Associate Director

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across a diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Agree a set revenue budget and total headcount for team with Director / Senior Director.
• Support the implementation and development of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Identifying with Director areas to develop further with existing resource– i.e. Power BI & developing staff further (estimating or scheduling for example).
• Lead service delivery with existing key clients, maintaining and strengthening client relationships and using opportunities to cross-sell.
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Being aware of the profit and loss on projects within their responsibility. Showing awareness of the business side of service delivery and its impact on the company P&L. Demonstrate ability to monitor and make necessary changes to maintain profitability on projects.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Developing and leading a team towards achievement of the long-term strategy. Support Directors with recruitment aligned with long-term strategy. Support recruitment in sector/office.
• Support monthly updates to Senior Directors and Directors on area of responsibility within the sector.
• Project manage new bids including resource planning and fee proposals for Director approval.
• Supporting Directors in administrating the appropriate processes and procedures are in place during the bidding and delivery phases of projects.
• Manage project budgets; implement robust contract and project change control processes to ensure Client approvals are in place to facilitate monthly invoicing.
• Associate Directors responsible for areas – involved in recovery of outstanding fees.
• Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.
• Understand the scope of services and corresponding fee. Show awareness and manage services level within fee structure and identify opportunities to seek additional fees for additional services.
• Assist in the forecasting of team workload and staffing requirements for area of responsibility.
• Provide leadership to your team. Where required, resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director.
• Complete all annual appraisals for direct reportees.
• Ensure staff have current and relevant training.
• Mentor team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Business and development of their career.
• Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Business, particularly Health & Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Ensuring communication is clear with staff (team) understanding key priorities and business goals.
• Ensure compliance with client’s corporate governance procedures where applicable.