Project Director / Project Manager
We’re excited to be supporting a newly established, regeneration-focused Construction Consultancy in Manchester as they continue to grow. They’re looking for an experienced Project Director to lead high-value, complex construction projects and drive the continued success of their expanding team.
This is a forward-thinking business with a strong culture, sustainable growth plans, innovative systems, and genuinely flexible working arrangements. It’s a unique opportunity to join a consultancy at an early stage of its journey and make a real strategic impact.
Role Overview
As a Project Director, you will provide senior leadership and strategic oversight across multiple projects, ensuring delivery excellence, commercial performance, and client satisfaction. You will act as a key ambassador for the consultancy, shaping project strategy, mentoring teams, and contributing to business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of multiple large-scale projects across RIBA Stages 1–6, from inception through to completion.
- Define project strategies, goals, deliverables, and success criteria aligned with client objectives.
- Provide commercial leadership, including budget oversight, forecasting, risk management, and contract administration.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary senior point of contact.
- Coordinate and guide multidisciplinary teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
- Mentor Project Managers and other senior staff, fostering high-performing, collaborative teams.
- Implement and optimise internal project management systems, processes, and governance frameworks (NEC, JCT).
- Monitor project KPIs and implement lessons learned across current and future programmes.
- Support business development initiatives, including proposal strategy and client engagement.
- Promote Health & Safety excellence, ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and best practice.
About You
- Extensive experience in senior project delivery roles within consultancy, ideally across regeneration, mixed-use, or public sector programmes.
- Proven track record managing multiple high-value projects across the full project lifecycle (RIBA Stages 1–6).
- Strong commercial acumen and experience with budgets, forecasting, and contract management.
- Exceptional client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Experienced in leading and developing teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering results.
- Professional accreditation desirable (MRICS, MAPM, CIOB, or equivalent).
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive, solutions-driven approach.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual review
- Pension scheme
- Private health insurance
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Wellbeing initiatives and team activities
- Clear career progression and leadership development opportunities
