Unify currently have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Projects to join a leading Facilities Management business on a permanent basis in Barrow-in-Furness.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Salary: Highly competitive

Working hours: 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday

Benefits: Car Allowance, 25 Days Holiday + BH, Company Pension, Private Healthcare, Company Sick Pay, Flex Benefits

Role overview:

Managing a team of managers and reporting to the Project Director, we will be looking to you to ensure the cost-effective and timely delivery of all project obligations and service provisions. Focus on building relationships with all managers, clients, operational and FM teams across the UK is a key part of the role, as is the ability to hit the ground running. Good project and people management skills are essential.

What you’ll do:

• Be responsible to the Project Director for the P&L of the Account and to lead and direct project activities to maintain and improve the net profitability of the business.
• Develop strong relationships with client staff and their representatives by applying Key Account Management principles to foster good working relationships at every level and optimise the commercial position of our client.
• Prepare with the Project Director an annual business plan and budget for the contract portfolio.
• Carry out regular monthly Project reviews of P&L accountability; including progress of projects; quality; H&SW; Relationships.
• Manage sub-contractors effectively both financially and commercially. Ensure all procurement processes and procedures are followed

Who you’ll be:

• A natural leader with obvious gravitas and charisma to stand out amongst others and the ability to bring the best out of people.
• Strong commercial acumen
• An obvious empathy with customers and clients, an ability to quickly grasp their needs and an ability to galvanise resources to satisfy clients demands.
• An ability to quickly grasp changing needs and the talent to translate these into operational reality.
• An ability to identify and drive through ‘win-win’ solutions when even under considerable or sustained pressure.