Job Summary
A global leader in corporate real estate is searching for a Retail Programme Manager to join their organisation on a full-time basis and manage the retail package for a global financial institution across Asia.As a Programme Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible to create and maintain a centralised management structure for a group of cross-functional projects across an organisation, aimed at ensuring standardisation, reducing duplication and leveraging resources such as people, technology, and communication.
Other key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Define and maintain standards for project management within the organisation by standardising and introducing economies of repetition in the execution of projects.
- Lead the development of project scopes of work, charters and initial project plans including: resource planning, initial schedule development, communication planning, team composition, governance and process gates.
- Take responsibility for reporting status of individual and groups of projects and programmes with appropriate cadence, format and level of detail for varying internal and external stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client and internal stakeholders for the complete Programme and is responsible to accurately and succinctly communicate progress, status, risks, and forecasts for programmes and projects under their leadership. Serve as the primary escalation point for staffing, resources, communication, process and service levels across projects.
- Support and direct the activity of multiple project managers towards the delivery of project and programme goals utilising the processes established in partnership with the Project Controls team. Identify gaps in process compliance and provide quality assurance on the delivery of project management services on projects within their programmes.
- Ensure integration between project managers and all other disciplines and stakeholders required for the successful completion of projects by coordinating communication, deliverables, and role clarity.
- When needed, develop project recovery plans in collaboration with client and supporting project Managers when projects within their Programmes incur change or risks that destabilise delivery or realisation of Programme goals.
- Manage internal and external relationships in support of the Programme, including contracting and coordinating vendors, and internal engagement of supporting resources.
- There are no formal supervisory responsibilities in this position, however informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers may be required, along with leading project teams and/or plan, and supervise assignments of lower level employees.
To be suitable for this role, the successful candidate must possess the following skills and experience:
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university. Minimum four years of related experience. Prior Supervisory experience preferred
- Requires advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and commissions. Conducts advanced financial analysis.
- Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret complex documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
- Strong process skills, negotiating, decision-making and analytical skills are necessary. Demonstrated ability in project management processes, tools and techniques.
- Ability to build and maintain effective professional/client relationships.
- Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite including MS Project.
If you are interested in joining an organization that supports and nurtures their staff, while working on interesting projects based across the region, please get in touch.
