Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Project Manager
Salary:
From £31220 to £37686
Hours:
37 hours per week. Flexibility with working hours will be required
Location:
1 Bolton House, Wootton Hall Park, Northampton
Duration:
One year with possible extension
Responsible
to:
Director, Northampton Office
Responsible
for:
Project Managers, Project Officers, Supervisors and other staff
Overall Job
Purpose:
This role is based within the MOLA Northampton Team.
The primary purpose of this role is twofold:
1 To tender for, manage and complete archaeological contracts in
accordance with agreed business development targets.
2 To support the Director in the operation and development of the business at
MOLA Northampton. Working with the others in the Senior Management
Team to ensure the implementation of effective business wide strategies
Main Job
Tasks:
1 Tender for commercial archaeological contracts, ensuring a competitive
and realistic programme of work
2 Ensure MOLA Northampton projects comply with all local, regional,
national and professional standards
3 Manage and coordinate concurrent fieldwork and post excavation
programmes, ensuring timely completion, standards compliance and client
satisfaction
4 Manage project budgets and ensure adequate planning, preparation and
execution throughout all phases
5 Provide subject matter expertise in excavation and recording strategies for
all team leaders
6 Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with clients,
consultants and curatorial archaeologists
7 Ensure quality control of projects through to completion
8 Provide high quality training and advice to staff at all levels in both
fieldwork practice and post excavation analysis
9 Ensure projects are adequately resourced and scheduled
10 Maintain project financial accountability records
11 To take responsibility for delegated elements of MOLA Northampton
business management, for instance: recruitment, retention, training
programme development, methodological development etc
12 Undertake other tasking suitable to the role as and when necessary
Key Result
areas:
Leadership & People Management
1 To provide effective leadership in key areas of the business as part of the
MOLA Northampton Senior Management Team.
2 To line manage a team for non-site specific issues such as welfare, career
development, training and appraisals.
3 To motivate, inspire and manage multi-disciplinary project teams to carry
out thoughtful, focused work, procuring services within MOLA and externally
as required
4 To provide training for junior Project Managers in key aspects of the role.
Financial Results
4 To ensure that all assigned contracts meet target margins.
5 To take action to ensure that tenders and project proposals are costed,
priced and planned such that they meet defined profit margin, academic,
technical and quality standards and take account of the competitive nature of
our work.
6 To invoice projects regularly and to complete all invoicing to MOLA’s
Finance schedule.
New Business
7 To work with the Group Sales and Marketing team to grow the business
through the development of new clients and to win profitable contracts.
8 To strengthen relationships with clients and pursue revenue targets in
fulfilment of the business plan.
9 To support innovation, new ideas and opportunities.
General
11 To assist in the further development and improving safe systems of work.
12 To work in accordance with the requirements of the MOLA Health &
Safety Policy
NB This job description should not be taken as an exhaustive description of the role and is,
rather, indicative of the types of responsibility covered by this job. Post holders will be required
to carry out such other work as is required by MOLA as long as this is reasonable and
commensurate with the nature of the post held.
Person Specification
CORE
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Relevant degree and/or extensive commercial archaeological experience
Postgraduate or further educational qualification.
Full Driving Licence
MCIfA
Qualification in the management of health and
safety eg SMSTS
Experience &
Knowledge
Experience of project management
Clear track record in the effective and efficient planning and delivery of
archaeological projects
Extensive experience in a management or
supervisory role.
Detailed knowledge of archaeological survey
methods
Ability to prioritise effectively
Knowledge of the commercial archaeology market
Specialist knowledge of databases and post
excavation methodologies
Demonstrable skills in report writing and publication
Expertise in a relevant archaeological specialism
Experience of costing and bidding for archaeological or similar project work
Relevant Health and Safety management
qualifications
Sound knowledge of current professional guidance and specialist literature
relating to all elements of archaeological fieldwork
Good understanding of health and safety law and its application to
commercial archaeology.
CORE
REQUIREMENTS
Skills/Abilities/
Competencies
Essential
Desirable
Demonstrable commitment to the commercial success of MOLA
Knowledge of common software packages used in
the analysis of archaeological data.
Excellent planning, organising and management skills
An ability to bring out the best in all team members
An effective, concise, and confident written and verbal communicator
Familiarity and competence in all MSOffice applications
Excellent people skills and an ability to motivate staff
Forward looking approach to data capture and
dissemination
Able to communicate concepts effectively and
inspire confidence in leadership
Ability to develop staff to achieve their full potential
Excellent numerical ability
Positive attitude, flexible in approach and change orientated
A demonstrable ability to focus on project delivery
An understanding of the principles of diversity and how they relate to a role
such as this. An active commitment to the principles of workforce
diversification.
Demonstrable experience in delivering effective
training in both fieldwork and post excavation
strategy