Associate Director – Project Management

Overview

In this role you will provide strategic PM leadership on a high-value central London development, guiding a team through early design and mobilisation. You will shape governance, procurement and risk management while collaborating with senior client stakeholders. This is a chance to influence a £500m+ programme from design to delivery, and to drive cross-functional coordination across consultants and design teams. You will report to the Client Director and help maintain a high-performing, transparent project environment. The opportunity combines leadership, strategic oversight and front-line delivery on a landmark scheme.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a large-scale development
• Lead and develop the project management team (~5 PMs)
• Support appointment and mobilisation of design and consultant teams
• Establish robust governance, reporting and decision-making processes
• Oversee programme, risk, procurement, commercial performance and stakeholder management
• Act as a senior client and project team contact
• Challenge consultants and contractors to meet outcomes and protect the programme
• Maintain clear and transparent reporting throughout the project
• Ensure procurement decisions and expenditure meet high accountability standards
• Identify and resolve strategic risks before delivery impacts occur
• Support the project director and peers in board-level reporting

Key requirements

• Significant experience at Associate Director or equivalent level
• Proven track record delivering projects valued at £100m–£150m+
• Experience with or alongside major developer, investor, development manager or client-side organisations
• Strong knowledge of major commercial, mixed-use or complex central London developments
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design and consultant teams in early project stages
• Excellent understanding of governance, procurement, programme management and risk
• Ability to lead and motivate an established PM team with a one team ethos
• Strong commercial experience and capability to advise senior client stakeholders
• Experience working in a transparent and scrutinised procurement environment
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and reporting skills

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• project governance
• procurement
• programme management

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