Programme Manager Real Estate - Defense

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Job Description

We are looking for experienced and proactive Programme Managers to join our Programme Management team specialising in defense programmes. You will work on some of the most exciting and purposeful programmes and portfolios nationally and globally, transforming defense projects through international transformation programmes and national business change programmes, with values ranging from £1m to over £2 billion.

Our projects are iconic, international, and offer exciting challenges and exposure to some of the most innovative schemes in the marketplace.

You will have experience of working on transformation programmes and the desire to grow within a fast-paced, intelligent, external-facing, and innovative environment.

Responsibilities

As a Programme Manager, you will:

• Work with the Commission Lead, and support, on a range of tasks, including:
  • Deliver high-quality service proactively to a senior audience in a persuasive and credible manner, to meet and exceed expectations
  • Support the development and management of client relationships and related commission outputs and deliverable management
  • Operate existing effective programme processes and systems that enable efficient data collection, management, and benchmarking
  • Support in interfacing with the client and other consultants at all programme stages where required
  • Understand the client and commission requirements and provide a trusted position that the client can rely upon to deliver
  • Programme set up, delivery, and close down activities in accordance with the requirements of the role
• Marketing and business development, to include:
  • Identify and proactively develop opportunities to develop new business with existing clients and report such opportunities to the appropriate line manager
  • Identify ways in which programme management products and services can be improved and develop deliverable opportunities for the improvement to occur
  • Understand, identify, and develop cross-divisional ideas

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• 3 years’ experience working on programmes, defence programme management experience desirable
• Good understanding of programme management requirements and how it relates to defence projects
• Ability to work in relevant programme management processes and systems
• Excellent communication skills, in person and written
• Degree qualified in a relevant field
• Professional membership desirable

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.