Associate Project Manager

Company: Rider Levett Bucknall
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will lead project delivery across sectors within RLB’s Birmingham office, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk are managed from planning through completion. You’ll work closely with clients, cross-functional teams, and leadership to drive value and long-term relationships. The position blends delivery responsibility with business development and people leadership in a collaborative, employee-owned culture. You will have opportunities for mentoring and APC-focused development to advance your career.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid Working
  • competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement
  • APC and in-house mentoring
  • private healthcare
  • cycle to work
  • season ticket loan

Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery of projects across multiple sectors
  • Develop client accounts and support business development
  • Manage people and provide leadership across projects and business
  • Ensure value-for-money across initiatives and adherence to processes
  • Prepare progress reports and present at monthly client meetings
  • Maintain working knowledge of various forms of building contracts

Key requirements

  • Key account management experience and business development
  • Proven leadership across people, projects, and business
  • Delivery experience in similar sectors
  • Previous project management experience in a consultancy
  • Client-facing with high delivery standards
  • Stakeholder management with focus on client accounts
  • Track record of prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines
  • Client-focused
  • Collaborative
  • Team player with willingness to learn
  • Working knowledge of various forms of building contracts
  • Project delivery in real estate sectors
  • Stakeholder management

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Posted: September 30th, 2026