Senior Project Manager - Facilities Expansions
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About the Role
Noon Academy seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale facilities expansion projects, including new builds and refurbishments. You will manage end-to-end project delivery, from planning and procurement to construction and handover, ensuring on-time and on-budget completion.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of facilities expansion projects including new build, extensions, refurbishments and specialist learning space fit outs from feasibility through to handover
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, budgets, risk registers and milestone tracking; ensure robust reporting to senior stakeholders
- Manage procurement and contract administration for consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and best practice
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, MEP, AV/IT and specialist suppliers to translate educational requirements into built outcomes
- Drive site based project management including programme management, site supervision, quality control, health & safety compliance and statutory approvals
- Implement effective quality assurance and commissioning processes to ensure completed works meet functional, technical and safety standards
- Manage stakeholder engagement with school leaders, operations, finance and external authorities to align project delivery with operational needs and academic calendars
- Provide mentorship and line management to project team members and contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery frameworks and templates
Requirements
- Proven track record delivering complex facilities projects (new build and refurbishments) valued at £2m+ or equivalent international projects
- Chartered or professionally recognised qualification in construction, engineering, project management or related discipline (e.g., MRICS, CEng, PMP, CIOB)
- Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience managing design and construction projects with responsibility for budgets, programmes and procurement
- Strong commercial acumen with experience of contract administration (NEC, JCT, FIDIC or equivalent)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrable experience of site based project management, health & safety compliance and quality assurance processes
- Able to work full time Sunday to Thursday (GMT +3) where required
- Right to work in relevant locations and ability to travel regularly to project sites
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About Noon
- Noon Academy is the leading edtech platform in the Middle East, with over 12 million students and teachers using our app.
- We have recently raised $41 million in Series B funding to expand our reach and impact.
- We are on a mission to transform the physical classroom experience by introducing highly engaging social, group based learning and AI.
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the execution of expansion and engineering projects from early site assessment until final handover.
- The role will ensure that each project has a clear scope, timeline, contractor ownership, execution plan, quality control process, snagging closure, and proper handover to operations.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the delivery of facilities expansion projects including new build, extensions, refurbishments and specialist learning space fit outs from feasibility through to handover.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, budgets, risk registers and milestone tracking; ensure robust reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Manage procurement and contract administration for consultants and contractors, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and best practice.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including architects, engineers, MEP, AV/IT and specialist suppliers to translate educational requirements into built outcomes.
- Drive site based project management including programme management, site supervision, quality control, health & safety compliance and statutory approvals.
- Implement effective quality assurance and commissioning processes to ensure completed works meet functional, technical and safety standards.
- Manage stakeholder engagement with school leaders, operations, finance and external authorities to align project delivery with operational needs and academic calendars.
- Provide mentorship and line management to project team members and contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery frameworks and templates.
Must Have Requirements
- Proven track record delivering complex facilities projects (new build and refurbishments) valued at £2m+ or equivalent international projects.
- Chartered or professionally recognised qualification in construction, engineering, project management or related discipline (e.g., MRICS, CEng, PMP, CIOB).
- Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience managing design and construction projects with responsibility for budgets, programmes and procurement.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience of contract administration (NEC, JCT, FIDIC or equivalent).
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership and external authorities.
- Demonstrable experience of site based project management, health & safety compliance and quality assurance processes.
- Able to work full time Sunday to Thursday (GMT +3) where required for coordination with regional teams and project sites.
- Right to work in relevant locations and ability to travel regularly to project sites (regional travel may be required).
Highly Advantageous
- Experience delivering projects within the education sector or other client facing environments where minimising disruption to operations is critical.
- Familiarity with sustainable design principles, BREEAM, LEED or other environmental standards.
- Experience working in the Middle East or with regional statutory authorities and local supply chains.
- Arabic language ability.
Other details
- The role is site based depending on project needs. Regular travel to sites and occasional overnight stays may be required.
- We are looking for someone who can start at short notice.
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