Leads complex, high-value, or concurrent construction and development projects from initiation through close-out. Owns project delivery, commercial performance, cost, schedule, quality, safety, governance, and client outcomes. Acts as the senior client contact, manages stakeholders and contractors, forecasts fees, oversees invoicing, identifies additional opportunities, and guides and develops project team members.
Job Title
Senior Project ManagerJob Description Summary
As Senior Project Manager of Project & Development Services, you will lead the delivery of larger, more complex or multiple concurrent projects, taking full accountability for project outcomes and commercial performance while guiding and developing the project team members working with you.Job Description
Role Purpose
To lead the successful delivery of larger, more complex or higher-value projects, acting as the senior project-level point of contact for clients and taking responsibility for the performance of the project teams working under your direction.
The Senior Project Manager is accountable for delivery and commercial outcomes across their assigned projects. This is the first level at which accountability extends beyond your own projects to include the guidance, supervision and development of other project team members, and to the fee performance of the projects you lead.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the successful delivery of larger, higher-risk or multiple concurrent projects from initiation through to close-out.
- Maintain full accountability for project performance across programme, cost, quality, safety and client outcomes on assigned projects.
- Act as the senior project-level point of contact for clients, consultants and contractors on assigned projects.
- Guide, supervise and develop Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and Project Executives working on your projects.
- Take accountability for the fee performance of assigned projects, including forecasting, invoicing and management of out-of-scope work.
- Ensure consistent application of company methodologies, governance, systems and digital tools, including AI-enabled solutions, across your projects.
- Identify repeat and follow-on opportunities within existing client relationships and build an industry network that supports business development.
Capability Overview
- Demonstrated ability to lead larger, complex or multiple concurrent projects end-to-end.
- Strong commercial and contractual capability across traditional and design & build delivery models.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and client relationship skills.
- In-depth understanding of project governance, procurement, risk, quality and safety management.
- Ability to guide, coach and develop project team members.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and complex stakeholder environments.
- Sound judgement, decision-making and problem-solving capability.
Experience And Qualifications
- 10+ years' experience in building construction, engineering, project management or interior fit-out works.
- Degree qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying or an equivalent construction-related discipline.
- Holding or actively working towards professional accreditation in a relevant discipline such as RICS, SISV, AIPM (CPPD), PMP, MSP or equivalent.
- Strong working knowledge of Singapore's BCA regulations, URA guidelines, WSH Act, Fire Code and relevant Codes of Practice.
- Proficient in project management, scheduling and reporting platforms, including Procore, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex projects and guiding project team members.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
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