Associate Director, Project Management
Exeter, EX1
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working
About this opportunity
We're searching for a project manager with experience delivering major healthcare schemes to join our growing Exeter office as healthcare project management lead. An extremely successful addition to our South West region, our Exeter office has seen excellent growth in the last year through high standard of service delivery and high profile contracts awarded. As a result, we're searching for a Associate Director to join the team and lead key healthcare schemes in the region.
You will play a key role in the delivery of major healthcare programmes, providing expert advice and managing colleagues, consultants and contractors throughout project lifecycle. Reporting into our South West regional healthcare lead, you will support on healthcare bids, and have a role in growing our healthcare capabilities & network in the region.
This is an excellent opportunity to transform vital healthcare services in communities, make your mark on the sector & region.
Joining us as Associate Director you will benefit from:

A lead position with opportunities to take on new challenges & responsibilities
Career development opportunities with regular career check‑ins and career progression pathways
Hybrid working and flexible working provisions to support work / life balance
A lead role on major capital projects
Support from sector specialists and regional leads
A competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare & travel benefits, professional subscriptions & a variety of discounted services & perks

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives
Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit’s activities.
Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships
Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
Managing teams to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures
Administering contracts as a contract administrator, employer’s agent or project manager.
Producing and presenting to customers
Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential
Preparing bids for services.
Managing service delivery for profit.
Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the business units activities

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

Opportunities to develop and grow your career
A contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
Flexible working arrangements

Who we’re looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

Experience delivering major healthcare sector construction projects
Broad, in‑depth project management and/or programme management experience post qualification.
Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of project management techniques
Sound knowledge of the industry (including factors affecting it) and construction methods and materials
Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
Experience acting as contract administrator on NEC contracts
Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams.
Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills
Sound ICT skills, with a high proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.

Qualifications

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
MAPM (Member of the Association of Project Managers)
MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Builders)

About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
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