Project Director - Family Office

Capstone Property Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate firm in Central London seeks a Project Director to lead the design and delivery of major construction projects. This pivotal role requires a technically strong individual with over 10 years of experience in project delivery, particularly in large-scale office projects (£100m+). Responsibilities include managing teams, advising on procurement, and ensuring compliance across multiple projects. This role offers significant autonomy and the chance to influence project strategy within a professional team.

Benefits

Significant autonomy over project strategy

Exposure to high-quality Central London assets

Collaborative and professional team environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in real estate design and construction project delivery.
• Proven leadership of large-scale projects, ideally within the office sector.
• Strong understanding of landlord works, occupier requirements, and technical negotiations.
• Excellent knowledge of procurement routes and standard forms of contract.
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously within an active portfolio.
• Confident communication style, especially with international stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, procurement, and delivery of refurbishment and development projects.
• Manage design teams, consultants, contractors, and advisers.
• Advise on procurement strategy, contract selection, and delivery methodology.
• Manage programmes, budgets, quality, risk, and compliance on projects.
• Provide clear, concise reporting and strategic advice to senior stakeholders.

Skills

10+ years' experience in real estate design and construction project delivery

Proven leadership of large-scale projects (£100m+)

Strong understanding of landlord works and technical negotiations

Excellent knowledge of procurement routes and contracts

Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously

Confident communication style with senior stakeholders

Collaborative mindset and desire to work in a team

Job description

Project Director

Central London | Private Real Estate Investor

A highly regarded private real estate business is seeking a Project Director to join its London office, leading the design and delivery of a significant pipeline of office-led construction and refurbishment projects across its UK portfolio.

This is a newly created role driven by a sustained increase in project activity, including major refurbishments, repositioning initiatives, and select development-led schemes within prime Central London locations.

The Role

The Project Director will take full responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, acting as a hands-on lead rather than a coordinator. The role requires strong technical judgement, commercial discipline, and the confidence to operate with minimal external reliance where appropriate.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the design, procurement, and delivery of refurbishment and development projects, primarily within the office sector
• Appointing and managing design teams, consultants, contractors, and specialist advisers
• Advising on procurement strategy, contract selection, and delivery methodology
• Managing programmes, budgets, quality, risk, and compliance across multiple concurrent projects
• Providing clear, concise reporting and strategic advice to senior stakeholders
• Taking a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach, treating capital expenditure as if it were your own
• Reducing over-reliance on external consultants while knowing when specialist input is genuinely required

Candidate Profile

This role will suit a technically strong, delivery-focused Project Director who enjoys operating close to the detail while retaining strategic oversight.

You will likely bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in real estate design and construction project delivery
• Proven leadership of large-scale projects (£100m+), ideally within the office sector
• Strong understanding of landlord works, occupier requirements, and technical negotiations
• Excellent knowledge of procurement routes and standard forms of contract
• Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously within an active portfolio
• A confident, succinct communication style, particularly when dealing with senior international stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset and desire to be part of a close-knit, high-performing team
• Experience across mixed-use elements such as leisure, F&B, or fitness within office environments would be advantageous.

Why This Role?

• Opportunity to play a pivotal role within a prestigious, long-term real estate portfolio
• Significant autonomy and influence over project strategy and delivery
• Exposure to complex, high-quality Central London assets
• A collaborative and professional UK-based team, with senior decision-making internationally