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The Role
We are looking for an experienced Project Director to take overall responsibility for the delivery of complex, large-scale development and regeneration projects.
This is a senior role requiring strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage projects through the full development lifecycle. You will work across multi-phase developments, coordinating professional teams, contractors, stakeholders, and partners to ensure successful delivery.
You will be responsible for providing strategic direction while maintaining oversight of programme, budget, risk, quality, and delivery. The role will also involve contributing to business development and work-winning opportunities, developing strong relationships with clients, partners, consultants, and other key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of complex development projects from inception through to completion.
- Lead and manage multi-disciplinary project teams, providing direction, support, and effective decision-making.
- Establish and manage project programmes, budgets, procurement strategies, and delivery plans.
- Lead the appointment and management of consultants, contractors, and other professional advisers.
- Oversee the pre-construction process, procurement, and contractor appointment.
- Manage development budgets, forecasting, expenditure, and cashflow.
- Monitor project performance against programme, budget, quality, and agreed objectives.
- Manage risks, issues, and changes, taking appropriate action to maintain project momentum.
- Lead the approvals, governance, and reporting processes required throughout the development lifecycle.
- Oversee construction delivery, quality, compliance, completion, and handover.
- Ensure contractual, funding, and third-party agreements are progressed effectively.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- Provide clear and concise reporting to senior management and project stakeholders.
- Support business development, bidding, and work-winning activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, processes, and ways of working.
- Promote high standards of sustainability, social value, health and safety, and quality throughout project delivery.
- Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers and other members of the project team.
- Share learning and best practice across the wider business.
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Experience & Background
- Significant experience in project management within property development, construction, regeneration, or a related environment.
- Proven track record of delivering complex, large-scale, or multi-phase developments from inception through to completion.
- Experience leading and developing project teams.
- Strong understanding of the full development and construction lifecycle.
- Experience of consultant and contractor procurement and appointment.
- Strong financial and commercial management experience, including budgets, forecasting, and cashflow.
- Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and third-party agreements.
- Experience of governance, approvals, and senior-level reporting.
- Experience contributing to business development, bidding, or work-winning activity.
- Strong understanding of construction, procurement, and contract management.
- Good knowledge of planning, development, construction, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience working within complex stakeholder environments and managing competing priorities.
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Key Skills
Leadership
- Strong leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
- Confident operating at senior level and influencing key decision-makers.
Project & Programme Management
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage complex projects and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of programme, risk, and change management.
Commercial & Financial
- Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability.
- Ability to manage budgets, forecast expenditure, and maintain financial control.
- Understanding of procurement and contractual processes.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confident presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
Strategic & Commercial Thinking
- Ability to take a strategic view while maintaining focus on delivery.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.
- Commercially minded with an understanding of development viability and market conditions.
- Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
Personal Attributes
- Credible and confident senior leader.
- Results-driven with a strong focus on delivery.
- Commercially astute and pragmatic.
- Highly organized and comfortable managing complexity.
- Resilient and able to operate effectively under pressure.
- Collaborative, approachable, and supportive.
- Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- Committed to delivering high-quality, sustainable developments.
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