A Bit About Us..
We’re Motion Project Management, a thriving PM consultancy with teams in Manchester (our HQ) and London working on projects across the UK and EMEA.
MPM was born in 2021, and throughout these past 3 years we have had continued, steady growth. We’re working on some incredible projects and specialise in highly-operational spaces. We’re super passionate about the work that we do and most importantly, how we do it.
Our culture is built on our 3 company pillars, ‘Simplicity’, ‘Problem-solving’ & ‘Caring’. We’re committed to ensuring that we provide our people with a space that is open, inclusive, and provides them with the tools that they need to grow and flourish in their careers.
The Role
Calling all Directors & highly experience Project Directors who are looking to help shape a fast growing team in London.
Motion Projects are construction Project Managers & Employers Agents. We specialise in highly operational areas which include Entertainment Districts, Arenas, Music Venues & Theatres, which can be some of the most challenging projects within the UK and EMEA. We also work across a broad spectrum of other sectors such as industrial, utilities and residential.
We’re looking for a highly results focused, driven individual with incredible inter-personal skills to manage and grow our London office.
With a lot of projects currently based in London and the surrounding areas, and more in the pipeline, we need someone to drive our London office forward.
This is an incredible opportunity for someone who is hungry to grow and manage their own team and office, as part of a young company with a proven track record for success.
Prior Chartered Director/ Project Director level experience is a must. Previous experience needs to be in a similar field to our work, especially focusing on complex masterplans within construction Project Management.
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of experience at Director / Project Director level
- Have thorough knowledge of the RIBA Stages & deep understanding of JCT Design & Build projects
- Detailed understanding of Project Management processes RICS/APM/CIOB
- Highly organised and a forward thinker
- Hungry for success with a knack for business development
- A ‘people person’ with fantastic interpersonal skills
- Experience in managing high-performing teams within Project Management
- Experience in stadium/theatres/highly-operational projects is a bonus but not necessary
Key Responsibilities
- Strong stakeholder management at all senior levels & ability to create long lasting relationships with clients
- Manage a personal network of consultants, contractors & clients that you can rely on
- Ability to think strategically & advise client on complicated issues
- Building our London presence through expanding our team and project scope
- Strong commercial acumen
- Resolving challenging issues & understanding project challenges
- Leading a team of varying levels
- Running projects and being the centre point to have oversight of all projects
- Complex mapping project requirements, delivery timelines and costs
- Developing detailed project plans & business cases to guide clients through projects
- Monitoring complex project performance to ensure timely delivery, including complex project status reports to clients, management and all other relevant stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining excellent leadership and communication skills, effectively building the relationship with the client and contractors at all times
- Manage all relevant budgets, monitoring expenditure and costs, advising the client and internal stakeholders of any deviation
Travel to client sites will be necessary where applicable.
Benefits
We’re a pretty great bunch (if we do say so ourselves), we love to look after our people and always find ways to thank them for the amazing work that they do. We’re focused on ensuring that ‘Sunday Scaries’ are a thing of the past! We want our people can bring their whole selves to work and so we are proactive in creating a positive, caring atmosphere.
On top of this we also offer:
- 25 Days holidays + Bank Holidays
- Private Health Insurance
- Life Insurance Policy
- Pension
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Day Off For Your Birthday
- Bonus Structure
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Diversity
At MPM we want you to come as you are. We want our workplace to represent the wonderfully diverse world that we live in. We encourage people of all different beliefs, ethnicities, genders and religions to join our team. All we ask is that you are kind and ambitious.
Join Our Team:
If you think you’re the type of person we need here at Motion then please apply, we’d love to hear from you!