Senior Project Manager

Salary: £49,637-£57,149 per annum including London Allowance

Reference: G7/SSB/415/13/SC

King’s College London is one of the top 30 universities in the world (2012-13 QS international world rankings), the Sunday Times ‘Best University for Graduate Employment 2012-13’, the Sunday Times ‘University of the Year 2010-11’, and the fourth oldest in England.We are proud of our prestigious estate which covers a varied portfolio including the historic Strand Campus (encompassing the East Wing of Somerset House), cutting edge research facilities at Denmark Hill and a modern PFI complex at Waterloo. We are in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming the physical environment.

Reporting to the Director of Projects, the Senior Project Manager will develop, procure, manage and deliver a broad range of estate improvement projects £250k - £5m) and development schemes (£5m - £30m+) across a diverse estate portfolio including research and teaching facilities, student residences and office accommodation. Projects are varied and will include but are not limited to new build, refurbishment, adaptation and fit-out. You will work within a high calibre projects team responsible for delivering approaching £100m of investment every year.

The successful candidate will possess relevant experience in a project leadership role with responsibility for procuring and managing complex capital projects to £30m in value in or with a large scale organisation with a technically complex estate portfolio. You will have strong commercial management skills, with the proven track record of managing large scale project budgets and excellent contract procurement and supply chain management abilities.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, with the credibility and authority to lead and manage stakeholder groups and project teams. It is anticipated that you will hold a relevant professional qualification.

The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) has been exclusively retained for this campaign. All direct and third party applications will be forwarded to MRG. For a confidential discussion and/or a full job description, please contact our retained advisor Ben Duffill at The Management Recruitment Group on ben.duffill@mrgpeople.co.uk or 0203 668 6627. Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter and should be sent to ben.duffill@mrgpeople.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: 15th May 2013

Interviews scheduled for: weeks commencing 20th May and 27th May 2013

Equality of Opportunity is College Policy.