Associate Director Project Management

Role Purpose

As a Senior/AD Project Manager or Associate Director, you will take ownership of significant commercial office projects, providing strategic leadership from inception through to completion. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure projects are delivered successfully against programme, budget, and quality objectives.

For Associate Director-level candidates, there will also be opportunities to contribute to business development, client growth, and team leadership initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of commercial office projects from feasibility through to handover.
• Manage new-build office developments, major fit-out projects, and complex cut-and-carve refurbishments.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with developers, investors, occupiers, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee project governance, reporting, risk management, and programme control.
• Manage consultant teams, contractors, and specialist subcontractors.
• Chair project meetings and provide clear communication across all project stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets, programmes, and project performance to ensure successful delivery.
• Support procurement and tendering activities.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while maintaining quality and commercial objectives.
• Mentor junior project managers and contribute to team development.
• Support the growth of existing client accounts and help secure new opportunities.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering commercial office projects within a consultancy, client-side, or project management environment.
• Strong background in:
• New-build office developments
• Commercial office fit-outs (CAT A & CAT B)
• Cut-and-carve refurbishment projects
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience managing projects from inception to completion.
• Strong understanding of programme, cost, risk, and project controls.
• Commercially aware with the ability to drive project success.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Experience operating at Senior Project Manager or Associate Director level.
• Chartered status with APM, RICS, CIOB, or equivalent.
• Experience within a leading project management or multidisciplinary consultancy.
• Existing network within the commercial office market.
• Track record of winning work and developing client relationships.

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