Senior Project Manager – New Business Colchester, England
Job description
At Consensus we love what we do – supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. If you are as passionate as we are about helping people to lead and enjoy their lives and you want to make a difference every day, then this may be the job for you. We are an award winning team and we are looking for people with a big heart and who want to lead a team to achieve great things for the people we support.
Position: Senior Project Manager – New Business
Salary: Circa £60,000 per annum + £5,000 Car Allowance
Location: Remote with Travel
About Your Role
Reporting directly into a member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will play a vital part in developing and shaping our strategic business development plan. You will be responsible for sourcing new properties and land, delivering new services and growing capacity in line with the development plan. Your day to day duties will include;
- Raising the profile of Consensus with established stakeholders and identify new stakeholders within your area.
- Supporting Operations and the Senior Leadership Team to influence commissioners through developing key relationships.
- Working with Managing Directors and Director of Referrals and Partnerships, identify and pursue business development opportunities, and support them in developing and delivering presentations and undertaking commissioning and contracts negotiations.
- Liaising with external partners (building contractors, surveyor, planning officials, architects etc) to deliver development projects on time, on budget and to the required quality and specification.
- Establishing good relationships with Commissioners and understand their market position statements and need for new capacity
- Acting as ‘project sponsor’ for capital projects.
- Preparing and executing clear project plans alongside the Area Director for New Business, including objectives, deliverables, timescales, and business risk identification, assessment and management.
You will need;
- Experience working with external partners such as building contractors, surveyors, architects, planning officers
- Skilled and knowledgeable in creative and person centered approaches to working with people
- Clear understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding & equal opportunities (equality & diversity).
- Understanding of current care practices, government initiatives & regulatory requirements.
- Ability to lead and work as part of a cross functional team.
Our Benefits
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme – up to 20% of annual salary
- Holiday Purchase Scheme – Purchase an additional two days annual leave each year
- Life assurance benefit of twice annual basic salary
- Wagestream – Avoid bank fees and withdraw up to 40% of your wages as you earn them before payday via the Wagestream app.
- Private Health Care
- Comprehensive induction and excellent training
- Recognition Awards, including long service awards
- Free DBS
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Employee benefits platform providing discounts at over 150 retailers
- Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice
- Health & Wellbeing portal
Next Steps
- Apply today and a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.
Our Values
We employ people who share in our values so we can ensure the highest standards of support for the people who live in our homes, their families and the commissioners we work with.
- Choice & Respect, Ambition & Imagination, Reliability & Professionalism
- Honesty & Integrity, Responsibility & Accountability, Inclusive & Supportive
If you enjoy working as part of a team, are patient and caring with a positive attitude and are looking to join a growing organisation with great benefits, we would love to hear from you. Want to hear more about the role? Call our dedicated in-house recruitment team on 01206 417573.
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”
