Project Sponsor

Major Project Sponsor

Location: Falmer, Brighton (2 days per-week in office or site-visits)

Salary: -55,000 - -58,000 per annum

Tec Partners are working with a well-known utilities company, who are looking for an experienced Major Project Sponsor to join a newly created team and role within their capital delivery function. As a Major Project Sponsor, you will be involved in large-scale and highly visible infrastructure delivery projects regionally, ensuring projects are running as they should be, whilst mitigating risk and cost.

Key responsibilities:

• Project outcome alignment
• Viability
• Financial management
• Project delivery oversight
• Stakeholder management
• Risk & opportunity management
• Regulatory assurance

What they are looking for:

• In-depth experience and understanding of project lifecycle, cost principles and investment appraisals - either directly as a Project Sponsor or via project delivery experience
• Project management practices, gated process reviews, benefits management and value-for-money appraisals
• Experience in asset management and strategic risk identification and management
• Exposure to large-scale capital/infrastructure projects
• Understanding of financing models such as DPC/PFI
• Membership of relevant professional body desirable (e.g. Institute of Asset Management, Chartered Management Institute, RICS, Association of Project Management)
• Ability to carry out business case analysis and dissect and present data to stakeholders
• Previous Water/Utilities experience desirable

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Sponsor to join a reputable and recognisable employer in a role where you can make an instant impact and play a pivotal role in huge infrastructure delivery projects of national interest. If you are a Project Sponsor (or similar) with a strong selection of the skills and experience listed above, then get in touch right away to find out more!

If you are interested in this position or would like to discuss further, please send your CV for immediate review.