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Senior PMO - London, United Kingdom - iQ Student Accomodation

iQ Student Accomodation

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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

_Being curious and open to new ideas? It's an iQ thing._

iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 30,000 students in 77 sites across 29 UK cities
their best year yet.

Our London
- and Manchester-based support teams are the oil that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams (circa 600 employees) with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day. The iQ Support functions cover everything from Real Estate and Legal to Marketing, People and Finance, but what we all have in common is our uncompromising commitment to doing the right thing, even when nobody's watching. The iQ thing.

What makes a great iQer?
iQers are a pretty special bunch.

Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team.

If you have people skills, personality and potential, you're already our cup of tea. Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever?

About the Role

iQ Student Accommodation is looking for a Senior Programme Manager whose key role will be to work closely with the whole Capital Projects Team within iQ.

Reporting to the Director of Building Improvement, the Senior Programme Manager will manage a plan of works including Building Improvements, Planned Maintenance, Façade Remediation, Refurbishments, Building Alterations and Extensions and New Build Developments.

We are looking for a Programme Manager who has experience in reviewing and reporting on progress and budgets, monitoring project progress and be able to highlight any deviations from plan.

You must be a great relationship builder as you will be required to liaise and build relationships with external and internal parties to manage deadlines and project delivery dates.

This right person will have strong communication skills and be able to deal with multiple stakeholders in a fast paced environment - you will be rewarded with working in a fantastic business that allows you to bring your innovative and work with the best in the sector.

Key Role Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain strong working relationships; communicate and collaborate closely with internal Operational and Estates teams
Handson and detailed approach to dealing with daytoday activities and exercise professional judgement to resolve emerging difficulties
Identify programme conflicts and escalate / resolve accordingly
Establish risk criteria and continue to monitor through risk registers
Monitor compliance with all internal iQ requirements, statutory, quality and health and safety standards
Chair weekly meetings with the Capital Projects Team including preparation and ongoing updates within the technology platform (Smartsheet)
Resource allocation management across the team
Attend and input into legal recourse checkpoint meetings
Manage any ongoing queries and oneoff analysis or production of information/trends
Lead on Continuous improvement of data collection and reporting across the programme

Knowledge & Qualifications:

Degree or higher in a construction related discipline is desirable
Preferred Chartered Status or membership of a relevant professional body (eg MRICS, MAPM, or MCIOB) but not essential

Experience & Skills: