurement, and property teams to deliver the projects successfully.

key responsibilities include:

management of high profile and technically complex business change ensuring adherence with industry best practice and methodology.

development and maintenance of detailed project plans covering all aspects of project delivery.

production of weekly and monthly reports detailing progress, milestones, costs, resources and benefits tracking

management of the project delivery ensuring exceptions are change managed under the governance of project boards.

close internetworking with sme's managers ensuring that resources are committed and planned appropriately.

transition of new contracts into operational use and, to target operating model, through application of effective controls, project management and overall work and resource planning and management.

ensuring efficient and cost-effective delivery through the establishment of policies and procedures that support property strategy, operational and business change requirements and mitigate risk to the availability of it services.

about you:

you will be able to demonstrate our values (which are accountable, respectful, courageous and strong). you will already have a comprehensive understanding of project management practices along with knowledge of governance and quality assurance and prince2.

you must also have:

5 years+ broad experience in managing projects and be able to demonstrate management of teams taking projects from idea through to implementation and acceptance into service in an enterprise environment.

managing service providers/suppliers in an outsourced environment in a project management capacity.

managing business change and transformation challenges.

it would be great if you also have:

excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues in a way that non-technical people understand

strong interpersonal and leadership skills - collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills

ability to work with minimal supervision and plan and organise personal workload to ensure priorities and deadlines are met

anchor - a great place to work

anchor is england's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

we're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. that means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

a rewarding environment

from health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

health & happiness

gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

mental health support

flexible working options

finance

pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better

quick and easy pension transfer service

savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance

discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

career

ongoing personal and professional development programme

leadership pathways online learning resources

career progression and promotion opportunities

to see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

celebrating diversity, celebrating you

anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. we aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

we are proud to have an lgbt+ group for our residents, and also disability, lgbt+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. these work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. we also have an inclusive ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

we are a member of inclusive employers, a stonewall diversity champion and a signatory to the care leaver covenant and houseproud pledge schemes.

we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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