Senior Programme Director - Major Capital Projects

Turner & Townsend

England

On-site

GBP 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Director for Programme Management and Programme Management Office delivery. You will lead major capital programmes valued at £250m-£500m+, shaping strategy and governance across complex sectors.

You will mentor teams, secure client partnerships, and ensure delivery excellence from early definition through benefits realisation, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on project leadership in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

Proven experience delivering complex transformation/real estate programmes (£100-£300m+) with demonstrable achievement of tangible benefits and outcomes for clients/employers.
Ability to prioritise and optimise complex programmes, responding to internal and external influences over the programme lifecycle.
Strong project delivery background with progression into programme delivery management within a construction environment.
Experience leading and working on large multidisciplinary teams including project management, project controls, technical and commercial teams.
Strong understanding and practical application of construction project delivery models, procurement routes and contracts (NEC, JCT).
Good understanding of project controls methodologies and application including schedule management, cost control and risk and opportunity management at a project and programme level.

Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Direction: Take end-to-end ownership of shaping, embedding, and communicating programme vision and direction.
Assurance Framework: Maintain and deliver frameworks for robust management and control of the programme.
Commission Management and Business Development: Lead the successful commercial and contractual management of commissions, ensuring delivery excellence and client satisfaction.
Stakeholder Strategy & Engagement: Create structured stakeholder engagement and decision-making frameworks.
Financial Leadership: Develop and implement robust processes to manage and report on all financial aspects of the programme.
Risk Strategy, Health & Safety Leadership: Identify and mitigate health and safety risks, enforcing safeguards to protect all involved in programme delivery.
People & Culture: Act as a first-class colleague and leader, establishing and positively contributing to the culture of internal and client-facing teams.