Project Director

NSR Associates; Flackwell Heath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NSR Associates is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Project Director for UK data centre and technology projects. On-site leadership will manage stakeholders, critical paths and delivery, with visiting senior oversight to support. Prior experience with main contractor (buildings) delivering data projects is essential.

You will lead relationships with clients and internal teams, driving outputs, sequencing and risk management in a dynamic, outcomes-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Manager or Project Director with UK experience on data centre/technology projects.
• Experience with main contractor (buildings) delivering data projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and delivery experience.
• Ability to manage critical path, risk and outputs.
• Excellent people management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder engagement, critical path and delivery elements on site.
• Show strong leadership to build relationships with clients and teams.
• Ensure timely decisions to protect contract, design and progress.
• Lead a team across all levels and skills; recover plans when needed.
• Travel as required to sites and client locations.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery leadership

Data Centre projects

Site leadership

Travel flexibility

Job description

Are you a Senior Project Manager or Project Director based in the UK with experience on Data Centres & Technology Projects?

As the PD on site you will manage all stakeholder engagement, critical path and delivery elements. Due to the importance of the client you will have a visiting Operations Director popping in when needed to help support.

Prior experience working for a Main Contractor (Buildings) delivering Data Projects as a Project Manager or Project Director is key. Given the vast amount of coordination and pace needed to succeed you will have to understand the dynamics of the mission critical environment.

You will know outputs, sequencing and risk from past projects. You will have the people skills to build relationships with clients whilst getting the best from your team

The role will be challenging, stressful and dynamic like any Project Director opportunity but have you got the mindset, people skills and attitude to navigate the right course.

Our Client:

• Turnover in excess of 650 Million in the UK Tech space alone
• Extremely profitable
• Client focused and contractually NON aggressive
• You will NOT be lost as a number. Huge opportunity for career growth, financial reward and more senior opportunities if open to travel.

The Role:

• You will be expected to add value at all stages
• Prepared to be hands on and work with real people, building strong relationships internally and externally
• Confident to make decisions and protect the contract, design and progress
• Have the emotional intelligence to lead a team of all levels & skills
• If needed able to create recovery plans and think on your feet for innovative solutions so TIME isn't lost on site.