Associate Director (Project Management)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bolton
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Director
CATEGORY
Management & Operations
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SKILLS

Project Management Client Relationship Management Commercial Acumen Risk Management Team Leadership Pre-construction Management Procurement Stakeholder Management

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Associate Director (Project Management)

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking an Associate Director - Project Management to strengthen their project management team in the Northwest region. The role involves leading and shaping a successful and expanding team, working with diverse clients on built environment projects. This is an excellent opportunity to help lead and shape a successful and expanding project management team, working with a diverse range of clients on projects spanning the breadth of the built environment.

Location: Bolton, UK (also Manchester)
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Director
Contact Email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Closing Date: 21/04/2026

How You'll Contribute

  • Leading project delivery from initiation to close-out, ensuring alignment with client expectations and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s delivery objectives.
  • Overseeing planning, procurement, delivery, and risk mitigation activities across multidisciplinary teams
  • Managing scope, programme, and commercial frameworks to ensure delivery meets quality, safety, and performance standards.
  • Acting as the primary client contact for assigned projects, resolving issues and aligning expectations across diverse stakeholders.
  • Overseeing project resources, budgets, and reporting to support financial control and delivery outcomes.
  • Leading and managing project teams, including resourcing, delegation, performance oversight, and development of team members.
  • Supporting pursuit planning and proposal preparation to help secure follow-on or new work.
  • Taking an active role in growing the business by strengthening client relationships, identifying opportunities, and helping convert pipeline into secured work.
  • Contributing to initiatives that improve project delivery capability, enhance tools and systems, and build [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s service excellence.

About You

Our Associate Directors bring deep project expertise, commercial acumen, and a structured, forward-thinking approach to leading complex delivery. They're trusted delivery leads with broad sector experience, known for their judgement, clarity, and ability to align project outcomes with both client priorities and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s commercial goals.

  • A tertiary qualification in a field relevant to shaping or delivering projects in the built environment.
  • Holds accreditation to a relevant professional body such as the CIOB or RICS.
  • Strong experience leading teams and managing client relationships on construction related projects in a client-side or consulting environment across a variety of sectors within the built environment. We regret that this role is NOT suitable for Project Managers looking to transition from other industries such as IT, marketing or finance.
  • Strong commercial capability, with a clear understanding of risk, programme, cost, safety, and stakeholder complexity.
  • Brings a strategic mindset to delivery, balancing day-to-day oversight with long-range planning and market awareness.
  • Deep understanding of client drivers and strategic priorities, with the ability to shape delivery to support long-term relationships and account growth.
  • A deep understanding of carrying out pre-construction duties within a consulting PM role in the construction industry. This will include but is not limited to duties such as design team management and third part legal agreements.
  • Proven ability to lead with intention, actively managing team capability, resourcing, performance, and development across both direct reports and broader project teams.
  • A recognised industry presence and network, with the credibility to represent [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] externally, build client interest, and convert relationships into opportunities.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has a 130-year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. In Asia Pacific we trace our roots back to the 1980s through the merging of several respected, small project management and advisory firms. Now, in the 21st century, we're defining and pioneering a new way of helping our clients drive greater value and impact from their built assets. Plan. Deliver. Optimise. We call this project consulting. We provide expert strategic, commercial and operations advice; project and cost management; carbon advice; and dispute resolution.

Our Values:

  • We win together: Collaborate openly, learn from each other and succeed as one global team.
  • We own it, always: Act with integrity and take responsibility to deliver with purpose.
  • We focus on what matters: Striving for high standards to create meaningful, lasting and sustainable impact.
  • We are curious: Embrace agility and change, explore ideas and turn our curiosity into progress.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from candidates who are interested in working with us but are not able to commit to a full-time role and/or would require forms of flexible working. Additionally, we provide hybrid working as standard practice.

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