Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director
Location: Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time, Monday-Friday
Ventro, Firntec and LivGreen are an exciting group of companies focused on fire-safety services and net zero retrofit. Due to expansion, Ventro are looking for an Associate Director to join the team to lead a team of Project Managers and drive their performance forward.
Key Responsibilities:
* As an Associate Director you will report to the Divisional Director of your area and have a dotted line of responsibility to the Technical and Delivery Director
* Responsible for Invoiced Value Delivery within Division with Management of 6% of Revenue
* Responsible for your own Delivery Team Management on a day to day basis.
* This includes Lead, motivate and develop the team of Project Managers across your area of the country
* Set objectives and manages performance of the team to ensure overall delivery of strategy/KPIs
* Coordinate with the Pre Construction Team and QS team to ensure the right labour are identified for the right project at the right time and for the right fee
* Ensure the team are developing detailed project plans to guide clients, staff members and project teams and revising based on changing needs and requirements
* Ensure Implementation and adherence to Ventro site based standards and Projects (the same approach from Project to Project)
* Support your team with Client Facing needs, manage weekly client meetings, monthly progress meetings
* Build the customer relationship with a highest quality always approach and react to client concerns with responsive communication
* Use your teams client relationship to seek out further opportunities of variations or new works
* Work with your team to make dynamic decisions but with a Customer first mindset – treat every customer like it’s our only customer
* Ensure your team always stay safe - Ensure all projects follow SHARP (Safety, Health and Risk Procedures)
* Actively seek to improve project GP by beating program, managing resources wisely, managing stocks ordered
* Meeting with board members and clients to identify project requirements, update on delivery timelines and costs
* Proactive and reactive internal and external stakeholder relationship management
The successful candidate will:
* Willing to enhance industry knowledge and become industry badged (Firas, BM Trada)
* Have experience managing the delivery of hard or soft facilities services in a corporate environment
* Can demonstrate strong careers from fire safety would be an advantage but at least have project management successes in construction sector work streams
* Outstanding leadership and strategic abilities
* Senior level management experience over a large operating region
* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required; proactive communication skills are a requisite in establishing and maintaining customer confidence
* Proficiency in establishing and building client relationships to meet the departmental goals of the organisation
What you will get in return:
* Ability to purchase additional annual leave
* Healthcare scheme
* Regular company events
* Cycle to work scheme
* Company reward scheme (vouchers, etc)
Ventro Ltd values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Note: Ventro prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent.