Associate Director - Project Manager

Salary: 90000
Contact name: Stephen Kerr

Contact email: stephen@rotaterecruitment.com
Job ref: 36964
Published: about 21 hours ago

Associate Director – Project Management (Occupier Projects)

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary up to £90,000

  • Car allowance

  • Discretionary bonus

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Private healthcare

  • 5% employer pension contribution

  • Flexible / hybrid working

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Project Management to support and help grow our occupier-focused Project Management offering in London. This role is suited to a senior project management professional who is highly client-facing, commercially aware, and capable of leading complex occupier projects while contributing to team leadership and business development.

The position offers a clear pathway to Director level for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Project Delivery

  • Lead the delivery of occupier-led projects, including corporate office fit-outs, refurbishments, relocations and workplace transformation programmes

  • Act as a day-to-day senior client contact, developing trusted relationships with key stakeholders

  • Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring delivery against agreed programme, cost, quality and risk objectives

  • Provide strategic project management advice, including procurement routes, programme development and governance

  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including designers, contractors, landlords and internal stakeholders

Team Support & Leadership

  • Support the Director in the management and mentoring of Project Managers and Senior Project Managers

  • Provide technical guidance, quality assurance and oversight across live projects

  • Contribute to resourcing discussions and support the development of junior team members

Business Development

  • Support the growth of the occupier Project Management portfolio through excellent client service and relationship management

  • Assist in fee proposals, bid submissions and presentations

  • Identify and develop opportunities within existing client accounts

  • Work collaboratively with other service lines to deliver integrated solutions

Commercial & Governance Responsibilities

  • Manage project fees, variations and commercial performance on own projects

  • Ensure projects comply with internal governance, quality and risk management processes

  • Contribute to best practice, process improvement and knowledge sharing across the team

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Experience operating at Senior Project Manager or Associate Director level within a construction or real estate consultancy

  • Strong background in occupier project management, particularly corporate office environments

  • Experience delivering projects for financial institutions, professional services and/or technology clients

  • Confident client-facing skills with the ability to manage senior stakeholders

  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of consultancy project delivery

  • Ability to support, mentor and guide less experienced team members

Desirable

  • Chartered status (MRICS, MAPM or equivalent)

  • Experience working on fast-track, high-quality or complex occupier projects

  • Established London market experience and client exposure

Why Join

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and respected consultancy in London, offering exposure to high-profile occupier clients, flexible working, and a genuine route to progression to Director level within a supportive and collaborative environment.