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*** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 *** *** | III The Daily Telegraph PEOPLE CAREERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Xlang Jing’s “Your Body” is currently on show at the Saatchi Gallery TAKING A BROAD NIGEL HURST DIRECTORANDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFTHE SAATCHIGALLERY PERSPECTIVE FROM RUNNING ART GALLERIES TO OILING THE WHEELS OF GOVERNMENT, PROJECT MANAGERS COME IN MANY GUISES, FINDS ADAM RAMSAY SIR DAVID NORMINGTON PERMANENT SECRETARY, HOME OFFICE As Permanent Secretary at the Home Office, Sir David Normington’s role as a project manager involves overseeing a department of over 27,000 employees and an annual budget of around £9 billion. “Project management is becoming a core skill across government departments and is now an integral part of Civil Service training and development,” he reveals. “We have an urgent, growing need for good project managers and it is important that we develop more of them from our own ranks.“ Sir David is keen to point out the rewards of a career in the Home Office. “What could be more challenging than being involved in protecting the country’s citizens? It’s one of the hardest things to do in today’s world and people at the Home Office are passionately attached to that mission,” he says. “It is our challenge and responsibility to get that right. And in a very complex environment, that is rewarding.” His advice to young people who are considering developing a career as a project manager? “Imagine what you could do in government — you might be helping develop new techniques to track terror threats, you could be helping the police cut crime numbers, or working to improve border operations. Our work is of national importance, but it’s only possible because of the skills of thousands of people. Our teams, some of which involve 100 members or more, have high levels of training and awareness.” JULIE HIRLAM TURNER & TOWNSEND DR NEVILLE BAIN CHAIRMAN OF THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS Former chairman of Consignia plc, Dr Neville Bain is now chairman of the Institute of Directors. “Project managers are at the heart of the business, and dealing with people from all levels.” So, what, in his view, constitutes a good team head? “A good project leader will have an approach that is thorough and pragmatic, and that helps a company to progress. They need to have the right tools of the trade and so it’s important that the Association for Project Managers is pushing for a royal charter. Companies need project management skills across the board and so anything that can professionalise this area in any way is, I think, a great move. This is the first step towards getting What could be more challenging than working to protect the public? ‘‘ ‘‘ Julie Hirlam, who is based in Leeds, works for Turner & Townsend, the international construction and management consultancy. This year she is nominated as one of the three finalists for APM’s Project Manager of the Year award. “For me the real attraction of my job is that, while my core skills might apply well to different ventures, everything else — the people you meet, the schedules and scopes — is always changing. “There are really exciting developments in the sector at the moment, and it’s an area that is expanding rapidly with global opportunities.” Hirlam recalls the first project she took on: “I was working at Cable and Wireless where I got my first chance to be part of a project team. It was great seeing how things worked, and I just went on from there.” More recently Julie has worked on delivering the £20 million first stage of a new campus in Bradford — the project which won her the APM nomination. “We had to work with a large team of designers, architects, and engineers,” says Julie. “It’s always exciting to interact with all the groups and pull it all together.” quality people into the role. “Beyond this, they need strong communication and people skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to move from one scheme to another.” Dr Bain feels that project management is often underused as a key component in business. “This side of things is undermanned at the moment and if you can grasp the core skills then there are opportunities to make rapid progress.” Galleries such as the Saatchi, then, play an important role in bringing art to a wider audience. “It’s my job is to help achieve high levels of accessibility and provide the best possible arena for our visitors to view the work in,” says Hurst. “The two main challenges in creating the Saatchi Gallery at Duke of York’s HQ were: to find a sympathetic way to convert a Grade II*-listed building into a gallery suited to displaying contemporary art; and to attract enough funding to enable free entry and the broadest possible public access.” @ JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ careers-insider ‘‘ ‘‘ Nigel Hurst recently oversaw the huge project to relocate the Saatchi Gallery from its old home on London’s South Bank to new quarters in the heart of Chelsea. “I studied art at Goldsmiths College so I see my current job as a vocation. Most artists and art students are interested in art, and not just in creating own work, so it’s obviously attractive to work in an area that genuinely fascinates you.” And, as Hurst points out, while it’s the artists who realise the ideas, without exhibitions few would get to see their work. One of the challenges in creating the new Saatchi Gallery was converting a listed building *** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH *** *** Magic moments THE SPECIAL SKILLS IT TAKES TO GET THE JOB DONE page 2 History repeating LEADING TACTICS FROM PAST BATTLES page 5 Healing hands MANAGING GLOBAL RELIEF EFFORTS page 7 ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT BY MARK LAZENBY Project management CAREERS IN THURS *** II *** *** THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH | *** PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW The Daily Telegraph MODERN WIZARDS today, some as consultants; others employed as “in-house” staff. All need to be eminently flexible and ready to take on fresh challenges. “The job can change *** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 *** *** | III The Daily Telegraph PEOPLE CAREERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Xlang Jing’s “Your Body” is currently on show at the Saatchi Gallery TAKING A BROAD NIGEL HURST DIRECTORANDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFTHE SAATCHIGALLERY PERSPECTIVE FROM *** IV *** *** THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH | *** *** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 *** *** | V The Daily Telegraph SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAREERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT LEARNINGFROMPAST MASTERS ALAMY, CORBIS, GETTY THE TACTICS EMPLOYED BY FABLED LEADERS OF THE PAST CAN PROVIDE VALUABLE TIPS TODAY. THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS IS A *** VI *** *** THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH | *** CAREERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AWARDS AND TRAINING THE PRIZE WINNER JIMMY ZAMMER, OF UK CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS DAVIS LANGDON, WAS AWARDED THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT’S YOUNG PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN 200 *** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 *** *** | VII The Daily Telegraph GLOBAL ASSIGNMENTS CAREERS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIME FOR A CHANGE? Searching for a career change that reflected her own ethical values, Wooster’s first experience of charity work was when she volunteered *** VIII *** *** THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH | *** PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRANSPORT Rail finders: the Docklands Light Railway The Daily Telegraph TRANSPORT TO THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS WILL NEED TO BE AS PRECISELY PLANNED AS THE EVENTS THEMSELVES, SAYS GABRIELLE COLLETT-WHITE C