Project Manager/ Business Support

  • Full-time
  • Department: Real Estate

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver.  As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Turner & Townsend’s vision is to expand our global footprint. The US is currently our biggest growth market, however we have opportunities across the globe. So wherever you are, if you are the right candidate, we want to hear from you.

Job Description

This position is initially for a full time role within one of our automotive clients. The Project Manager/Business Support assists with the strategic analysis for implementation of the client’s dealer network strategy. The role has a strong emphasis upon data analytics and reporting. 

The role requires the interface with multiple stakeholders including regions, client functions and senior management.  

T&T is primarily a project and cost management consultancy offering services to a wide variety of clients. While this role is initially intended to support a specific automotive client as described above, future opportunities may involve working with other clients in other roles more closely connected with our core business.  

Key elements include but are not limited to:

  • Produce executive / regional reports, presentations, special projects and related information analyses to support performance objectives
  • Prepare strategic financial analyses of automotive Retailers to identify opportunity areas for improvement
  • Develop tools and reports to support analysis of Retailers’ financial performance and cross-departmental ad hoc requests
  • Manage, coordinate and prepare effective presentation material for brand executive management
  • Create reports that clearly communicate actionable plans to improve Retailer performance
  • Drive to meet regular reporting schedules and to continually improve existing report formats, templates and processes
  • Flexibility and commitment to deliver work products in tight timeframes
  • Ability to manage priorities when work assignments are given with short notice and quick deadlines
  • Extensive interface with multiple stakeholders including executive teams, other departments and external parties
  • Support the training of regional personnel and stakeholders

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

  • 2 to 5 years’ experience
  • Graduate, qualified in one of the following fields: data analytics, finance, business management or project management.
  • Experience and understanding of financial statements
  • Ideally experience in the automotive field
  • Expert experience level in Excel and Microsoft presentation suite programs
  • Experience in business operation procedures

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with Financial Statements and accounting guidelines and processes
  • Ability to quickly and efficiently administrate and manipulate numerous data reports (primarily Excel)
  • Ability to coordinate & organize multiple sources of complex performance data and translate to visually compelling graphics and presentations (primarily PowerPoint)§  Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong problem solving skills, including the tenacity and drive to inject value and create solutions
  • Ability to operate effectively under tight deadlines
  • Positive, flexible attitude
  • Willingness to travel (20%)

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected].  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [email protected].  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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