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Director - Cambridge Office
The Cambridge office Director will be a visionary leader, both internally and externally, for our offering across the Cambridge and wider East Anglia region, responsible for the profile, promotion, and development of the team including driving innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
This role focuses on enhancing standards, work winning, and ensuring the team is equipped with the skills and knowledge to deliver outstanding service. The Director will lead with thought leadership, set a clear five-year strategy, and ensure the practice becomes the best in the UK, working closely with the LSE Regional Leadership Team and Regional office leads to position a sustainable and progressive multi-disciplinary offering.
Role Profile:
- Define and execute the strategy and business plan through managing and representing the business in the market.
- Drive the promotion of the Cambridge office and wider East Anglia region, both internally and externally.
- Identify opportunities for business growth and development.
- Promote cross-selling across services, sectors, and regions.
- Ensure comprehensive, high-quality client service.
- Key Relationships: Reporting into the Regional Managing Director and working with the LSE RLT and regional office heads and service leads.
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Key Responsibilities:
Strategy, Leadership & Finance:
- Develop and implement a clear five-year strategy to support the practice in its goal to become the leading consultancy in the UK.
- Take ownership for cost centre Budget, Profit & Loss, utilisation, and reporting on a monthly basis. Demonstrate exemplar performance on all finance-related matters.
Collaboration and Standards:
- Act as a Delivery Guardian, ensuring all projects limit liabilities, meet quality standards, and that staff are adequately trained.
- Serve as a key client contact for project delivery, ensuring client expectations are met and exceeded.
- Support with the development of Sector Plans and "join up" some of the initiatives.
Innovation:
- Encourage adoption of new tools and platforms to increase productivity and delivery accuracy.
- Ensure team member knowledge is at the cutting edge of technology, systems, and services to add value to all client interactions.
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Thought Leadership and Best Practice:
- Act as the thought leader for the Cambridge office, representing the business at industry events, writing thought pieces, and setting the direction for the sector.
Training and Development:
- Ensure all staff are trained to deliver high-quality work, identifying skills gaps and implementing training programmes.
- Mentor and develop junior staff, ensuring knowledge is transferred and future leaders are nurtured.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Proven track record in the Cambridge local market.
- Strong leadership, strategy development, and team collaboration skills.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Must have significant delivery experience across a variety of Sectors, including Government, Education, Health, and Commercial Property.
- Strong market and local knowledge, e.g. economic conditions, competitor strategy, and fee structure across a number of relevant property sectors.
- Business management skills, e.g. knowledge of basic accounting practices, business planning tools.
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