Senior Project Director – Central London £500m Development

slihrms; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training & development

Employee rewards program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in London is seeking an experienced Associate Director level Project Manager to lead a flagship central London development valued at around £500 million. You will guide design and procurement, align consultant teams and drive delivery during early mobilisation.

The role requires a proven track record delivering projects over £150 million, strong governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through pre-construction and early design stages.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at Project Director, Associate Director or equivalent level.
• Strong track record delivering projects valued at £150m+.
• Experience across all RIBA stages, esp. pre-construction.
• Experience with major developers/ client-side organisations.
• Strong understanding of governance, procurement, programme management and risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project leadership across a large-scale development.
• Lead, manage and develop the project management team.
• Support appointment and mobilisation of design and consultant teams.
• Establish robust governance, reporting and decision-making processes.
• Oversee programme, risk, procurement, commercial performance and stakeholder management.
• Act as senior client contact and coordinate with project team.
• Challenge consultants and contractors to protect the programme and outcomes.
• Maintain clear reporting and ensure procurement expenditure meets standards.
• Identify and resolve strategic risks before delivery impact.
• Support transition from design through procurement and construction.
• Assist Project Director and peers in board-level reporting within the client organisation.

Skills

Project leadership

Team leadership

Governance

Procurement

Risk management

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in London is seeking an experienced Associate Director level Project Manager to lead a flagship central London development valued at around £500 million. You will guide design and procurement, align consultant teams and drive delivery during early mobilisation.

The role requires a proven track record delivering projects over £150 million, strong governance, stakeholder management, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through pre-construction and early design stages.