Total 22 Director/C-Level Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in York, North Yorkshire

Your new company

Barnardo's Gap Homes is an ambitious and innovative programme, established in response to the chronic shortage of suitable quality housing for care experienced young people, and other vulnerable groups. Barnardo's is committed to a build programme of 50 new community-based homes in 10 locations across the UK, in partnership with Local Authorities. The Programme is expanding at pace and we now require a highly motivated and experienced construction professional to join the Gap Homes Team.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Business for Gap Homes, you will have responsibility and oversight of the UK Gap Homes Construction Programme.You will manage all aspects of the Gap Homes construction programme from inception to completion, overseeing Pre-Construction services including site viability, design and planning submissions. You will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Strong communication skills are essential, as are effective procurement and management of consultants and contractors that support the design and construction of Gap Homes. This role offers the autonomy to work from home. However, travel is required for site visits and team meetings, minimised where possible by using digital technology.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a driven and dynamic team player, a stickler for detail, with a proven ability to lead and influence construction project implementation and completion. Experience of delivering construction projects within the housing sector is essential, with specific experience of smaller residential developments an advantage. The role will involve the successful production of accessible reports, project plans, risk assessments and management information. Excellent written and oral communication is essential, along with time management and the ability to prioritise workload and achieve deadlines.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will get a competitive salary of between £55,000 and £71,000 depending on your previous experience. Other benefits include access to the pension scheme, annual leave and softer benefits. Full-time hours are preferred, although part-time hours may be considered.

What you need to do now

Our recruitment partner for this position is Tom Watson at Hays. Please provide a covering letter and CV when applying for this role. Your covering letter should be no longer than a page and it should demonstrate how you are right for the role and how you align with the values of Barnardo's and Gap Homes.

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Role: Project Director
Sector: Solar PV and BESS
Location: Yorkshire area preferably - Flexible
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 Months + Possible Extension
Rates: £750 - £1,000 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS

The Role

You will support the Head of Construction by overseeing a portfolio of Solar and Battery projects through delivery and into Operations. This will include supporting your team to ensure projects are delivered safely, on budget and on time, working closely with internal and external stakeholders and influencing positively to ensure the project achieves good outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating, driving, and maintaining a positive engagement of the clients Safety, Health, Environment and Wellbeing culture throughout the team and into the portfolio of projects through Development, Delivery and into Operations.
• Accountable for the construction delivery of large capital projects on time, on budget and safely
• Accountable for ensuring projects are operational ready through effective engagement with relevant business departments
• Responsible for the review and input of significant construction costs, risk mitigation, operability, and deliverability programmes of projects in early development and acquisition stages
• Accountable for the effective governance management of projects within your portfolio
• Interfacing directly with and report indirectly to Senior stakeholders up to Executive Director level across the business and wider Group, and with external clients and stakeholders. You will be prepared to challenge senior stakeholders where required and be a model for professional integrity and provide positive promotion of the Project Delivery Team.
• Provide direction to the Procurement and Commercial teams to input into contract requirements that support a level of risk acceptable to the business.
• Be accountable for the developing and managing the construction portfolio of relevant projects finances effectively by; ensuring that each project is accurately forecasted and financially reported, all project purchase orders are raised, and invoices receipted in line with the clients prompt payment policy. Be responsible for all project spend being managed in line with the clients process & procedures
• Maintain and develop technical expertise and knowledge in Solar and Battery technologies more than that of junior team members in your relevant sector
• Accountable for the effective governance management of projects within your portfolio
• This role will also require you and your team to support the delivery of transformational and improvement projects both within your own team and across the wider teams.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of a commissioning strategy working closely with internal stakeholders to across the business

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

• Demonstrable record of accomplishment of delivering large, complex projects more than £30-50m in value preferably in the Energy sector.
• Extensive experience in enacting senior leadership roles in the delivery of complex projects in the energy industry
• Demonstrable experience of working under commercial contract frameworks such as NEC3/4, FIDIC etc.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with partners, customers, and key stakeholders at all levels
• Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence is required.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Role: Project Director
Sector: Solar PV and BESS
Location: Yorkshire area preferably - Flexible
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6 Months + Possible Extension
Rates: £750 - £1,000 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS

The Role:
The Project Director will be responsible for managing projects, ensuring that it is delivered on-time,
within scope and within budget. The Project Director will work closely with the site engineers, design
& engineering team, project managers. H&S team and the finance team within my client, as well as
externally with the subcontractors, equipment suppliers and clients/developers to ensure on
schedule completion and compliance with the company's quality standards.

Your role will involve, but not be limited to:

• Coordination and roll out (according to company procedures) with Design Department for the needed support during tender preparation.
• Decision on brand and type of major equipment for the tender in accordance with commercial and technical specifications
• Cooperation with the technical team for calculation of Performance Warranties for the project [PR level, production warranty, availability level]
• Review of Head of Terms and legal due diligence of the tender contracts
• Review of the commercial terms of the tender [payment terms, warranties, timeline, LDs, etc]
• Decision on the contractual Warranties for the tender [PR level, production warranty, availability level]
• Coordination/Overview between different internal departments having a role in the tender preparation
• Determination of the project time schedule in accordance with equipment delivery times, workmanship, and contract timeline
• Communication with external clients to ensure smooth contract process and high satisfaction levels
• Sign off the technical, legal, finance and O&M part of the EPC contract
• Preparation of RFQ for rest of equipment (cables, grounding, fence, CB, Welfare, Buildings,
• Monitoring, Security system, Security services)
• Management of start-up procedures before NTP [working visas, taxation structure, consultants, etc]
• Prepare, finalise, and sign Supply and Services contract, according to the final Commercial Term sheets
• Determination of recruitment needs for each project [internal & external resources]
• Review and evaluation of extra cost/change orders requests [to and from customer/subcontractors]

