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

Description

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 who are seeking the chance to shape how the UK’s largest programmes are set up commercially, and to influence Turner & Townsend’s Commercial Advisory offer.

You will have a strong background in leading procurement and cost and commercial management within major capital programmes, and a proven ability to apply your delivery experience to shape the set-up and strategies needed for high performing procurement and commercial functions.

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, which are aligned with the delivery model and key strategic aims and objectives of the programme.

• Leading the development and implementation of commercial models, contracting approaches, delivery partner strategies and incentivisation mechanisms, for major programmes, ensuring alignment with client outcomes, delivery objectives, market capacity and policy requirements

• 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, including incentivisation.

• Being accountable for deploying and/ or optimising commercial management strategies, processes, tools, and systems and tailoring our standard methodologies to client needs.

• Delivering key activities within the Programme Advisory team including

• internal development of commercial service transformation products and methodologies.

• identify, produce, contribute to and progress business generation opportunities where appropriate, leading bid teams

Commercial:

• A deep understanding of infrastructure, defence and/or energy and natural resources markets, and associated commercial requirements.

• Direct knowledge of the commercial lifecycle and how this supports clients.

• 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 (e.g. Construction Playbook, Project 13).

• Qualified in MCIPS, MRICS/FRICS or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.

Consultancy:

• Experience of leading and managing multiple teams delivering complex capital programmes and projects, and maintaining quality deliverables against challenging timelines, alongside supporting the development of high-performing commercial professionals. 

• 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.

• The ability to provide insights to our clients through clear and succinct communications, with the ability to articulate complex matters into clear and concise recommendations to facilitate executive level decision-making.

• Provide strategic judgement, executive presence and constructively challenge clients when necessary on commissions.

• Resilient and proactive professional, recognised for delivering high-quality outcomes with a strong attention to detail.

• Proven ability to work and thrive in multi stakeholder environments.

• Proven track record of successful business development, identification and conversion of growth opportunities, developing trusted client relationships, leading on bid preparation and work winning activities

• Taking ownership of team and wider business targets.

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.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.​

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.​

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.​

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