An established and growing consultancy operating across infrastructure, regeneration and development is looking to appoint a Senior Project Manager / Associate Director to support the continued expansion of its Project Management division.
Working across major public sector and built environment programmes, this is a key strategic appointment for the business and an opportunity to join a consultancy delivering complex projects throughout the UK.
The role will focus heavily on front-end project governance, stakeholder engagement and programme leadership across infrastructure and regeneration schemes, making it ideally suited to someone with strong pre-contract experience gained within a consultancy or client-side environment.
This is not a delivery-only or site-based PM role. The successful candidate will have a proven track record operating at the early stages of project lifecycles, managing governance structures, public authority engagement and multidisciplinary consultant teams through complex approval and development processes.
The Role
Lead the pre-contract delivery of major infrastructure and regeneration programmes
Act as the primary interface between clients, stakeholders, public authorities and consultant teams
Support programme setup, governance frameworks and strategic project delivery plans
Manage multidisciplinary teams across complex public sector projects
Lead stakeholder engagement throughout feasibility, business case and pre-construction phases
Oversee project governance, reporting, risk management and programme controls
Support procurement strategies and consultant appointments
Drive collaboration across technical, commercial and delivery functions
Contribute to business growth, client development and framework opportunitiesThe Person
Strong consultancy or client-side Project Management background
Significant experience delivering public sector infrastructure and built environment projects
Proven pre-contract experience is essential
Strong stakeholder management capability with experience engaging public authorities and governance groups
Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams
Exposure to programme setup and governance within structured environments such as PRINCE2 or similar delivery frameworks
Background within infrastructure, regeneration, highways, development or wider built environment sectors preferred
Engineering background would be advantageous, although strong regeneration experience would be equally relevant
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