Project Manager

Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in project management is seeking a qualified Project Management professional to lead the delivery of complex construction projects. The role requires strong skills in stakeholder communication and the ability to work autonomously in a dynamic environment. Successful candidates will have a Chartered qualification and experience in relevant sectors. This position can be completely remote, reflecting the company's trust in its employees to perform effectively.

Benefits

Work on world-class, innovative developments

Performance-driven culture

Opportunity for career development in an agile environment

Qualifications

• Qualified project or programme management professional is preferred.
• Demonstrable experience in sport & leisure, government, residential, or heritage sectors.
• Strong skills in stakeholder communication and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate across all project life cycle phases.
• Oversee progression, compliance, and contractor performance on behalf of funders.
• Manage multi-disciplinary consultant teams to assess project viability.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Commercial awareness

Solutions-oriented mindset

Education

Chartered project or programme management qualification (RICS or similar)

Job description

Role Overview

As a Project Management, you will be deeply involved in the hands-on delivery of complex construction and development programmes. You\'ll assume ownership of client goals, steer project teams, and drive outcomes with precision, reliability, and a client-first mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead and coordinate across all project life cycle phases, from initiation through to handover, ensuring design, cost, quality, and time lines are tightly managed.

• Development Monitoring: Act on behalf of funder\'s or landowners to oversee progression, compliance, contractor performance, valuations, and contractual deliverables.

• Feasibility Studies: Manage multi-disciplinary consultant teams to assess viability of projects, providing independent analysis and strategic recommendations.

• Contract Administration: Serve as Employer\'s Agent or Contract Administrator where needed, facilitate smooth contractual administration, and provide informed, proactive advice.

• Client Engagement: Cultivate deep relationships with clients, interpreting deliverables through their lens, and delivering with value, on-schedule, and on-budget, exemplifying a high-performance ethos.

Your Profile

• A Chartered or equivalent qualified project or programme management professional (RICS or similar) preferred.

• Demonstrable experience, ideally within sport & leisure, government, residential, or heritage sectors.

• Strong skills in stakeholder communication, team collaboration, and multi-disciplinary coordination.

• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.

• Comfortable working autonomously and integrating seamlessly within dynamic client environments.

Why Join the Consultancy?

• Contribute to world-class, innovative developments across prestigious projects.

• Work as a senior, visible operator, not hidden behind hierarchy, your expertise and judgement matter.

• Be part of a high-trust, performance-driven culture where client service and craftsmanship are valued.

• Collaborate with an experienced team of directors and associates renowned for leadership in programme delivery across sectors.

• Enjoy the opportunity to develop in a client-focused, agile consultancy environment, where your impact is direct and celebrated.

This Project Management position can be done completely remotely. The company trusts their employees to work and deliver schemes.