A highly regarded private real estate business is seeking a Project Director to join its London office, leading the design and delivery of a significant pipeline of office-led construction and refurbishment projects across its UK portfolio.
This is a newly created role driven by a sustained increase in project activity, including major refurbishments, repositioning initiatives, and select development-led schemes within prime Central London locations.
The Role
The Project Director will take full responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects, acting as a hands-on lead rather than a coordinator. The role requires strong technical judgement, commercial discipline, and the confidence to operate with minimal external reliance where appropriate.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the design, procurement, and delivery of refurbishment and development projects, primarily within the office sector
- Appointing and managing design teams, consultants, contractors, and specialist advisers
- Advising on procurement strategy, contract selection, and delivery methodology
- Managing programmes, budgets, quality, risk, and compliance across multiple concurrent projects
- Providing clear, concise reporting and strategic advice to senior stakeholders
- Taking a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach, treating capital expenditure as if it were your own
- Reducing over-reliance on external consultants while knowing when specialist input is genuinely required
Candidate Profile
This role will suit a technically strong, delivery-focused Project Director who enjoys operating close to the detail while retaining strategic oversight.
You will likely bring:
- 10+ years’ experience in real estate design and construction project delivery
- Proven leadership of large-scale projects (£100m+), ideally within the office sector
- Strong understanding of landlord works, occupier requirements, and technical negotiations
- Excellent knowledge of procurement routes and standard forms of contract
- Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously within an active portfolio
- A confident, succinct communication style, particularly when dealing with senior international stakeholders
- A collaborative mindset and desire to be part of a close-knit, high-performing team
Experience across mixed-use elements such as leisure, F&B, or fitness within office environments would be advantageous.
Why This Role?
- Opportunity to play a pivotal role within a prestigious, long-term real estate portfolio
- Significant autonomy and influence over project strategy and delivery
- Exposure to complex, high-quality Central London assets
- A collaborative and professional UK-based team, with senior decision-making internationally
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