Project Director

Company: Verto People
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this senior role you will lead end-to-end delivery of a high-value, complex construction project in Finland, spanning cost, schedule, and stakeholder coordination. You will steer multidisciplinary teams, manage procurement and risk, and ensure on-time project outcomes while maintaining commercial performance. The position offers EU mobility and international rotations, appealing to leaders seeking impactful, long-term project exposure. You will shape delivery strategy and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver a successful handover.

Pay / Benefits

  • Permanent position
  • EU-wide mobility
  • International rotation schedules
  • Competitive salary 150,000 – 180,000 basic
  • Long-term international project career pathway
  • Senior leadership responsibility across full project lifecycle

Responsibilities

  • Lead full project delivery across cost, schedule, and budget
  • Manage subcontractors, vendors and consultancy teams
  • Ensure milestones are met and risks are mitigated
  • Oversee procurement strategy and long-lead equipment coordination
  • Chair client and stakeholder meetings
  • Monitor cost performance and provide commercial reporting
  • Review pricing, proposals, and scope definitions
  • Validate subcontractor applications, valuations, and cost submissions
  • Support engineering and design decisions impacting delivery and cost
  • Integrate project controls, scheduling, and reporting
  • Oversee commercial administration including invoicing and payments
  • Lead project completion, handover, and close-out

Key requirements

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in construction project delivery or project management
  • Strong leadership experience on complex construction or infrastructure projects
  • Proven ability to manage subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong commercial and financial project management capability
  • Excellent understanding of programme controls and delivery sequencing
  • Strong stakeholder and client-facing communication skills
  • Ability to perform under pressure in fast-paced project environments
  • Experience in large-scale construction projects (data centre experience advantageous)
  • EU passport and willingness to work internationally on rotation
  • leadership
  • stakeholder management
  • communication under pressure
  • cost control
  • programme management
  • procurement strategy

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Posted: September 30th, 2026