Associate Director Project Manager, up to £80,000, Manchester – Greater Manchester

Turner Property Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy in Manchester is seeking an Associate Director – Project Management to lead high-profile public sector infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will manage complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring alignment with governance and policy requirements. This role offers a competitive salary range of £72,000–£80,000 along with hybrid working flexibility and great opportunities for career progression. If you have proven experience in delivering public sector projects, we invite you to apply or reach out for more details.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to secure repeat business.
• Experience acting as client / lead PM for Local Authority clients.
• Experience managing complex project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, multi-agency infrastructure projects.
• Develop projects from concept to implementation.
• Prepare and monitor consultant briefs and procurement processes.

Skills

Lead Project Management experience on large public sector infrastructure projects

Strong relationship management skills

Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

UP TO £76,000 PLUS BENEFITS AND BONUS

AssociateDirector–ProjectManagement(Manchester)

Location : Manchester(HybridWorking)

Salary : £72,000–£80,000

Postedby : TurnerPropertyRecruitment

Overview

TurnerPropertyRecruitmentisdelightedtobepartneringwithaleadingprojectmanagementconsultancytorecruitanAssociateDirector–ProjectManagementfortheirManchesteroffice.Thisisanexcitingopportunityforanexperiencedprofessionaltoleadhigh-profile,publicsector-ledinfrastructureprojectsandplayakeyroleinstrategicprojectdelivery.

TheRole

TheAssociateDirectorwillactastheleadProjectManagerforlargestrategicinfrastructureprojects,oftenonbehalfofLocalAuthorityclients,providingdirectionacrossmultipleagencies,stakeholders,andmultidisciplinaryteams.Therolecombinesclientrelationshipmanagementwithhands-onleadershipofcomplexprojectsfromconcepttodelivery,ensuringoutputsaredeliveredinlinewithfunding,governance,andpolicyrequirements.

KeyResponsibilities

• Leadandmanagelarge,multi-agencyinfrastructureprojects,actingastheclient / leadPMonbehalfofpublicsectorbodies
• Developprojectsfromconcepttoimplementation,includingfeasibility,planning,risk,cost,andprogrammemanagement
• Managemulti-disciplinaryteams,includingexternalconsultantsandinternalcouncildepartments
• Prepareandmonitorconsultantbriefs,fees,andprocurementprocessesforprojectdelivery
• DevelopandwritebusinesscasesusingtheHMTreasury5CaseModel
• Adviseonlandacquisition,planningprocesses,andstrategicpositioningofprojectswithgovernmentfunders
• Chairsteeringgroups,workinggroups,andprojectmeetings;prepareconcisenotesandmaintainissue / actionlogs
• Liaisewithpublicsectorofficers,statutorybodies,landowners,funders,andcommunitystakeholders
• Ensureprojectdeliveryalignswithgovernance,funding,andpolicyrequirements

Experience & Knowledge Required

• LeadProjectManagementexperienceonlargepublicsectorinfrastructureprojects
• Experienceactingasclient / leadPMforLocalAuthorityclients
• Strongrelationshipmanagementskillsandprovenabilitytosecurerepeatbusiness
• Experiencemanagingmulti-disciplinaryteamsandcomplexprojectbudgets

Desirable / WorkingKnowledge

• Projectdevelopmentfromconcepttoimplementation
• Strategicplanning,riskmanagement,andprogrammemanagement
• Publicsectorgovernance,procurementlegislation,andfundingstreams
• Transportplanning,modelling,andgovernmentguidance(e.g.,WebTAG / DMRB)
• Planning,EIA / ES,landacquisition(voluntary&CPO)
• Draftingfundingbids,governancedocumentation,procurementstrategies,andbespokeprojectdocumentation

ThePackage

Salary : £72,000–£80,000(dependentonexperience)

Hybridworkingflexibility

Opportunitytoleadhigh-profilepublicsectorinfrastructureprojectsin ManchesterandtheNorthWest

Careerprogressionwithinagrowingconsultancy

IfyouareanexperiencedProjectManagerorAssociateDirectorwithastrongtrackrecordinpublicsectorinfrastructuredeliveryandwanttotakeownershipofhigh-profileprojects,wewouldlovetohearfromyou.ApplytodayorcontactTurnerPropertyRecruitmentinconfidencetodiscusstheopportunityfurther.