Project Director
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Director to lead the successful delivery of complex, high-value projects from initial concept through to completion. This senior role will provide strategic direction, commercial oversight and operational leadership, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and to the required quality standards.
You will take overall responsibility for project performance, acting as the senior point of contact for clients, stakeholders, consultants, contractors and internal teams. The successful candidate will be confident managing multiple workstreams, resolving challenges decisively and building strong, collaborative relationships at every level.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the planning, mobilisation and delivery of major projects in accordance with agreed objectives, budgets and programmes.
- Develop and maintain effective project governance, reporting structures, risk registers and change control processes.
- Provide clear direction to project managers and multidisciplinary teams, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
- Monitor financial performance, forecasting, procurement and commercial outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage client and stakeholder relationships, providing regular progress updates and addressing issues promptly.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, contractual obligations, health and safety requirements and quality standards.
- Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing appropriate mitigation and recovery strategies where required.
- Lead project reviews, lessons-learned activities and the implementation of best practice across future programmes.
About you
You will be an accomplished project leader with a proven track record of delivering complex projects within a challenging and highly regulated environment. You should possess strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while remaining focused on practical delivery.
Experience of managing budgets, programmes, contracts and multidisciplinary teams is essential. A recognised project management qualification, such as APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent, would be advantageous. You will be organised, resilient and confident making informed decisions in a fast-paced setting.
This role offers the opportunity to shape significant projects, lead talented teams and make a measurable impact through outstanding delivery and professional leadership.
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