Associate Director/Project Director - Programme Commercial Advisory – Capital Programme Delivery

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

As part of our programme strategy and set up capability, our Commercial Advisory team supports the UK’s most impactful programmes to establish, mobilise and optimise commercial models, strategies and functions. We are seeking talented commercial leaders with major programme experience to join us at the Associate Director and Project Director level in the South East.

Key aspects of the role include (but are not limited to):

• Developing outcomes-driven commercial solutions for clients delivering major national capital projects and programmes across water, defence, energy, and transport sectors.
• Leading the development and implementation of commercial models, contracting approaches, delivery partner strategies and incentivisation mechanisms.
• Driving client and contractor teams in establishing effective programme governance, delivery structures, controls, and assurance arrangements throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Utilising your experience and lead teams in translating a client’s vision into effective and realistic commercial solutions.
• Being accountable for deploying and/or optimising commercial management strategies, processes, tools, and systems.
• Delivering key activities within the Programme Advisory team including internal development of commercial service transformation products and methodologies.
• Identifying, producing, contributing to and progressing business generation opportunities where appropriate.

Qualifications:

• A deep understanding of infrastructure, defence and/or energy and natural resources markets, and associated commercial requirements.
• Proven ability to understand, operate and thrive within large-scale, complex environments.
• Extensive experience of delivering projects within commercial/transformational environments.
• Deep knowledge and experience using and delivering within construction industry context, models, and initiatives.
• Experience of leading and managing multiple teams delivering complex capital programmes and projects.
• Excellent communication skills including active listening, presentation, and written communication.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively within complex political and organisational environments.
• Resilient and proactive professional, recognised for delivering high-quality outcomes with a strong attention to detail.
• Proven track record of successful business development, identification and conversion of growth opportunities.

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.