Project Management Lead - Civil Infrastructure (m/w/d)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building and managing Gleeds team across the country to deliver the strategy and relevant activity.
• Managing all day-to-day aspects of Gleeds Infrastructure operations in the country, including all people & performance, financial and general office management issues.
• Creating an enabling and positive environment where individuals take responsibility for managing projects in their respective areas and working together as a team across the country to deliver them.
• Overseeing the delivery of all activity across the market with ambitious targets in place which can be evaluated accordingly.
• Representing Gleeds Infrastructure interests in the country and be the face of Gleeds, ensuring a high profile with the market and across Gleeds peers and industry.
• Working with the Gleeds central teams to ensure that key stakeholders in the region are fully aware of marketing opportunities available in the country.
• Continually developing Gleeds strategy and operations in the market, ensuring that Gleeds vision and strategic objectives are met. 
• Working with teams across the business to ensure a cohesive approach across all channels in the country/region that reflect the strategic imperatives and deliver the relevant targets.
• Working with the Country Directors to build a robust financial budget and ensure that all activity is delivered on time and on budget.
• Ensuring that resources are effectively deployed across the market, and financial performance is constantly monitored and corrected if necessary.
• Ensuring all financial & procurement procedures are followed and carefully managed both internally and externally. 
• Building an intimate knowledge of the marketplace to support regional and global decisions and investments.
• Ensuring that key market insights are communicated to the leadership team. 
• Building close relationships with colleagues in the region and around the world to exchange best practice, innovation, creativity and ensure continuous improvement. 
• Maintaining a culture of teamwork, achievement, accountability and outcome focus.
• Working with a collaborative team spirit focused on service delivery to both internal and external clients. 

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Demonstrable experience managing for infrastructure projects in Germany with strong focus on rail sector.
• Demonstrable experience of working strategically and creatively to meet the demands of the role and business goals.
• Excellent knowledge of the local market landscapes with a wide-ranging and well-established network of local and international contacts
  
• First-hand experience and comprehensive understanding of the local culture in addition to a global perspective of differing cultures
• Effective influencing & communication skills with both internal & external stakeholders at all decision-making levels 
  
• Excellent proficiency across all Microsoft Office applications
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in German
  

Qualifications