Location: Ideally Rome, Italy

Contract type: Full time, permanent, hybrid mode

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Junior Construction Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll mainly focus on coordinating construction projects and managing administrative tasks. After a After a short training period, you'll also take on smaller projects independently. You'll be supporting our current Construction Project Manager in ensuring our New Centre Openings (NCO) and refurbishment programmes are completed on schedule, within budget, and to our design standards.

Key Responsibilities

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  Project Coordination: Oversee the end-to-end delivery process in collaboration with our outsourced partners. Ensure clarity on expectations, deadlines, and timely escalation of any issues or risks.


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  Administrative Support: Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Construction Project Manager.


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  Project Management: After training, take charge of managing smaller end-to-end projects.


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  Design Standards: Ensure partners manage fit outs in line with our global design and build standards.


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  Refurbishment and Maintenance: Support planning and management of refurbishment and maintenance projects, minimizing disruption to customers and prioritizing return on investment. Engage Design and Build partners as appropriate.


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  Stakeholder Management: Effectively manage internal and external stakeholders, prioritize work according to business needs, and maintain positive supplier relationships.


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  Supplier Performance: Manage suppliers' performance in line with contractual agreements while keeping them engaged and committed to our NCO and refurbishment objectives.


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  Network Utilization: Leverage a strong network of contacts to partner with the right suppliers.

Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Some project management experience in a fast paced environment (Retail, Retail Banking, Hotels, or Professional Consultancy).


• Ability to manage multiple tasks to tight timescales and budget controls.


• Proactive problem-solving and customer-first approach.


• Highly commercial and results-focused, with experience in cost reduction and standardization.


• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle ambiguity and change.


• Resilience and focus on the big picture and end goal.


• Experience in refurbishment and maintenance management is desirable.


• Ability to positively influence stakeholders across countries and cultures.


• Experience selecting and managing partners for large Design and Build programmes through competitive tender processes is advantageous.


• English at the business level is a must. 
  

About the Company

IWG has been at the forefront of flexible working for more than 30 years. With over 3,500 locations around the globe, spanning brands including Regus, Spaces, Signature and HQ, we have made it possible for businesses of all sizes to make the transition to hybrid working, empowering employees to work wherever and whenever is most convenient.

We help more than 8 million people and their businesses to work more productively, supported by a choice of professional, inspiring and collaborative workspaces, communities and services.

As the world’s leading provider of hybrid work solutions, with four times the number of locations compared to its nearest competitor, IWG is already working with over 80% of the Fortune 500 and counts businesses including Amazon, Netflix, EY and Uber amongst its customers.

Companies of all sizes are shifting to flexible working to lower costs, improve employee retention and lower their carbon emissions. The flexible workspace is expected to grow by 600% by 2023, when 30% of all office space will be hybrid. We are growing our network faster than ever to keep up with demand from customers as we work towards our goal of reaching 30,000 centres.

Carbon Neutral Workplaces

IWG’s purpose of helping everyone have a great day at work, while protecting people and the planet is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to supply all of our customers worldwide with carbon neutral workplaces, and we have a strong climate action plan in place to help us achieve our objective of Net Zero emissions by 2040.

Leading Employer Award
IWG is proud to be the recipient of a Leading Employer Award in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Awarded exclusively to the top 1% of employers, the accolade is testament to our diverse global workforce and the role everyone plays in bringing our purpose, culture and values to life, every single day. 

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