Associate Director – Programme Management

Overview

In this Associate Director role, you lead and shape major capital programmes within complex construction environments, guiding multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring delivery against business case benefits. You work closely with clients to establish governance, strategy and risk management, driving performance and engaged partnerships. You play a pivotal part in translating strategic aims into actionable programme outcomes while upholding safety and quality standards. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence large-scale real estate and infrastructure projects within a global firm.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• flexible working environment
• diversity and inclusion
• internal networks and communities
• career development opportunities
• supportive culture

Responsibilities

• End-to-end programme leadership and direction, aligning vision with delivery and motivating teams
• Maintain robust assurance and controls across the programme to realise benefits
• Lead commercial management of commissions and contribute to business development
• Design and execute structured stakeholder engagement and decision-making frameworks
• Oversee financial governance and reporting across the programme
• Identify and mitigate health and safety risks; lead risk management and assurance strategies
• Foster a high-performance culture, mentoring teams and promoting inclusion across internal and client-facing groups

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering complex transformation/real estate programmes (100-300m+) with tangible client benefits
• Strong ability to prioritise and optimise large programmes across lifecycle
• Background in project controls, commercial and multi-disciplinary team leadership within construction
• Experience with NEC/JCT contracts, procurement routes, and project delivery models
• Strong communication skills with senior client exposure and data-driven influence
• Supply chain management and stakeholder engagement experience
• Knowledge of health and safety practices and CDM/Building Safety Act familiarity
• People management with focus on talent development
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and programme management tools, data and digital strategy, including AI awareness

• leadership
• stakeholder engagement
• communication
• Microsoft Office Suite
• programme management tools
• reporting systems

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