Project Manager / Project Director in London

We have an excellent opportunity for an ambitious senior project professional to step into a high-profile Project Director position, taking strategic responsibility for a major, long-term capital investment programme. You will lead an established multidisciplinary team delivering a substantial portfolio of projects across multiple locations, working closely with senior client stakeholders and an experienced management team. Rather than personally managing individual projects, your focus will be on the bigger picture: leading the account, developing the team, strengthening the client relationship and driving commercial and operational performance across the programme.

The Role

• Providing strategic leadership and direction across a large, multidisciplinary capital programme
• Leading, developing and supporting an established management team
• Acting as a trusted senior adviser to the client and building strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Maintaining oversight of a substantial portfolio of projects across multiple locations
• Taking responsibility for the commercial and financial performance of the account
• Protecting and developing an important, long-standing client relationship
• Driving greater pace, accountability and consistency across the programme
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, performance and value for the client
• Using data, digital systems and KPIs to drive measurable improvements
• Championing continuous improvement and encouraging better ways of working
• Maintaining excellent standards across health, safety, risk and governance
• Identifying appropriate opportunities to develop the account and wider client relationship
• Representing the programme at senior leadership level within the wider business

About You

We are looking for a credible and commercially minded leader who can operate strategically while remaining close enough to the programme to understand where improvements can be made. You are likely to have experience within a construction consultancy or client-side programme environment and will be able to demonstrate:

• Leadership of complex, multidisciplinary programmes or portfolios
• Experience working within high-volume, multi-project environments
• Successful leadership and development of senior managers and professional teams
• Strong senior-level client and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial responsibility, ideally including P&L or account performance
• A track record of delivering measurable improvements, efficiencies or cost savings
• The ability to identify issues early and implement practical solutions
• Strong understanding of health, safety, risk and governance
• Experience using management information, digital tools and KPIs to improve performance
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• A relevant construction, engineering, technical or project/programme management background
• Experience of major capital investment programmes would be particularly beneficial.

Leadership Style

This is a role for someone who enjoys leading people and making things happen. You will be proactive, commercially aware and solutions-focused, with the confidence to challenge where necessary while maintaining strong relationships. You should be comfortable taking ownership, making decisions and creating momentum, while remaining collaborative and approachable. This is a rare opportunity to take strategic ownership of a substantial, established programme without having to build an account from scratch. You will inherit an experienced team and established client relationship, while having the autonomy to shape its future direction and performance.

For an ambitious Associate Director, it provides a genuine opportunity to step into Project Director-level responsibility. For an established Project Director, it offers the scale, autonomy and senior client exposure to make a meaningful impact. The position is London-based with hybrid working, with approximately three days per week spent working alongside the team and client.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.