[Real Estate and Infrastructure] Manager in London

The Group is now seeking a Manager to join the Real Estate and Infrastructure team in our Central London-based UK office. CT Group is a global consultancy that uniquely combines research, intelligence, campaigns, and advisory practices to deliver the results our clients need. With decades of experience securing successful outcomes in every corner of the world and across multiple sectors and markets, CT Group understands the importance of clear information, actionable insight, and results-focused strategies.

We are trusted advisors to business, political leaders, private family offices, and corporations. We operate around the world, with a team of international, multilingual staff, with cutting-edge technology integrated across all activities.

CT Group provides corporate transactional and project advisory across real estate, property development, and infrastructure. We understand how local, regional, and national government operates and interconnects with elected and public officials, customers, stakeholders, the media, and the public. We support both corporate clients and projects across a range of asset classes, including strategic land, residential and commercial property, retail, transport (aviation, rail, highways), logistics, major developments, and infrastructure.

CT Group advises national and international investors and businesses including start-ups and new, disruptive market entrants. We assist investors and companies to navigate niche and mainstream markets. We provide strategic additionality to help exploit opportunities and expand business interests. With our knowledge and understanding of all levels of Government, public perceptions, and the media, we are often cited as our client’s trusted advisor.

We support clients by acting as a credible advocate into target areas of commercial value, devising evidence-based messaging, and identifying broader target audiences via our bespoke political, local, stakeholder, and wider public research. With discretion and precision, we are able to provide forensic situational awareness, strategic direction, and expert campaign execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from scoping to delivery;
• Ensure all project deliverables are to a high standard and client ready;
• Manage the project team on all aspects including allocation of work, coaching and mentoring consultants, and providing timely feedback on project deliverables;
• Work closely with clients and internal stakeholders, developing strong professional relationships, and liaising with teams to deliver exceptional work to the client;
• Ability to anticipate the long-term impact of decisions and take a broad approach to problem solving;
• Lead on insightful analysis to build an evidence base to support strategy development and change on projects;
• Provide research for thought leadership pieces;
• Ability to manage conflict and bring resolution, including knowing when to escalate;
• Anticipate project risks and actively seek solutions;
• Deliver project extensions and follow-on work, alongside working on new business development opportunities;
• Be seen as a trusted advisor.

Skills

• This role requires a confident and flexible self-starter with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are essential to this role as well as a desire to grow talent through thoughtful development practices.
• Candidates should demonstrate an aptitude for critical thinking and provide innovative insight and resolution into complex problems.
• The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Experience within relevant management consulting or similar;
• Excellent stakeholder management both internally and externally;
• Proven ability to deliver the full cycle of project management accountabilities;
• Experience in real estate, development, planning, infrastructure, transportation or related sectors;
• Exceptional time management skills to manage competing priorities, across client service, practice development, and business development responsibilities;
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence;
• Experience in business development would be beneficial and a desire and willingness to start to build own external network;
• Adaptability and ability to prioritise and work under time pressure with excellent time management skills;
• A high level of professionalism and confidentiality is a prerequisite;
• Experience with problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, decision-making facilitation, documentation, stakeholder management, project profitability, and team management.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and appoint on merit.

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV along with a cover letter to careers@ctgroup.com. Kindly note that submitting your CV is essential to complete your application. You can upload a PDF, DOC or DOCX file up to 5 MB.