Area Manager

Company Description Turner Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22 000 people in more than 60 countries Working with our clients across real estate infrastructure energy and natural resources we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people s lives Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success Our capabilities include programme project cost asset and commercial management controls and performance procurement and supply chain net zero and digital solutions We are majority-owned by CBRE Group Inc the world s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm with our partners holding a significant minority interest Turner Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme project and cost management offering in markets around the world Please visit our website Main Purpose of the position To perform tasks to set up and lead various activities related to Retail portfolio of the PMO for overall delivery Key Responsibilities Transform Branch Network Complete reporting of portfolio performance of business outcomes and new investment strategies Enable full digital integration to enable clients and colleagues to explore and engage with our new formats and locations Driving supply chain opportunities to enable the client to spend its money wisely Establish procurement strategies that enable projects to be delivered in half the time and at lesser costs Leadership Providing programme leadership essential to drive efficiencies and optimization through consistency Form strategic alliances within supply chain partners to drive connected ecosystems Governance and Assurance Leadthe current Transformation global PMO strategic activities and the implementation and operationalization of the assurance framework cadence and procedures to embed the PMO Act as the key point of contact leading and coordinating the GPMO managing stakeholders Act as a pivotal integrator aligning client side SMEs and regional programme leads to support alignment and connected ways of working to deliver programme of activities Team Management Lead and coordinate the GPMO team to ensure timely delivery of tactical implementation of process procedures and outputs including oversight of PMO reporting activities Act as first point of escalation for the activities related to PMO for this portfolio Reporting Work with key regional stakeholders to manage reporting oversight on the execution of retail programme progress and implementation against schedule and cost baselines Lead on developing key outputs and have the ability to tell a story Support digital portfolio programme dashboard development Improvements and Efficiency Anticipate gaps and opportunities to maintain the momentum of the programme Challenge the stakeholders assumptions and logic based on factual data Bring structure and actively seek ways of improving current methods systems and approaches Analyse data quickly identify pain points and embed interventions process improvements Commercial Management Lead development of Cost model and evaluate the cost inputs provided by Stakeholders and provide feedback Track project costs and volumes from initiation until completion Ensure project budgets are kept up to date from initial stages through the change control and variation orders Prepare monthly regional project reports and communicate to Project Managers and other stakeholders Provide financial assurance of the Programme Develop and update Cost calculator with latest benchmarks Incorporate new business case financials to the Programme cost reporting Lead on data collection analysis and modelling for the initiative working closely with the relevant country and regional Finance and Property Management teams to validate the inputs and outputs Qualifications Civil Engineering degree is acceptable 15 years of work experience in project management Needs to be aware of the PMO functioning 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 Please find out more about us at LI-PK1 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