Consulting, Associate Director, Development

Building Relationships

• Lead a collaborative project team with sub consultants and potential partners to ensure strategic delivery of large projects or programmes, with excellent people skills to manage relationships with key stakeholders.
• Responsible for the delivery of significant technical solutions either as standalone commissions at an advisory level or as part of a larger multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with clients to define and deliver their key outcomes representing their interests as a subject matter expert.
• Required to development and implementation of a market leading professional services offer within the specific discipline, sector, or client organisations. They will be leading a team of circa 10 individuals to deliver projects at various points of development for clients. The individual must be able to demonstrate independent judgement and is responsible for the growth of their sector or discipline at a strategic level.
• Own the relationships at the senior levels have a demonstrable reputation in their discipline or sector. They will define their respective part of the business plan, ensure the appropriate capability exists within the business and position the business accordingly to execute the business plan successfully.
• Responsible for large projects and commissions and be accountable for the business growth and development within the sector. The individual will provide overall accountability for the output and input to external parties, clients, and lead with strategic activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations.
• Required to actively drive the development of the business pipeline and be responsible implementation and commercial performance of their key client accounts, sector, and discipline. Delegate key areas of their responsibility to leadership teams they manage.

We have an exciting opening within the Bovis Consulting business to lead the Development Sector. As the Associate Director, the individual will lead and be responsible for the delivery of the strategic direction, solutions and oversight of the sector. They will have an established reputation within Development, with substantial experience working with and within development organisations and associated organisations / consultancies.

• Experience in multi-use schemes of both land and building development
• Working understanding of funding models and solutions, feasibility studies, development appraisals and town planning requirements.
• Experience working on projects and programmes throughout multiple stages of lifecycle delivery
• Experience working in a Programme or Portfolio Oversight capacity
• Experience in commercial proposal structuring and investment modelling
• Experience in multiple stages of the project life cycle and the associated disciplines required to successfully map out and deliver the agreed outcome. They will be able to have effective communication and negotiation skills with specific client/customer focus, develop, and implement project programmes
• Experience taking the strategic lead for building relationships with key landowners, institutional
• Experience in one or more of the following sectors - Public Sector, Private Sector, Multi- Industry, Large Scale Complex Projects.
• Experience in more than one Project Role performed e.g., Contractor, Client, EA
• integrated with multiple disciplines for pre-construction phasing and through construction and close out.
• Experience in managing various Contract Type e.g., NEC 3, NEC 4, JCT, NRT
• Able to demonstrate strategic thinking, be able to build high performing team with strong planning and organisational skills, analytical thinking, and problem-solving ability

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• Private medical health benefit
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide
• Car allowance
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced parental leave
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Flexible and hybrid work options