Project Manager

Contract: Production

Location: Essex

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Established in the UK in 1968, ISS UK provides Integrated Facility Management Services to clients across the Public and Private Sectors.

As part of the global ISS group, operating in 53 countries with annual revenues exceeding £7bn, our UK operation plays a pivotal role in the group's financial and strategic objectives. Our vision is to become ‘The World’s Greatest Service Organisation’ by prioritising our people and customers.

Job Description

The Project Manager plays a pivotal role in stakeholder management, fostering strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal teams to facilitate seamless communication and collaboration throughout the project duration.

You will identify potential risks and implement effective mitigation strategies to safeguard project timelines and budgets. Resource allocation is another critical aspect of the role, involving the efficient deployment of personnel, equipment, and materials to support project objectives.

Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining rigorous quality assurance measures, ensuring that project deliverables meet and exceed client expectations.

Benefits include being part of a rapidly growing project team within a supportive environment, and regular team meetups and workshops. Join ISS, where big opportunities meet a close-knit team dynamic.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver the project pipeline, a wide range of ad-hoc business-driven Projects, upgrades and improvement works and feasibility studies
• Ensure all project works undertaken are managed effectively in line with company procedures and approved codes of practice and requirements
• Ensure that all projects are delivered profitably and underpinned by a clear breakdown of costs presented to the client for approval
• To lead by example, motivate and engage with the key stakeholders and ISS teams across the account
• Maintain accurate Project files for each project held on shared drive, and keep local records of Project status to evidence progress and commercial management
• Monitor project performance against SLA’s and KPI’s in line with customer expectations and ensure accurate Monthly Reports and updates are collated and delivered to the customer reporting timelines

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma educated in a Business or FM related discipline
• Formal Project Management qualification
• A range of experience across project work including CDM, customer service and financial accountability
• Experience as a project manager within a facility service environment
• Must be highly numerate and literate
• Ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into successful operational solutions and drive closure on proposals
• Experience in FM Project Management

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 127961