Account Project Manager

Applied Information Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan and contribution

Discretionary profit share payments

23 days PTO + holidays

Hybrid working

Job summary

Applied Information Group is a London-based design consultancy that guides complex urban design and wayfinding projects for global clients. The role focuses on end-to-end delivery, commercial management, and proactive client partnerships.

You will balance governance with strategic account growth while working in a fast-paced, hybrid environment. You will anchor accounts, track budgets, and ensure clear communication across internal teams and clients, guided by the Commercial Director and project

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in a client-facing or delivery management role within relevant consultancy.
• Proven ability to forecast revenue and manage budgets.
• Gulf project experience is vital.
• Experience with operational systems, roadmaps and risk logs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end project lifecycle with cross-functional teams.
• Govern project health through roadmap tracking, budget management and clear communication.
• Cultivate client partnerships and drive account expansion.
• Maintain financial control with revenue forecasting and reporting.
• Support business development and proposals.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Budget forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional

Problem-solving

Travel willingness

Tools

Google G‑Suite

Click-up

CRMs

Video conferencing

Job description

We’re in the business of helping millions of people make better decisions. We need some help too…

About us

Applied Information Group is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary wayfinding design consultancy. We help businesses and public agencies improve the experience and understanding of spaces for their customers and citizens. We work internationally for blue chip clients providing a unique set of skills specialising in planning and designing information systems for navigating and enjoying buildings, campuses, transit networks and cities. From our offices in London, San Francisco, Vancouver and Seoul, we design signs, maps, screens and digital applications and produce everything needed from brand guidelines to industrial design specifications, and governance strategies to smartphone apps.

About the role

Summary of key requirements:

• PM Middle East projects
• Experienced with complex project lifecycles
• Familiar with document control processes
• Proactive self-starter
• Willing and able to travel

Working at Applied means operating in a fast-paced environment where you will be the commercial bridge between our client’s strategic goals and our studio’s creative output.

You are ready to act as the anchor for your accounts, responsible for both commercial success and operational delivery. You will balance proactive client relationship management with the meticulous governance required to keep projects on track, maintaining roadmaps, tracking budgets, and ensuring clear internal and external communication. Benefitting from mentorship and guidance from the Commercial Director, supported by our Project Leads and Creative Directors, you will help us deliver amazing work, create satisfied and long-lasting clients and bring high-value profitability as we grow.

Key Tasks

• Own the project lifecycle: End-to-end delivery of client projects. Alongside the Project Lead and Creative Director, ensure your projects meet our standards for Quality, Efficiency and Budget.
• Govern project health: Ensure commercial visibility through proactive roadmap tracking, budget management, and clear internal/external communication
• Cultivate client partnerships: Alongside the Creative Director and Project Lead, act as an anchor for your clients, building trust that enables Applied to navigate project detours and anticipate future needs.
• Cultivate commercial growth: Translate client insights into tangible account expansion and profitable new scopes of work.
• Maintain financial control: Ensure the commercial pulse of your accounts remains healthy through diligent revenue forecasting and transparent budget reporting.

Responsibilities

• Project management & delivery: Lead the day-to-day project management across multiple workstreams. You will be responsible for orchestrating internal teams, maintaining project dashboards, and keeping the project roadmap on track to ensure all milestones and deadlines are met.
• Account ownership: You understand the importance of developing a strong end-to-end client relationship on your accounts. From onboarding to project completion, you will work with the Project Lead and Creative Director to ensure a consistently high level of service, while collaborating on opportunities to deepen client partnerships.
• Commercial operations & financials: Oversee the commercial health of your accounts through rigorous budget tracking, revenue forecasting, and subcontractor coordination. Coordinate with the business to communicate project revenue forecasts, performance reports, working with our finance team to issue invoices.
• Business development support: You support the development of new scopes for your client accounts and collaborate closely with the Business Development team on proposals and prospecting. This can include, but not be limited to, contributing to market research and analysis, representing the company at industry events and conferences, and participating in speculative client meetings.

Requirements

• Project Management Experience in a Commercial Environment: 5-7 years of experience in a client-facing or delivery management role within an urban design, engineering, architectural, or creative consultancy.
• Take ownership of project commercials, revenue forecasting, and project governance.
• Gulf project experience is vital
• Operational Systems: Developing and maintaining project roadmaps (Gantt charts), defining milestones with cross-functional team members, tracking progress, issuing precise meeting minutes, and managing risk logs. You view these tasks as the bedrock of client trust
• Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to manage account budgets, forecast revenue, and identify opportunities for scope growth. You have experience owning the financial details of an account and reporting on it to leadership.
• Strategic Client Partnership: A track record of managing client expectations, anticipating their needs, and navigating project risks and detours with confidence.
• Communication: Proven ability to maintain clear communication between clients, team members, and business support teams. You know how to distill complex information into clear, understandable and actionable formats
• Collaborative: A proactive, problem-solving mindset. You take ownership and have experience working with colleagues and clients to identify creative solutions to problems when they arise.
• Tools: You are proficient in Google’s G-Suite, project management software (Click-up or equivalent,) CRMs, and video conferencing.

Desirable skills

• Wayfinding experience: Experience in wayfinding, spatial design, active travel or related fields
• Global experience: Experience working with a globally dispersed team
• Travel: Able and willing to travel occasionally worldwide

Who we are looking for

We will select applicants based on merit including relevant experience, skills, and interest in the role. We are a company that is fully committed to advancing people and society and looking after the planet. Applied is B Corp certified. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Benefits

• Health benefits for employee and family
• Pension plan and contribution
• 'Discretionary' profit share payments
• 23 days PTO, plus public holidays.
• Additional PTO for length of service.
• Flexibility for Hybrid working.
• Annual Personal training budget
• Paid volunteering day
• Regular company social events