Group Project Manager Chelmsford
Group Project Manager
Our clients are a property group that have been established over 50- years based in and around Essex. They offer a diverse range of property-based services including the sale or letting of residential property, mortgages, surveys, the acquisition and disposal of land, new homes sales plus various bespoke offerings linked to the commercial property sector.
As a multi-million-pound company they retain an excellent reputation within the industry for providing accurate, dependable, and professional advice and have a proven track- record spanning more than 5 decades.
They recognise that their biggest asset is their people and as such invest heavily in them. Many members of staff have been with them for more than ten years which they hope is a positive endorsement of their excellent culture. Clients will find them professional, knowledgeable, reliable, trustworthy, approachable, pro-active, creative, and dynamic.
They have won numerous awards linked to customer service and hundreds of their clients have been happy to share their experiences of dealing with them.
The Job
This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic, creative, practical, and analytical individual to join their team. The role itself is an important and integral part of their business which is pivotal to the effectiveness of their internal operations and ongoing expansion.
The successful candidate will manage a small and enthusiastic team and be responsible for the day-to-day management of their internal infrastructure including all systems and processes linked to ‘front-end’ operations. Working closely with their ‘in house’ marketing team the Group Project Manager will collaborate with both company Directors, Senior Managers, and relevant third-party suppliers to maintain and develop further all current related software packages and internal processes whilst also researching other industry related products which may offer added benefit to their business. A summary of some, but not all aspects of the role are shown below.
Consulting with the related third-party providers to ensure their company website is performing effectively, reviewing potential enhancements, and overseeing the implementation of them.
Responsibility for maintaining healthy relationships with Account Managers of various third-party suppliers, reviewing performance of their products, discussing potential upgrades all with a view to improving further their company profile, market share, customer engagement and productivity.
Overseeing the performance and user experience of their main internal database Reapit which staff use to record key data and communicate with customers. Consulting with the relevant provider and reviewing potential enhancements.
Actively involved in the overall functionality of the companies E-marketing platform and working closely with their marketing team to further improve customer engagement.
Maintaining relationships with numerous providers of specific software platforms that are used by various parts of their business to ensure efficiencies are maximised and products improved to further enhance their product offerings.
Reviewing functionality, performance, and anticipated productivity of new products along with related costs to assess potential suitability for integration into their internal operations.
Maintaining and developing further the content and functionality of internal online staff induction programs and training guides.
Day to day supervision of their internal reporting platforms and working closely with the relevant software provider to further enhance functionality and performance.
Assist in the design and creation of tools required by divisional heads and directors that enable the company strategy and targets to be delivered.
Collaborating closely with the directors of each part of the business to offer relevant support in their specific strategies.
The role crosses multiple disciplines within the property industry and includes but is not limited to, Residential Sales, Lettings, Mortgages and Protection, Land, New Homes, Surveys and Commercial Property.
Location
Initially the role will be based at their Head Office just outside of Chelmsford in Essex but after initial induction training has been completed there will be the opportunity if preferred to work part of the week remotely from home. On rare occasions there will be some requirements to travel to other branches within their network which are spread across Essex or visit suppliers further afield.
Hours of Work
Standard hours will be 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday but due to the nature and responsibilities of this position, there will be occasions where the successful candidate may be required to work longer but only as and when required.
Salary and Benefits
An annual basic salary of £50,000p/a increasing to £52,000p/a upon successful completion of an initial probationary period (normally 6 months unless extended).
Company car or generous car allowance equivalent to circa £5,500p/a
A structured year-end profit share bonus
Realistic OTE circa £60,000p/a+
In addition, there are other benefits as summarised below.
Enhanced financial pension contributions.
25 days annual holiday plus statutory Bank Holidays.
Your birthday off if it falls on a normal working day.
Additional holiday linked to length of service.
A structured career path with potential to progress in this role to Director level.
Numerous fully expensed internal company events.
An expense card to recognise members of your team for high levels of performance.
Related skills and attributes required
Professional, analytical, methodical, personable, and confident.
A sound grasp of general IT.
Ideally broad knowledge of the basic functionality of websites, software platforms, e-marketing systems, and App’s
Preferably working experience within the property sector ideally in residential sales, lettings, or new homes. However, this is not an essential requirement.
An effective problem solver who adopts a practical and logical approach.
Commercially minded with a strong attention to detail.
The ability to effectively lead a small team (2/3 individuals) and multi-task managing numerous ongoing projects at any given moment in time.
A strong and confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with internal teams and third-party providers.
Forward thinking especially in terms of IT based solutions and Apps.
Commercially minded with a strong ethos of delivering positive solutions from within their internal infrastructure for the benefit of our internal workforce the Company in general and their customers.
Here are some of the companies that they work with where their products and services are integrated into their business.
Reapit – Residential Sales, Lettings & Commercial
Docusign – All Divisions
Agent Canvassing – Residential Sales & Lettings
Inventory Hive – Residential Lettings
Teamtailor – All Divisions
Rightmove – All Divisions
OnTheMarket – All Divisions
FCC Paragon – Residential Lettings
HomeTelecom – Residential Lettings
The Key – Financial Services
Smart 365 – Financial Services
8 x 8 – All Divisions
Integrated Interest – All Divisions
Land Insight – Land
If you have the current relevant experience for this role, please do not hesitate to APPLY TODAY.
Call Ian Hoskins on 07538 315866.
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Please be advised, if you do not have the previous experience required in the job description your application will not be considered.