Associate Director, Project Management – Retail Banking

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Associate Director to lead project management for Retail Banking initiatives in Hong Kong. You will oversee client interfaces, multidisciplinary teams, and complex fit-out projects, ensuring delivery within time and budget constraints.

The role requires a minimum 10 years of progressive project management experience, strong leadership, and fluency in Cantonese and English. A dynamic, collaborative environment and high-profile client work await the successful

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive project management experience delivering complex Retail, Banking, or Commercial Fit-out projects.
• Experience and knowledge of main project management concepts, tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple fast-paced timelines within a consultancy team.

Responsibilities

• Lead line management and develop project managers and team members through guidance, feedback and reviews.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers.
• Manage overall project management to meet quality, cost, safety and scheduling requirements.
• Plan and execute master programmes and short-term plans with stakeholders.
• Monitor site progress, ensure safety standards, and support project administration.

Skills

Line management

Client liaison

Project planning

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Degree in Architecture/PM/Construction/Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Associate Director, Project Management – Retail Banking

• Full-time

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 62 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects andprogrammesas we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogramme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Line Management

• To take line management responsibilities and develop Project managers and team members through structured guidance, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Hold the highest level of professional integrity and business ethics.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture that supports continuous learning and professional growth.
• Motivate team members, and drive towards positive client outcomes and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Responsible to manage the team’s resource against the business pipeline and projects
• Conduct interviews for vacant positions in line with the company’s recruitment process and resource requirements
• Critically analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements and deliverables, in order to find creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders through structured meetings, reporting, and documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
• Support conflict resolution and issue management by escalating appropriately and offering practical solutions.
• Foster a collaborative team environment and promote knowledge sharing across the project team.

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead overall project management to ensure quality, cost, statutory compliance, safety, environmental standards, and scheduling requirements are met.
• Manage the implementation of the masterprogramme, including materials and long lead items, ensuring alignment with project milestones and delivery timelines.
• Update and maintain the masterprogrammeand ensure short-termprogrammes—such as weekly work plans, look-ahead schedules, and inspection timelines—are reviewed and communicated effectively to all relevant stakeholders.
• Plan and organize statutory inspections and ensure timely approvals.
• Produce comprehensive project reports that capture key updates, risks, decisions, and action items to maintain transparency and informed decision-making.

Site Coordination

• Monitor progress and quality through regular updates and collaboration with site teams or contractors.
• Ensure safety standards and compliance are implemented across all project activities.
• Support effective project administration, including documentation, reporting, and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Project Management, Construction, Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years of progressive project management experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex Retail, Banking, or Commercial Fit-out projects.
• Experience and knowledge of all of the main project management concepts, tools and techniques
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple fast-paced timelines simultaneously, working under tight corporate deadlines within a committed consultancy team.
• Full professional language level for written and spoken Cantonese and English

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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