Associate / Associate Director - Project & Programme Management
Advertised by Advance TRS
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Consulting
- Remote working
- Yes
- Posted
- 29 October 2026
Job description
Associate / Associate Director - Project & Programme ManagementRegional remit: North-East England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
The opportunity
Advance TRS is working with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy to recruit an Associate or Associate Director to join its Programme & Project Management leadership team.
Our client is experiencing significant demand for client-side programme management and delivery partner services, particularly across the water and energy infrastructure sectors.
This is a senior leadership opportunity with responsibility for growing the consultancy's regional capability, developing client relationships and providing strategic oversight of substantial programmes. The role will also offer opportunities to support major projects nationally.
The role
You will help clients shape programmes from their earliest stages, establishing the foundations for successful delivery and bringing together specialist expertise to address complex challenges.
The emphasis is on strategic programme leadership, advisory services and business growth, with responsibility for developing opportunities, leading bids and overseeing the delivery of client commissions.
As part of the regional advisory leadership team, you will also provide day-to-day leadership to the PPM team and take accountability for winning and delivering work.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and growing the Programme & Project Management offering across North-East England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Providing strategic leadership and oversight across major infrastructure programmes.
- Supporting early-stage programme formation, including objectives, governance and delivery strategies.
- Building and managing senior client relationships, understanding business needs and identifying opportunities.
- Leading bids and proposals to secure new project, programme management and advisory commissions.
- Contributing to the development of new service offerings.
- