Associate Director in Birmingham

We are excited to be recruiting an Associate Director to join our growing Programme & Project Management (P&PM) profession in the Midlands. Based from our Birmingham office, this is a pivotal role leading the delivery of large-scale capital healthcare projects and programmes that shape the future of healthcare infrastructure.

We are looking for an accomplished project leader with deep experience across pre-construction and construction, who can combine technical excellence with strong commercial acumen. In this role, you will take responsibility for planning and delivering major programmes, exceeding client expectations, and driving high-quality outcomes across time, cost, and performance.

You will also play a key role in developing new business, nurturing strong client relationships, and identifying opportunities to expand our P&PM offering. As a senior leader within the region, you will help shape the profession, act as a specialism lead, and support our continued growth trajectory.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact, supporting clients, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing directly to the strength and success of our Midlands business.

About Archus: We are a healthcare consultancy providing strategic advice directly to government, healthcare providers, and hospital groups. Founded in 2017, we have worked on over 1000 projects to date, supporting healthcare clients in the delivery of multi-million-pound healthcare projects across the UK, Canada, and other locations internationally. The team is led by a highly experienced and capable senior leadership team who have worked together for many years.

We have experienced significant growth since inception with five offices in the UK, one in Ireland, and one in Toronto, Canada. We are successfully targeting international growth via new territories while creating additional service offerings to meet the needs of the market and capitalise on global increases in healthcare spend. We position ourselves uniquely as one of the few firms of consultants to provide end-to-end advice on healthcare projects, from initial strategy development through to on-site delivery.

This includes our Archus Insights team that provides a data analytics service to our UK and worldwide client base. A unique value proposition cited as the ability to support clients from 'Boardroom to Boots'.

We pride ourselves on being a B-Corp accredited business, we also hold the Silver Standard regarding Investors in People and proudly hold a 2-star Best Companies accolade. We are flexible in our approach and do not conform to a traditional 9 to 5 but instead trust our employees to fulfil their contractual hours in line with their personal and professional commitments.

Importantly, every member of the Archus team is committed to a collective vision and shared purpose in the delivery of services to clients – to shape the future of healthcare.

Why join us: This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of like-minded people with a strong social purpose and to be a part of continuing the growth trajectory of Archus. Archus' vision is to be the leading healthcare infrastructure specialist. We put people, communities, and stakeholders at the heart of everything we do, and we grow our business responsibly. We value and take pride in our people, our partnerships, and our customers – together we deliver exceptional work and build long-lasting relationships.

If you feel you have the drive and energy to assist us in achieving this vision and are aligned with the person specification, please submit your application by following the instructions below.

Benefits and Salary on offer: This role will have a salary commensurate with the level of experience and knowledge of the applicant. In addition, you will have access to the following:

• Great social culture – but we also respect people's personal approach to socialising
• An attractive annual bonus incentivisation
• Life assurance
• Individual private medical insurance
• Group Income protection Cover
• Pension – matching up to 5% employer for 5% employee contribution
• Employee share trust – Employees own 10% share of the business. Allocations are made to the team each year, with potential for discretionary dividends on an annual basis
• Sale reward scheme – designed to incentivise and reward those that secure and deliver new work/opportunities
• Up to a maximum of 28 days annual leave based on length of service.
• Annual leave purchase scheme (up to 5 additional days per annum)
• 1 annual wellbeing day
• 1 annual volunteering day
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Hybrid/flexible approach to work
• Opportunity to get involved with our internal working groups - become a champion for your region for Diversity & Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing, Social Value, Environmental and Governance

To see what we can offer you – visit our careers page Archus - Join us.

Applying for the role: If you feel you have the drive and energy to assist us in achieving this mission and are aligned with the person specification, please don’t hesitate to apply by clicking on 'Apply NOW'. Archus is a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means we take a number of proactive steps to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and also to support any of our team who may have a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you need any assistance or would like to request any adjustments as part of our recruitment process, don’t hesitate to ask.