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Chief Operating Officer

We have been engaged by Manchester City Council to recruit a number of key people for the Town Hall extension project which has now received council approval.

The transformation and refurbishment of the Town Hall complex is one of the most significant and challenging projects in the history of the council. At the heart of this is the opportunity to modernise the cultural and behaviour of those within their workforce, and in turn create working environments which will support excellent and effective customer services.

Management of the overall Programme will be driven by the construction element of the Programme and the need for transformational change in delivering improved access to better services for our customers. This will require a high level of coordination and clear communication across a broad group of stakeholders.

The total investment in the Town Hall complex is estimated to be up to £175m, with a current best estimate capital cost of £165m

Chief Operating Officer

The delivery of the construction element of the redevelopment programme is critical to the effective delivery of the overall programme. This is a particularly complex construction project and it is therefore of the upmost importance that we attract a candidate who can lead, manage and instil confidence in their ability to deliver. In addition the person undertaking this role must have experience of delivering similar programmes of change, potentially including restoration of listed buildings, previous experience of working with English Heritage and demonstrable success of delivering major developments.

The post holder will also have overarching responsibility for the transformational change aspects of the programme and will need a clear understanding of the City Council’s organisational and strategic needs. They must also have demonstrable evidence of working on major construction projects and delivering to timescales with budgetary constraints.

Primary objective
To take lead responsibility for the effective planning, management and development of the Council’s Town Hall Complex Refurbishment Programme, including the construction elements, business transformation in line with the organisational and strategic needs.

Candidate profile and required competencies
(the majority of the following will need to be complied with)
• Experience of private and public sector works
• Have ideally worked in a contracting, consultancy and client environment
• Previous P & L responsibility
• Experience of managing major corporate projects of £50 million +
• Refurbishment and listed building experience
• Relocation experience
• Strong style of leadership and the maturity to succeed in a multi stakeholder environment

Please respond by sending a CV and covering letter containing package details and availability to phil.laycock@laycockwilliams.com

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