Development Project Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Development Project Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain strong knowledge of any economic or other relevant external factors which could influence current or future project activity;
- Provide support and assistance on the l and technical optimisation of operational sites;
- Support relevant reporting lines in business strategy;
- Map out preliminary process flow diagrams for the proposed processing plant as part of the project’s development stages;
- Prepare a responsibility matrix and interface schedule for each project;
- Prepare feasibility studies and appraisal documents to present to senior managers and board members;
- Carry out bencmarking and value engineering exercises for CAPEX development projects;
- Propose strategic projects in response to any improvements, optimisation and growth opportunities, alongside managing tendering processes.
Requirements:
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience;
- Able to line manage a team, providing leadership, support, motivation and direction;
- Able to build good working relationships and liaise at all levels within and outside the University;
- Detailed knowledge of managing a budget, authorising and reporting on expenditure against the budget;
- Behaviours that are consistent with our DECS values;
- Significant experience of the development process including land and property acquisitions, building contracts, design and technical standards;
- Relevant professional qualification in discipline covering building and construction e.g. RICS;
- Construction/ property related degree or equivalent experience;
- Experience in leading projects, meeting budgets and programmes and not relying on others;
- Demonstrable experience of having seen full projects / programmes through to completion;
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a managing a portfolio of new build development projects from initiation to delivery;
- Enthusiasm and a willingness to get things done is essential;
- Experience in procuring and managing consultants and contractors;
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development;
- Public sector/local authority experience.