Programme Manager

Dalcour Maclaren Limited; Stamford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days leave + birthday

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Pension

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Maternity leave (26 weeks)

Paternity leave (4 weeks)

Discount gift cards

EV salary sacrifice

Sabbatical

Paid study leave

Military leave

Employee support (EAP)

Company events

Job summary

Dalcour Maclaren is seeking an experienced Client Manager to lead a multidisciplinary delivery team on a nationally significant rail programme and to build a trusted long-term client relationship with a major Tier 1 contractor. You will embed within the client's offices, shape account strategy and identify opportunities for additional services across the wider programme.

The role emphasizes relationship-building and growth alongside delivery excellence, with substantial long-term potential

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary project team.
• Maintaining high standards of client service and project delivery.
• Managing commercial performance, forecasting and resource planning.
• Building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Identifying and securing opportunities for additional services across the wider programme and contractor organisation.

Job description

At Dalcour Maclaren, we're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded leader to take ownership of one of our most exciting and strategically important infrastructure accounts. You'll lead an established delivery team currently supporting a nationally significant rail programme, while working closely with a major Tier 1 contractor that is positioning itself for substantial future growth on the project. This role offers the chance to help shape and grow a key client relationship from the ground up. As Client Manager, you'll be responsible for: Leading and developing a multidisciplinary project team. Maintaining high standards of client service and project delivery. Managing commercial performance, forecasting and resource planning. Building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders. Identifying and securing opportunities for additional services across the wider programme and contractor organisation. While delivery excellence is important, the real focus of this role is relationship building and strategic growth. The successful candidate will spend time embedded within the client's offices, developing networks, understanding business drivers, and helping to position DM as a trusted long-term partner. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining operational leadership with business development and wants to play a key role in growing a major infrastructure account with significant long-term potential.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary project team.
• Maintaining high standards of client service and project delivery.
• Managing commercial performance, forecasting and resource planning.
• Building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Identifying and securing opportunities for additional services across the wider programme and contractor organisation.

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)
• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension
• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service
• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service
• Professional development – paid study leave
• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support
• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.

At Dalcour Maclaren, our people help drive the transition to net zero by unlocking consents for the UK’s utilities and infrastructure sector. Whether you're starting out or bringing years of experience, a Dalcour Maclaren job has a real impact on your career, our clients, and the systems that power and connect the UK.