Government Soft Landings Lead
Built Asset Solutions
Nottingham, Birmingham
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working
About this opportunity
We're searching for a public sector programme specialist for a brand new opportunity with our Built Asset Solutions team.
Launched this year, our Built Asset Solutions service is a growth focused, global, multi-specialism offering. This opportunity is a key part of our UK growth strategy and an excellent chance to develop your own team specialising in government soft landings.
You will lead Gleeds’ capability in Government Soft Landings (GSL), operational readiness, project handover, aftercare and in-use performance. The role will lead GSL delivery on major central government programmes such as DWP and GPA, while enhancing handover and soft landings discipline across Gleeds-managed projects.
As government soft landings lead, you will sit at the intersection of project delivery, operational performance and digital information.
You will work collaboratively with our Project Management teams and our BIM / Information Management teams, ensuring buildings and infrastructure are not just completed, but operationally ready, supported by robust information, trained users, clear aftercare and measurable outcomes in use.
This role is more than a technical specialist role, you will lead clients, influence multi-disciplinary teams, shape methods, win work, improve quality and build a scalable Gleeds offer in an area that is becoming increasingly important to public and private sector clients alike.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Client leadership and programme delivery
- Service development and team growth
- Integration with Project Management teams
- Integration with BIM / Information Management teams
- Soft landings, operational readiness and handover
- Governance, risk and assurance
- Service development and team growth
Key accountabilities will include:
- Successful delivery of GSL, operational readiness and handover services on live commissions
- Improved quality and consistency of handover and in-use transition across Gleeds-managed projects
- A stronger, market-facing Gleeds offer in soft landings and operational readiness
- Clear collaboration between Project Management teams and BIM / Information Management teams in the delivery of handover outcomes
- Visible improvement in aftercare, lessons learned, post-occupancy review and client confidence