Transition Director / Project Manager

Transition Director / Project Manager

Location: Slough (travel to Glasgow frequent)

Salary: £60,000+

**12 month contract**

My client is a national property group who have entered into a contract to provide transport and accommodation services for those seeking asylum in the UK. The company has a bid to deliver the contract requirements across Scotland and Northern Ireland providing accommodation and transport services on a 24 hour, 365 day of the year basis for in excess of 2,000 people at any one time in Glasgow and Belfast.

Reporting to the CEO you will lead a team focused on delivering this contract. Transferring the business from the current providers and managing the change whilst enhancing service delivery as stated in the new contract.

Project & Contract Management:
• Review, monitor and manage the establishment of the new contract process.
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements with departing contractors and manage change.
• Liaise with other departments to assign responsibilities and coordinate contract deliverables through an internal Project Board and Project Team
• Negotiate legal agreements
• Review deliverables prepared by team and other departmental managers before passing to CEO.
• Prepare analysis and documentation for meetings and contract reviews.
• Establish, review, manage and maintain operating systems procedures and a suite of KPIs
• Provide continuous performance and productivity improvements throughout the entire Contract delivery process from identification of opportunity through to implementation and contract review.

Financial Management:
• Apply basic revenue and pricing models and make decisions accordingly.
• Accurately forecast revenue, profitability, margins and volumes.
• Minimise exposure and risk through Audit process and assessment.
• Ensure contract legal documents are correctly completed, signed and filed.

Understanding of:
• TUPE.
• IT, Software, Systems and Processes.
• Work with the Contracts Manager and Sales Support team to identify and source new and/ or existing alternative property from appropriate suppliers meeting the required criteria.

Skills:
•Previously worked in an SME environment
•Degree qualified or equivalent Project Management qualification
•New Business transformation experience
• Evaluate contract, taking ownership and responsibility for the entire process.
• Interface with Departmental Managers to co-ordinate, develop and build teams to deliver the contract.
• Review contract documentation, identify risks and devise and implement strategies to protect the business.
• A considered decision maker with the ability to assess different variables and make decisions for the business with a strong rationale.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An appetite to read and understand documents and retain important information.
• Work with people at all levels including customers.
• Provide direction to both managers and others.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills with a variety of different Industry Sectors.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all parties.
• Assess product value in both product and cost terms; without under selling on price.
• A clear appreciation and understanding of margins and their impact.
• Analyse and question data from different perspectives.
• Proven track record.
• Strong project management skills.
• Increase profitability & margins.
• Through life involvement in key contracts to maintain business and manage general issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication

If you think this role would suit you well then please send your details over to charlotte@technorecruit.co.uk.

Keywords: Transition Director, Project Manager, Project Management, Transport, Accommodation, Contract, Project Management, Financial Management, Slough, Glasgow, Belfast, Scotland, Northern Ireland