Facilities Programme Manager

Envigo is a dynamic products and services company, dedicated to supporting research that makes a real difference to people’s lives. We pride ourselves in recruiting professional, highly motivated people who are passionate about what we do and believe in what we stand for… making a difference in people’s lives.

We are currently seeking a Facilities Programme Manager who will be responsible for the organisation and implementation of major buildings-related projects in support of our Research Models and Services (RMS) business.

This role will develop Facilities Programme Management Office (PMO) processes, documentation and governance procedures for all Facilities projects.

Working with operational stakeholders you will integrate resource and capacity planning techniques to assist with project prioritization and organizational demand.

The Facilities Programme Manager will provide steering and guidance to Project Managers and will lead on the implementation and scheduling of gated project reviews, risk and issues management, change control and escalation procedures.

Performance assurance will be demonstrated to Executive-level audiences through a series of programme management reports which track and monitor projects against the variables of time, cost, quality and scope. This role covers all Facilities projects from inception to handover.

The Facilities Programme Manager contributes to organizational success by:

• Providing guidance to stakeholders to ensure suitable documents are prepared for project progress
• Development and maintenance of project plans
• Preparation of project reports including status reports, RAID logs and project dashboards, tracking and analysis of budgetary information across the full project portfolio
• Overseeing the overall project health and raising any issues with potential rectification plans
• Production and delivery of presentations and management information for senior management/stakeholders
• Identifying risks, issues and dependencies and acting accordingly
• Facilitating project change control and sign-off procedures
• Working directly with our stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery and optimisation of the Facilities Programme
• Utilising appropriate and repeatable technology solutions to support high quality, efficient outcomes

The Facilities Programme Manager job requirements:

• Professional project related accreditation e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMP, Agile
• Previous PMO or project management experience,
• Ability to manage and focus global facilities project teams
• Ability to apply a logical and analytical approach to work
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly analytical and ability to develop solutions to technical problems
• Excellent project planning skills and experience of using project management and planning tools such as MS-Project
• Good knowledge of the MS Office and/or Smartsheets in particular strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated flexible approach to assignments