Project Controls Manager

Become part of Barclays Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) team as a Project Controls Manager.  In this significant role, you will be part of the CRES Team delivering one of our largest and most complex projects in our Global portfolio – the refresh of Barclays London office at 1 Canary Wharf.  This multi-year programme consists of re-designing and modernizing the Amenity, Workplace and Enabling floors and the critical support infrastructure.  The building will be repositioned and renovated in phases while the building is fully occupied and operational. The Project lifecycle will span approximately 3 years through its phases of programming, schematic and design development, construction documents, procurement, move-in and close-out.

To be successful as a Project Controls Manager, you should have:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey information and collaborate with team members.
• Considerable Technical and Data Analytic skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
• Ability to identify project needs and risks, and develop requirements and/or business cases to satisfy those needs.
• Background in Corporate Real Estate risk and control /compliance or similar controls environment.

Some other highly valued skills/experience include:

• Educational background in:  Business administration, construction management, hospitality, or project management.
• An Interest and aptitude in technology and automation.
• Work experience in controls, and project & program management.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in London.

Purpose of the role

To manage and develop capital project proposals and operations aligned to the needs of the bank. 

Accountabilities

• Management, development and execution of building, real estate and physical asset security projects and proposals, including workspace, engineering, and facility upgrades.
• Management of planning, design, procurement, resourcing, reporting and construction processes to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
• Identification of potential risks and issues associated to capital projects and development of risk management strategies to mitigate them by monitoring risk exposure and taking corrective action.
• Management of project budget for real estate and physical security projects by tracking expenses, forecasting costs and identifying cost saving opportunities.
• Management of stakeholder relations including project sponsors, vendors, regulatory agencies, and the facilities management team to align capital project operations with the bank's objectives.
• Identification of opportunities to improve the delivery processes for capital projects and implement best practices to enhance project performance.
• Execution of capital projects that meet agreed quality standards, and are compliant with relevant laws, regulation, and policies.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.