Steel Warriors - Managing Director / Project Manager

Managing Director / Project Manager

Salary: £45k

Client-side Role

About Steel Warriors:

Steel Warriors is a London based charity tackling knife crime in the UK. They melt down knives taken off the street and recycle them into free outdoor calisthenics gyms. These gyms not only look to ignite conversations in local communities about knife crime, they also stand to give young people a free facility where they can gain more physical confidence.

Steel Warriors have so far reached over 800m people with the launch of their charity and have received support from a range of influential people like boxer Anthony Joshua and businesses across the construction sector as well as Sky and Co-op.

"While there is no one quick fix, no single answer, there are non-profit groups out there working to tackle the crisis at its core - and you'll find few as innovative as Steel Warriors" (Red Bull)

Steel Warriors have big and exciting plans for the future and are looking for the right person to manage the realisation of those ambitions.

Experience and qualifications needed:

This candidate must be an experienced Project Manager, with the ability to work at a strategic and at an operational level to execute the production and installation of gyms across a number of sites and to manage a growing team as well as pro bono partners. The candidate must have a deep interest in the charitable sector, social action and the growing issue of knife crime in the UK.

Key requirements include:

- Charitable experience;

- Degree educated with relevant post graduate experience in project management with circa 4 years of experience;

- Experience in the tendering and procurement of construction projects; - Experience in planning applications;

- Experience in production processes and the execution and administration of construction contracts; and

- Experience in working with multiple clients at the same time.

Key features of the Job:

The Job is varied in nature and the candidate must be open to supporting the charity's activities across a wide range of different areas.

The nature of the role may change depending on the pressure points of the project.

As General Manager you will take direction from our founder. You will be guided by him yet take initiative. You will check in with this founder regularly and provide him with clear updates and progress reports.

This role will also involve working closely with, and managing our growing team.

Key Attributes

• Drive, enthusiasm.
• A keen and effective networker.
• A natural work ethic and consistent worker.
• Key problem-solving mentality and excellent sense of initiative.
• Strong interest in the issue of knife crime and charity work.
• Exceptional management skills.
• Interpersonal strengths: sustaining range of relationships, working effectively with all team members.
• Openness to take direction and enthusiasm to listen and execute. * Ability to lead and plan grand visions.
• First class oral and written communication skills.
• Sufficient IT and organizational skills and familiarity with Project Management software.
• Sufficient comfort with numbers and money to be on top of the finances inclusive of cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

This is a role that requires an individual that has a desire to believe and make a difference. If that is you, email your application to Leanne.george@amida-recruit.com