Senior Pmo - London Bridge, London

Senior PMO - London Bridge, London

Location: Cottons Centre

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
• Hands-on and detailed approach to dealing with day-to-day 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 one-off 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:

• Understanding of data collection and reporting
• Previous use of digital tools e.g. Power BI

iQ Student Accommodation is a leading provider of PBSA in the UK, with 77 sites in 27 cities and growing. Our vision is to build a world class business, reimagining the student accommodation experience and deliver the best year yet to our customers. The business is privately owned by Blackstone and has significant long-term growth plans.

If you want to be part of something great then apply today!

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension: we match your contributions up to 8%
• Gym Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Access to thousand's of discounts and offers at shops you know and love
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working policy