Associate Director Project Manager, up to £80,000, Manchester - Turner Property Recruitment

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

Job summary

A leading project management consultancy is seeking an Associate Director – Project Management for their Manchester office. This role involves leading large-scale public sector infrastructure projects, managing multiple stakeholders, and ensuring project delivery aligns with governance and funding requirements. The ideal candidate has experience in public sector project management and strong relationship management skills. The position offers a salary range of £72,000–£80,000 and hybrid working flexibility.

Benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Opportunity for career progression

Exposure to high-profile public sector projects

Qualifications

• Proven ability to secure repeat business from clients.
• Experience managing complex project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, multi-agency infrastructure projects.
• Develop projects from concept to implementation.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams including external consultants.
• Prepare and monitor consultant briefs and procurement processes.
• Develop business cases using the HM Treasury 5 Case Model.

Skills

Lead Project Management experience on large public sector infrastructure projects

Experience acting as client / lead PM for Local Authority clients

Strong relationship management skills

Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

AssociateDirector–ProjectManagement(Manchester)

Location : Manchester(HybridWorking)

Salary : £72,000–£80,000

Postedby : TurnerPropertyRecruitment

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&KnowledgeRequired

Essential :

• 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-profilepublicsectorinfrastructureprojectsinManchesterandtheNorthWest
• Careerprogressionwithinagrowingconsultancy

IfyouareanexperiencedProjectManagerorAssociateDirectorwithastrongtrackrecordinpublicsectorinfrastructuredeliveryandwanttotakeownershipofhigh-profileprojects,wewouldlovetohearfromyou.ApplytodayorcontactTurnerPropertyRecruitmentinconfidencetodiscusstheopportunityfurther.