Associate Director — London Flagship Project Management

AtkinsRéalis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Competitive salary

Training & development

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks an Associate Director-level Project Manager to provide strategic leadership on a major flagship central London development valued at ~£500 million. You will guide the programme during early design and mobilisation, coordinating design and consultant teams and reporting to senior client stakeholders.

You will lead a project management team of ~5 PMs, ensuring governance, risk control and successful delivery through pre-construction, procurement and construction stages in a

Qualifications

• Significant experience at Project Director, Associate Director or equivalent level.
• Strong track record leading projects valued at > £150 million.
• Experience across all RIBA stages, especially pre-construction.
• Experience with major developers, investors or client-side organisations.
• Knowledge of large commercial, mixed-use or central London developments.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams in early project stages.
• Excellent understanding of governance, procurement, programme management and risk.
• Ability to lead and motivate an established project management team.
• Commercial acumen and confidence to advise senior stakeholders.
• Experience in transparent, scrutinised procurement environments.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project leadership across a complex, large-scale development.
• Lead, manage and develop the project management team.
• Support appointment and mobilisation of design and consultant teams.
• Establish robust governance, reporting and decision-making processes.
• Oversee programme, risk, procurement, commercial performance and stakeholders.
• Act as senior client and project team contact.
• Challenge consultants and contractors to protect the programme.
• Maintain clear, transparent reporting throughout the project.
• Ensure procurement decisions meet strict procurement standards.
• Identify and resolve strategic risks before delivery impact.
• Support transition from design to procurement and construction.
• Collaborate with the Project Director and peers reporting to the board.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Procurement

Risk management

Communication

Client-facing

Team leadership

RIBA stages knowledge

London projects

Job description

AtkinsRéalis seeks an Associate Director-level Project Manager to provide strategic leadership on a major flagship central London development valued at ~£500 million. You will guide the programme during early design and mobilisation, coordinating design and consultant teams and reporting to senior client stakeholders.

You will lead a project management team of ~5 PMs, ensuring governance, risk control and successful delivery through pre-construction, procurement and construction stages in a