Project Manager (Development)

About the role

The role involves working within the Capital Projects team at Edinburgh Airport that delivers Capital projects across the campus. As a Project Development Manager, your role will be to develop and progress Capital Projects from the initial problem/opportunity phase to the Design Phase.

As a Development manager you will support the wider business, in particular the project sponsors (internal clients), in the initial development phase of airport infrastructure projects. Central to the role is the management of project teams and preparation of a detailed business case document used to seek sign off and funding approval for progression of each project to the next stage.

Your role will be to investigate and fully understand the problem or opportunity and manage the development of the solution(s) whilst working with operational, analytical and delivery. These solutions can range from process improvements and efficiencies through to infrastructure and new terminal expansion builds.

This role requires a dynamic individual who can work flexibly with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage stakeholders along with time, cost and quality to deliver project objectives.

About the recruitment process

The recruitment process for this role will be comprised of 2 stages. The first stage will be an initial Teams interview, with members of our Projects team and will be comprised of competency and values based questions. For successful candidates, the second stage will be an in person interview, which will include an exercise relevant to the role and a chance to meet more of the team.

Please note, depending on the volume of applications, the recruitment process for this role may change. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process here.

What you'll be doing

The development of infrastructure, people, process and system solutions for a variety of identified business needs or opportunities including;

Acting as the interface for the project between the sponsor and the project delivery team for the successful delivery of the project benefits

Provide and collate analysis to ensure the problem/opportunity is fully understood at an early stage in project development

Ensuring a fully developed Business Requirements Document (BRD) is prepared with the wider business and approved by the project sponsor

Understanding the capital investment required for a project and ensure appropriate guidance given to the project sponsors on alignment within the Capital Investment Plan (CIP), including how the project will contribute to the wider airport strategy by:

Confirming the business need, strategic context and project benefits as part of the project delivery process

Working with appropriate internal finance and commercial expertise, to understand, identify and develop key value drivers for projects for inclusion within financial appraisals and briefs

Option development and appraisal to best meet business requirements

Setting out and presenting infrastructure, people, processes or systems solutions for projects

Interfacing with wider stakeholders internally and externally who deliver technology, people and process

Bringing in appropriate expertise/support and actively leading the process to make recommendations on the preferred solutions (taking into account development value, build-ability, flexibility of use, income potential) to create long term investment and growth

Application and management of projects through the Edinburgh Airport toll gate process

Provide leadership on multiple projects, facilitating workshops/groups to meet deliverables, leading a team approach to integrate all areas of the project

Ensure approaches and options are developed/selected/prioritised by application of commercial thinking, best practice, knowledge, appropriate expertise and innovation

Proactively identify, evaluate and manage: risk, performance criteria (operational & financial), safety, security, sustainability, operability and stakeholder relations at all stages of the solution

Managing, negotiating with and aligning key stakeholders (both internal and external)

Ensure that all relevant planning and implementation is undertaken to support a sponsor led stakeholder communication plan

Interface with stakeholders including the delivery of presentations and supporting business papers at key stakeholder forums

Positively influence and constructively challenge project stakeholders

Support cost planning and management of risk across the project(s)

Ensure active management of cost and risk throughout the project lifecycle (working with appropriate expertise), understanding the context of the revenue (operational expenditure) and budget constraints around the project(s)