Programme Manager - #1796391

TSA Riley are excited to have a newly created role available as a Programme Manager in the Northwest region of England.

We are looking for candidates with experience of operating in a construction Programme Manager role or an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working on programmes of work.

The purpose of this role is to support the coordination of several construction rollout, capital projects on behalf of our clients in the retail sector.

You will manage programmes from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role involves close collaboration with internal teams, client teams, contractors, consultants, and key stakeholders.

Whilst the role is primarily focussed on our client’s programmes within the retail sector, we expect this role to diversify over time, allowing the successful candidate to work with clients across multiple sectors of the built environment.

We have offices based in Bolton and Central Manchester within the Northwest region. We are happy for the suitable candidate to work out of either of these offices to suit their convenience, with hybrid working also available.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Lead the client-side management of multiple capital projects across design, planning, procurement, construction, and handover.
• Act as the primary client representative, ensuring consultants, contractors, and delivery partners meet expectations in terms of time, cost, quality, and safety.
• Coordinate across multiple project teams, contractors, consultants, and client representatives to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Instigate programme governance processes including reporting, risk management, change control, and performance reviews.
• Monitor health and safety compliance across all projects within the programme.
• Support adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across clients and supply chain partners.
• Identify and manage programme-level risks and issues, with clear mitigation strategies.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in construction delivery, sustainability, and value engineering.
• Prepare and present regular programme updates to clients.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Programme Manager or Project Manager in the construction sector.
• Strong understanding of construction project lifecycles, procurement strategies, and contract administration (e.g. NEC, JCT).
• Leadership and coordination skills in managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrable experience in managing budgets, schedules, and risk in major construction programmes.
• Familiarity with CDM regulations and construction health & safety standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at all levels.
• Proficient in using MS Excel for tracking, reporting and managing programme related data
• Proficient in exploiting technology / IT for cross collaboration within project teams (e.g. MS Teams, MS SharePoint etc)

Desirable Skills and Qualifications:

• Professional qualifications (e.g. MAPM, MRICS, MCIOB, or equivalent).
• Relevant certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, PMP or equivalent).
• Experience working on commercial or retail sector construction programmes / projects.
• Knowledge of digital construction practices (e.g. BIM Level 2+).
• Proficiency in programme management and construction tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, BIM).

Who we are:

TSA Riley has a 130-year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. In Asia Pacific we trace our roots back to the 1980s through the merging of several respected, small project management and advisory firms.

Now, in the 21st century, we’re defining and pioneering a new way of helping our clients drive greater value and impact from their built assets.

Plan. Procure. Deliver. Optimise. Decarbonise. We call this project consulting.

We provide expert strategic, commercial and operations advice; project and cost management; carbon advice; and dispute resolution. This uniquely broad range of services across the project lifecycle, means we understand the interdependencies at every stage. We combine this with hands-on experience and personalised service to drive greater value, impact and certainty for our clients’ projects.

What Makes Us Different:

• Partnerships for positive impact: Standing side-by-side with our clients, we shape our collective future.
• Growth - together: Our strength lies not only in our global reach, wide range of sectors and services but also in how grow and develop our people.
• Connected intelligence: We are a business of 1,000 connected and collaborative project consultants. Our leaders are diverse and experienced, and we challenge and learn from each other to deliver positive outcomes.
• Integrity in everything: We do the right thing by each other, our clients and our communities.
• And a lot of fun along the way: We celebrate success, enjoy the journey and cherish our culture of camaraderie. Together, we embrace our differences and celebrate the things that make each of us authentically unique.

TSA Riley is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full-time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. Additionally, we provide hybrid working as standard practice.

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

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