Mobilisation Project Lead

Mobilisation Project Lead

Salary:car allowance
Contract:Permanent42.5 hours per weekMonday to Friday
Location / Coverage: Homebased role. Candidates must live in either Milton Keynes or theSouth East with coverage across both regions and nationwide travel required depending on business needs.

Why join Mears

This is a newly created highimpact role that supports national contract growth offering the opportunity to work on highprofile housing maintenance mobilisations. It comes with a strong employment package including a car allowance enhanced pension private medical cover and generous annual leave and is based within a collaborative valuesled organisation with a strong focus on customers and the communities it serves.

About the Role

Due to continued success and growth within our Housing Maintenance division we are recruiting for a brandnew Mobilisation ProjectLeadto support the delivery of new contract mobilisations.This role is ideal for a highly organised and methodical professional who can engage confidently with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth mobilisation and transition of new business. As one of the primary contacts for new clients you will represent Mears to a high standard demonstrating excellent communication skills and a strong customerfocused approach.

You will take ownership of all aspects of mobilisation activity ensuring operational and commercial risks are mitigated and that services are fully prepared for a successful golive. Following mobilisation you will oversee the transition into business as usual ensuring all commitments standard operating procedures and KPIs are embedded and performing as expected.Alongside mobilisation delivery the role includes an assurance function overseeing and managing the quality of standard operating procedure documentation across the division.

This role will involve regular travel to site and client locations across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Review bid submissions and convert them into detailed mobilisation plans

• Understand and interpret contractual obligations to ensure compliant service delivery

• Apply project management methodologies to manage the endtoend mobilisation process

• Identify and allocate mobilisation actions roles and responsibilities

• Attend client meetings and workshops (on site and via MS Teams) as required

• Prepare and manage contract and sitespecific risk registers

• Work collaboratively with customer service and training teamsacrossMearsspecialist areasto deliver guidance and training

• Produce regular internal reports highlighting risks issues and opportunities

• Oversee and qualityreview standard operating procedures including Business Continuity and Contract Compliance Plans

• Review and track delivery of bid commitments throughout the contract lifecycle

Essential Criteria

Technical Knowledge & Experience

• Strong knowledge of contracts repairs and maintenance

• Relevant experience in a similar role with a solid understanding of maintenance and projectoriented work

• Experienceinworking withsocial housing providers/landlords

• Proven experience delivering and/or mobilising housing maintenance contracts

• Demonstrated success in contract mobilisation

• Experience planning and delivering change management initiatives

Leadership & People Management

• Strong leadership motivational and people management skills

• Customerand clientfocused approach with the ability to confidently direct and support people

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Clear and effective communicator at all levels

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong customer focus with a commitment to service excellence

Organisation & Delivery

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Methodical organised and well prepared with the ability to manage competing priorities

IT & Reporting

• Confident IT user particularly Microsoft Office with the ability to produce reports and documentation.

• Good knowledge of contractor job management systems to support process design.

Benefits We Can Offer You

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Buy and sell annual leave

• Car allowance of 4800 per annum

• Pension scheme: 5% employee / 8.5% employer

• 3x salary life assurance

• Family private medical cover

• Annual Mears Fun Day

• Paid volunteering leave to support community initiatives

• Mears Rewards platform (discounts on groceries holidays eye caresharesavescheme and more)

• Familyfriendly policies

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.