Group Director

4 weeks ago


Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Newsom Consulting Ltd Full time

Description


Our client, a leading engineering consultancy, seeks a Group Director to lead their Project Management and Commercial Management (PMCM) Civil Infrastructure and Utilities (CIU) group. This role involves leading a team of c130, fostering a culture focused on people, projects, and clients.


The ideal candidate will hold P&L responsibilities at group level whilst being very client facing. This is not a pure operations director role. Our client requires someone who is already managing a large headcount and who can provide evidence of growing their team across sectors such as defence, highways, water and environment.


Our client is flexible on location. The group delivers services to clients from offices across the UK, with large teams in London, Birmingham and Manchester.


Responsibilities


  • Oversight of all activities within CIU, including project and business performance, work winning/pipeline management, client relations and employee engagement.
  • Leading and being accountable for driving growth for your group.
  • Building strong client relationships, engaging regularly with clients and driving client focus in the group.
  • Being accountable for establishing & maintaining a professional project/commercial management team capable of delivering the required services to our clients. Developing succession and resilience to future proof the business and its offering to our clients.
  • Establishing robust processes and procedures to manage the group business and associated project risks.
  • Developing and leading delivery of the strategy to achieve financial performance of the group and accountability for achievement of the group’s financial and operational targets.
  • Delivering accurate and informative periodic business reports.
  • Ensuring all company safety, quality, environmental, commercial and project management procedures are followed.
  • Personal accountability for the successful delivery of complex projects up to £5m.


Requirements


  • Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (APM/ICE etc).
  • Experience leading major projects or a significant portfolio of projects with proven project delivery.
  • Experience with major UK clients in a consultancy environment.
  • Good understanding of commercial management of consultancy services to clients including business unit Profit and Loss accounts.
  • A proven track record of providing business, commercial, project leadership across a wide range of major infrastructure projects for government and private sector – and in more than one sector (transportation, defence, energy or water preferred).
  • Naturally curious, solution focussed and responsive to client problems. Driven to collaborate and exceed client expectations.
  • Natural ability to develop strong customer and stakeholder relationships, through effective listening and influencing skills.
  • A collaborative approach to work effectively with other Groups and Disciplines within the organisation.
  • A ‘People First’ approach with a focus on creating an open, inclusive, and engaging work environment for the team.


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