Project Manager Future Campus Development

External Job Description

Role boundary: The position coordinates project development and cross-functional interfaces. Ownership of departmental deliverables, facility execution, construction management, and operational services remains with the respective accountable departments and delivery functions.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery

• Develop and manage project development plans covering objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, budgets, and approval requirements.
• Lead projects through the development lifecycle from initial concept and feasibility through management approval, procurement readiness, and structured transition to execution.
• Translate strategic, operational, and technical requirements into project briefs, business cases, scopes of work, implementation strategies, and measurable deliverables.
• Act as the primary coordination interface between Operations, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Legal, the Facilities Department, IT, Security, HSE, operations consultants, specialist advisers, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and management reviews to align requirements, resolve interfaces, confirm accountabilities, and support timely decision-making.
• Coordinate feasibility assessments, preliminary budgets, development schedules, risk assessments, and project execution strategies.
• Prepare and present project progress, recommendations, risks, issues, and required decisions to senior leadership and relevant approval committees.
• Support contract development and procurement activities in coordination with Procurement and Legal, including scope preparation, clarifications, evaluations, and award recommendations.
• Coordinate and monitor operations consultants, specialist advisers, and other third-party service providers engaged during the project development stage.
• Maintain project records and confirm execution readiness before coordinating handover to the accountable delivery team.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong project management and delivery capabilities in large-scale development projects
• Proven experience in contract management and working with legal teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong understanding of facilities management and real estate development processes
• Ability to navigate regulatory and permitting environments
• Risk management and problem-solving expertise
• Financial and budget management proficiency
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in projects development, project management, programme management, engineering, consulting, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing multidisciplinary projects from concept through management approval and execution readiness.
• Strong experience coordinating corporate departments, business functions, operations consultants, specialist advisers, suppliers, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project planning, feasibility assessment, business-case development, budgeting, risk management, procurement, and contract coordination.
• Strong commercial awareness with excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP or an equivalent recognized project management certification is preferred.