Associate Director - Programme Manage... in London

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

As an Associate Director-level Programme Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of programmes. Supporting the Programme Leader, you will drive excellence in commission management, providing confidence to Turner & Townsend Executives by ensuring compliance with governance and risk management requirements while maintaining contractual deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Programme Leader by embedding the vision and direction of the commission and inspiring the programme team towards achieving success.
• Maintain and deliver frameworks for robust management and control of the programme.
• Manage critical programme functions/services (e.g., workstream lead, PMO lead, change/risk/reporting) within the wider framework of rigor and control, and a focus on outcomes and the realisation of benefits back to the business case and organisational strategy.
• Independently lead smaller-scale programmes, leveraging your programme management accreditation and experience in fast-paced, high-performing environments.
• Establish robust processes to engage and manage all programme stakeholders effectively.
• Develop and implement robust processes to manage and report on all financial aspects of the programme.
• Define appropriate safeguards to mitigate risks to health and safety and ensure their successful implementation across the programme.

What We Are Looking For:

• Proven experience in programme management, particularly in large-scale, high-profile real estate transformation projects.
• Programme management accreditation and the ability to apply this expertise effectively.
• Strong track record in governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and financial management.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and empower teams.
• Highly organized and methodical, with a results-driven mindset.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree educated in a construction, Real Estate or Facility Management related degree.
• Project Management experience within a Construction or Real Estate Consultancy.
• Programme Management experience within Real Estate.
• Professional membership of a relevant body (e.g. RICS, APM, CIOB) or equivalent.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership, team working and problem-solving skills.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.