Delivery Manager (FTC)

Managing the delivery of Virgin’s new office project (Whitfield Studios) over the next 10 months, including stakeholder management, reporting, managing risks, issues and milestones and co-ordinating the move into the property in Q4 2024.   

Key responsibilities

• • Working with the project team to realise the vision for Virgin’s “new home” Whitfield Studios  
  • Continue to develop and manage the delivery plan, scope, deliverables, and timeline (building on the work undertaken since October 2022). 
  • Act as a liaison between the project team, steering committee, project sponsors, and other stakeholders. 
  • Driving the project towards successful completion, meeting objectives and delivering high-quality outcomes 
  • Managing project reporting, preparing and leading team meetings, capturing and managing risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies (RAIDDs) 
  • Coordinate and facilitate project activities, ensuring tasks are assigned and completed on schedule.   Working with Digital Lead, Physical Lead and Operations Lead to ensure delivery of scope items 
  • Monitor project progress and track key performance indicators including progress against OKR’s  
  • Monitor project budget and pre-opening budget, track expenditures, and ensure the project remains withing budget 
  • Working with Digital Lead on implementation of smart technology  
  • Supporting on tender process for various contractors, including ensuring contracts are complete with payments 
  • Team issue and escalation point 
  • Manage project changes, including assessing impact, obtaining approvals and adjusting plans 
  • aligning plans across architects, contractors, advisors and generally being able to manage lots of amazing ideas / rationalise what is achievable with stakeholders.  
  • Developing and planning strategies for project adoption​ 
  • Closure and handover documentation​ 
  • Providing leadership, guidance, and support to the project team, fostering a positive and productive work environment 
  • Delivering project training where required

Transferable skills

• • An individual who can live and breathe the Virgin purpose and traits and be an advocate for the brand throughout the project, not losing sight of the vision. 
  • Encouraging project team to be brave and visionary but also balance reality and budget (Day 1 vs Year 2 etc) 
  • Ability to manage senior stakeholders and also escalate where needed 
  • Strong personal attributes, supporting the vision, but bringing a reality check and some grounding to the project, so that we get to move in within the timescales! 
  • A can-do attitude, positive energy and an excellent sense of humour are essential! 

The fundamentals

• • Previous delivery and project management experience is essential 
  • Experience of VML and Virgin Red cultures and ways of working an advantage 
  • Experience of construction and office fit out an advantage but not essential 
  • Experience using Microsoft Teams to manage projects is an advantage 
  • Experience using Monday.com is an advantage 

The extra details

Role type: Contract 6-9 month FTC

Location: London hub & your home space
Salary: Competitive

Working hours: Full time - We embrace flexible working. Let us know what hours empower you to be at your best both professionally and personally, we’ll try to find a perfect match for you and us.

Benefits: (UK) Dive into a fast-paced, evolving workspace, where your hard work and dedication is rewarded. Fancy unlimited holidays and weekly yoga? That's the Virgin way. We champion inclusion, wellbeing, and purposeful points strategies. Further benefits include flexible working, healthcare, dental schemes, pension contributions and an employee rewards scheme.

Closing date: Friday 15th March

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