Portfolio Director

Job title:

Portfolio Director

Company

Balfour Beatty

Job description

About the roleBalfour Beatty is looking to make a critical leadership hire and appoint a Portfolio Director who will be responsible for a diverse portfolio of projects within the Regional Buildings Business.The portfolio will cover projects across both England and Wales, covering sectors such as Residential, Hospitals, Schools, and Defence. The location is flexible with UK travel.The Operations Director will be a key member of our Regional Buildings Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will:

• provide robust technical governance of our Build projects at all stages of the project life cycle ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards, on time and to budget.

• manage customer relationships through to delivery, retaining the customer following the achievement of expectations.

• contribute to Regional Buildings work winning activity by providing operational and technical input at bid stage to ensure projects are set up for success from the start.

• encourage a culture of continuous improvement through lessons learned to minimise legacy issues and drive ‘right first time’ performance.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead a group of project directors to deliver projects safely and to time, cost, quality and sustainability targets, meeting customer needs and expectations.

• Quantify all project risk to ensure that accurate information is provided to the MD of Regional Buildings and the CEO of UK Construction Services (UKCS), to enable management of any risk within agreed and acceptable boundaries.

• Appreciate and understand the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these within decision making working closely with the operational team Commercial Manager.

• Deliver financial performance of those projects under management including appropriate risk management to ensure that financial targets and objectives are met or exceeded.

• Participate in the development and production of budgets and reforecasts working with MDs and commercial directors.

• Manage the performance and success of customer relationships to ensure customer expectations are managed and achieved to retain customers.

• Participate in work winning providing operational input and direction to ensure that appropriate cognisance is taken of all safety, operational, technical, and logistical issues in compiling tender proposals.

• Provide support to the proposals team in ensuring that operational components of submissions are produced effectively and reflect the requirements of the project under consideration.

• Lead, develop and coach individuals to build high performing teams and create a pipeline of talent and high calibre project directors ensuring that resource requirements are clearly articulated.

• Raise the bar on performance across the Regional Buildings business by encouraging a focus on continual professional development and driving industry best practice.

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team within the Regional Buildings Business, support a right first-time culture through continuous improvement and lessons learned thereby helping to minimise legacy defects and spend.

Who we’re looking forThis is a leadership position for an individual with significant previous experience of operational leadership within Design and Build projects.The successful candidate must be technically competent and have a proven history of delivering and managing a portfolio of complex build projects. Experience of projects at all stages of the project lifecycle is key; from work winning through to project delivery and aftercare.Furthermore, the individual must have strong financial and commercial understanding to ensure targets are achieved and risk is minimised. Strong people skills are critical to influence at all levels within the organisation as well as manage complex client relationships.Why work for usDay in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.Why join us?As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:– Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
– 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
– Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
– Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much moreAbout usOperating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.Diversity and inclusionAt Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitWe are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:22:11 GMT

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