Associate Director (Construction Project Management) Milano

Associate Director (Construction Project Management)
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Cumming Management Group , a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Management Group are seeking to recruit an Associate Director in Milan.

The role will have responsibility for a number of key clients and be expected to develop excellent long term relationships with those clients whilst ensuring the provision of a quality service.

As well as holding line management responsibility for a number of staff.

You will report directly to the Senior Director responsible for Italy and have responsibility for co-ordinating the activities of work within their area of responsibility, and focus, through expansion and growth, on increasing turnover and profitability.

The role of an Associate Director includes the following responsibilities: Lead service delivery with existing key clients, maintaining and strengthening client relationships and using opportunities to cross-sell.

Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.

Support the development of a long-term strategy and vision for the success and growth of the Company within the area of responsibility.

Develop expertise across the wide range of disciplines within the area of responsibility.

Liaising with other sector leads and offices to create new opportunities.

Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.

Support delivering growth in turnover and profits with target clients.

Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.

Support the recruiting, developing and leading a team towards achievement of the long term strategy, ensuring projects have appropriate commercial resources and expertise.

Project manage new bids including resource planning and fee proposals for Senior Director approval.

Ensuring appropriate processes and procedures are in place during the bidding and delivery phases of projects.

Ensuring project fees and budgets are adhered to, with robust contract and project change control processes to ensure Client approvals are in place to facilitate monthly invoicing.

Ensure Client approvals are in place and monitor any changes in the scope of our service provision that may result in the need to adjust our fees.

Assisting in the resolution of any disputes including the recovery of outstanding fees that are due.

Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high quality standard.

Provide leadership to the staff where required, resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities.

Mentoring team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.

Ensuring communication is clear with staff understanding key priorities and practice goals.

Ensure staff have current and relevant training.

Forecast team workload and staffing requirements.

Approve training plans to ensure succession planning and career development takes place.

Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.

Ensure compliance with client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.

Approve training plans to ensure succession planning and career development takes place.

Leading service delivery with existing key clients, maintaining and strengthening client relationships and using opportunities to cross-sell.

Managing office and country administrative activities, seeking approval from the Senior Director where necessary.

Key Attributes: The ability to – Lead a team.

Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.

A track record of delivery with key clients.

Energetic and highly motivated with a natural drive and an innovative flair.

Highly presentable with the ability to gain trust and respect.

Strong personal relationships and client relationships that will generate growth for the Company.

Set challenging, demanding and progressive business goals that support the strategy and vision for the Practice.

Address key issues that affect achievement.

Influence and deliver results in a client facing role.

Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.

Function in a pressurised environment to strict deadlines.

Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with other Directors.

Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.

Create a close knit team as required and motivate and mentor the team to work effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Advise and guide colleagues in a supportive manner ensuring targets are set and deadlines achieved.

Negotiate, influence and deliver results in a client facing role.

Qualifications & Skills: Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, architecture, engineering or quantity surveying.

MRICS / other equivalent recognised qualification or professional body.

A minimum of 10 years in hospitality experience is essential.

Experience in Luxury Hospitality is desirable.

Experience in other sectors (Real Estate or non-Real Estate) is desirable.

Strong core technical and commercial skills.

Strong interpersonal and team building skills with both client and staff.

Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.

Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.

Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in Italian and English.

Experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.

High degree of integrity.

Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters.

Good relationships and connections with the Real Estate market (clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers).

Cumming Management Group is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

We ensure that all job applicants receive fair and equal consideration, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race (including nationality, national or ethnic origin, and color), marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, gender identity, or religion and belief.