Director Project Management

Overview

Lead and develop project teams delivering large-scale, multi-sector projects.

Key Responsibilities

• team leadership
• contracts expertise
• project management
• client engagement
• business growth
• strategic thinking

Tasks

-Lead an ambitious, talented team within a consultancy known for design excellence and technical rigour. -Leading and developing a team of Project Managers-from assistants through to Project Director level-driving excellence and mentoring future leaders. -Setting the tone for culture and leadership, fostering a collaborative, motivated and high-performing team at a pivotal stage of the company’s evolution. -Providing deep contracts expertise, particularly in JCT and NEC, supporting junior team members and ensuring robust governance. -Work across a diverse range of high-profile, sector-spanning projects, not confined to any one area. -Driving business growth through strategic thinking, commercial acumen and proactive client engagement.

Requirements

• large-scale
• strategic
• jct/nec
• emotional intelligence
• team management
• multi-sector

What You Bring

The culture is equally standout: the team is innovative, detail-oriented, commercially aware and creatively driven. The right candidate will bring high emotional intelligence, exceptional interpersonal skills and a people-first leadership style to complement this environment. -A strong track record of delivering large-scale, complex projects confidently and effectively. -Natural business development flair and a strategic mindset. -Excellent knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts, with the ability to guide and upskill others. -High emotional intelligence and a people-centred leadership style. -Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams. -Overseeing complex, multi-sector projects with high visibility and strategic importance. While experience in entertainment, leisure or large public venues is advantageous, strong multi-sector expertise and comfort with ambitious, high-impact projects is what truly matters.

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Benefits

-Competitive salary, package and wider benefits.

About Vertical Recruitment

-Vertical Recruitment quickly carved out a name for quality and insight. -From its Manchester roots, the agency has forged deep partnerships across the UK, becoming a trusted talent bridge for top architecture, engineering and infrastructure firms. -Specialising in permanent, contract and executive placements, it has steadily grown its financial performance through repeat business and long-term engagements. -Its consultants bring sector focus—spanning architecture, MEP, structural and civil engineering—to serve complex projects in commercial, residential, utilities and energy sectors. -Vertical has earned industry awards and regional acclaim for its consultative approach and market intelligence, often renewing supplier agreements with global enterprises. -Typical assignments range from placing RIBA-qualified architects to senior quantity surveyors and fire engineers on high-profile property and infrastructure developments. -Operating at both national and regional levels, the firm supports projects in energy, utilities, transport, water and infrastructure, adapting to diverse technical environments. -A standout trait: the founders’ hands-on backgrounds drive a first-person understanding of technical roles, making the recruitment process unusually precise and context-aware.

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