Associate Director - Construction Project Manager

Dragonfly Projects; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Associate Director to lead project delivery and client management. This hands-on leadership role requires a proactive, accountable professional comfortable with autonomy. Responsibilities include leading multiple projects, strategic planning, and business development. In a collaborative environment, you will be exposed to commercial and prime residential projects, with an opportunity to significantly influence company growth and culture.

Benefits

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Strategic involvement in projects

Qualifications

• An established Associate Director or strong Senior PM ready to step up.
• Experience with commercial or prime residential clients.
• Ability to lead projects autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery on multiple live projects as the primary client interface.
• Own and manage fee generating responsibility across schemes.
• Support strategic planning, operations, and business development.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Client Relations

Strategic Planning

Business Development

Job description

Company Description

Dragonfly Projects is a boutique consultancy practice specialising in Project Management, Employer’s Agent and Contract Administration services across commercial and residential projects. As a growing business, we work as an extensions of our clients’ teams providing strategic oversight, disciplined delivery, and commercial guidance from concept to completion.

With continued growth ahead, we are seeking a motivated and agile individual who is excited to join us on the journey.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for an experienced Associate Director (or equivalent) who values autonomy, accountability, and the opportunity to influence the direction of a growing practice, as well as adding value to strategic decision making. You will act as the project and client lead across multiple schemes, taking responsibility for delivery, client retention, and commercial success.

This is a hands-on leadership role, working closely with the Dragonfly team on business strategy, service development, and client growth across both commercial and prime residential markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery on multiple live projects as the primary client interface
• Own and manage fee generating responsibility across schemes
• Support strategic planning, operations, and business development
• Actively contribute to growth opportunities and pipeline expansion
• Mentor and support project teams while maintaining high delivery standards
• Represent the business professionally with clients, consultants & stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• An established Associate Director (or strong Senior PM ready to step up and immediately perform at this level)
• Experience servicing commercial and / or prime residential clients
• Comfortable leading projects autonomously and taking accountability for outcomes
• Entrepreneurial mindset. Be confident, proactive, commercially aware
• Experience within a boutique or SME consultancy preferred (but not essential)
• Ability to generate new opportunities is advantageous, though not a requirement

What We Offer

• Full time position in our central Soho office
• A growth seat within a boutique consultancy
• Strategic involvement, not just delivery
• Exposure to commercial, prime residential and development led projects
• Opportunity to shape services, process and culture as we scale
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment working closely with all the team