Essential Skills / Qualifications:

You will be expected to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical or civil engineering or other.
• MSc is considered an advantage
• Certification in project management e.g., MBA / PMP / PRINCE II is considered an advantage
• Proven track record of 3+ years in the EPC of utility scale solar and BESS projects
• Working knowledge of MS Project and MS Office
• Flexibility to travel to project sites whenever necessary.
• Must be legally entitled to work in the UK

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you an experienced Data Centre Project Director that would be interested in joining a leading principal UK contractor in the Yorkshire region?

There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Director to take the lead & project delivery from the pre construction stage through the bid & design stage, to procurement & operational delivery to handover on a large data centre upgrade.

You will report directly into the Operations Director that will involve a range of mechanical & electrical upgrading. You will take the lead operationally managing a cross functional team of Project & Site Managers, Design, and operational support staff.

Typical projects are working in live environments so you must be able a wide range of industry sectors including commercial, data centres, prisons & schools.

This is an exciting role working for a highly regarded principal contractor than can offer unrivalled career progression and an opportunity to work with like-minded, professional and supportive industry leaders.

Experience / Qualifications Required:

• Proven track record in project lead roles within a data centre environment.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to lead large operational cross functional teams from pre-construction stage, subcontractor design management to procurement to delivery.
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent and other relevant industry tickets.
• Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate project teams to work to strict programmes and deadlines & exceed client expectations.
• Excellent planning & time management skills with the ability to think ahead & manage risk and make decisions.

Salary & Package on offer:

• Substantial Base & Package
• Car allowance & mileage
• Private healthcare
• Excellent employer pension contribution
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Good additional company benefits & perks.

Are you an experienced MEP Project Director that would be interested in joining a leading principal UK contractor in the Yorkshire region?

Due to a prestigious commercial contract award to deliver CAT A & CAT B fit outs on medium to large scale projects, there is an opportunity for an experienced MEP Project Director to take the lead & project delivery from the pre construction stage through the bid & design stage, to procurement & operational delivery to handover.

You will report directly into the Operations Director and will be required to work across the Yorkshire region on a commercial contract that will involve mechanical & electrical upgrading & installations. You will take the lead operationally managing a cross functional team of Project & Site Managers, Design, and operational support staff.

Typical projects are working in live environments across a wide range of industry sectors including commercial, data centres, prisons & schools.

This is an exciting role working for a highly regarded principal contractor than can offer unrivalled career progression and an opportunity to work with like-minded, professional and supportive industry leaders.

Experience / Qualifications Required:

• Proven track record as a MEP Project Director in a larger / tier 1 contractor environment. Ideally working in live environments across a range of construction sectors.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to lead large operational cross functional teams from pre-construction stage, subcontractor design management to procurement to delivery.
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent and other relevant industry tickets.
• Excellent people management skills with the ability to motivate project teams to work to strict programmes and deadlines & exceed client expectations.
• Excellent planning & time management skills with the ability to think ahead & manage risk and make decisions.

Salary & Package on offer:

• Substantial Base & Package
• Car allowance & mileage
• Private healthcare
• Excellent employer pension contribution
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Good additional company benefits & perks.

Job Overview

Serve as overall sales management leader, relationship manager and strategic business partner responsible for leading a sales team toward developing and expanding new business opportunities within their customer accounts.

Essential Functions

• Manage staff in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable legislation.  Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance and guiding professional development; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing employee relations issues and resolving problems.  Approve actions on human resources matters, including salary administration.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of all IQVIA services for appropriate cross-sell opportunities.
• Actively network in the industry to establish relationships and to identify potential opportunities.
• Establish and manage an effective business development program to maximize organization growth.
• Continuously monitor status of Customer Account Plans and business targets to ensure a pipeline of opportunities is maintained.
• Provide direction and serve as a resource for Business Development staff members, including performance management, career progression, and professional development.
• Utilize established industry network to assist junior sales staff in relationship development and to identify potential business opportunities.
• Collaborate with Senior Management and functional managers as needed to identify operations team members for proposal defense meetings.
• Actively participates in proposal preparation meetings and/or proposal defense meetings as needed.
• Represent respective Sales Team to Senior Management on key business updates related to sales activities on a periodic basis.
• Research and identify target markets, build relationships, perform in-depth presentations, strategic analysis, and execution of implemented plans for IQVIA service lines.
• Ensure that the sales team members are sufficiently trained to meet their job objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or scientific discipline
• 12 years relevant industry experience (CRO/Pharmaceutical), including 3 years of management responsibility or equivalent combination of education, training and experience 
• SMO experience strongly preferred
• Proven track record at mid-level and high-level contacts
• Excellent Business/Industry awareness and analytical skills
• Solid understanding of commercialization and the principles of drug discovery and development
• Ability to identify and develop sales leads
• Ability to influence others both internally and externally
• Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities
• Ability to maintain demanding timelines
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Excellent skills using Microsoft Office Suite: MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

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IQVIA’s ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates IQVIA and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status. https://jobs.iqvia.com/covid-19-vaccine-status