Associate Project Manager

An established and growing consultancy operating across infrastructure, regeneration and development is looking to appoint a Senior Project Manager / Associate Director to support the continued expansion of its Project Management division.
Working across major public sector and built environment programmes, this is a key strategic appointment for the business and an opportunity to join a consultancy delivering complex projects throughout the UK.
The role will focus heavily on front-end project governance, stakeholder engagement and programme leadership across infrastructure and regeneration schemes, making it ideally suited to someone with strong pre-contract experience gained within a consultancy or client-side environment.
This is not a delivery-only or site-based PM role. The successful candidate will have a proven track record operating at the early stages of project lifecycles, managing governance structures, public authority engagement and multidisciplinary consultant teams through complex approval and development processes.

The Role

• Lead the pre-contract delivery of major infrastructure and regeneration programmes
• Act as the primary interface between clients, stakeholders, public authorities and consultant teams
• Support programme setup, governance frameworks and strategic project delivery plans
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across complex public sector projects
• Lead stakeholder engagement throughout feasibility, business case and pre-construction phases
• Oversee project governance, reporting, risk management and programme controls
• Support procurement strategies and consultant appointments
• Drive collaboration across technical, commercial and delivery functions
• Contribute to business growth, client development and framework opportunities

The Person

• Strong consultancy or client-side Project Management background
• Significant experience delivering public sector infrastructure and built environment projects
• Proven pre-contract experience is essential
• Strong stakeholder management capability with experience engaging public authorities and governance groups
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams
• Exposure to programme setup and governance within structured environments such as PRINCE2 or similar delivery frameworks
• Background within infrastructure, regeneration, highways, development or wider built environment sectors preferred
• Engineering background would be advantageous, although strong regeneration experience would be equally relevant
• Commercially aware with strong leadership and communication skills

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