Director of Project Management

Reed Property & Construction are proud to be working with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy, employing over 250 professionals across 14 UK and Ireland offices, to appoint a Regional Director of Project Management for the North region.\n\nThis is a senior leadership opportunity to shape and grow an established Project Management offering across their Manchester and Leeds locations, with strong backing from a well-respected national leadership team.\n\nThe Role\n\nYou will take responsibility for the strategic growth, leadership and performance of the Project Management service line in the North. This role will require someone with a strong business development background who can bring an established network with them to the role.\n\nThis is a hands-on, commercially focused leadership role, combining client delivery, team development and business generation.\n\nA key focus will be on expanding the service line, leveraging existing relationships alongside developing your own client base to generate sustainable fee income.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead and grow the Project Management service line across Manchester and Leeds\nDrive business development activity with new and existing clients\nDeliver high-quality, end-to-end project management services\nDevelop and implement the regional service line business plan\nChampion excellence in delivery standards, processes, and quality control\nSupport and mentor team members, building a high-performing and engaged team\nCollaborate with other service lines to align delivery and maximise opportunities\nPromote innovation, efficiency, and best practice across the team\nMaintain and enhance key client relationships\nRepresent the business in the market and support marketing initiatives \n\nYou will work across a diverse client base including institutional investors, developers and asset managers, delivering high-profile schemes across a variety of sectors and having a ESG focus.\n\nKey Accountabilities\n\nLead and grow the regional Project Management function for the North, enhancing its technical and commercial profile\nDeliver against financial and performance targets, including fee income generation\nSupport the development and growth of the wider team\nAlign regional delivery with national strategy and service quality standards\nBuild a strong market presence across the Northern regionAbout You\n\nYou will be an experienced, client-facing Project Management professional with a strong commercial mindset and proven leadership capability.\n\nKey requirements include:\n\nDegree qualified with MRICS (or equivalent)\nA proven track record in project delivery and client relationship management\nAn established client network with the ability to generate new work\nStrong leadership skills, with experience mentoring and developing teams\nA solid understanding of the Northern property market\nDemonstrable success in achieving financial and business development targets\nConfident communicator, both written and verbal\nAbility to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and performanceWhat's on Offer\n\nCompetitive salary and car allowance\nPerformance-related bonus and director-level incentives\nFlexible and hybrid working\nPrivate healthcare, life assurance and personal accident cover\nGenerous holiday allowance plus wellbeing and charity days\nPension scheme\nClear career progression within a growing, people-focused consultancy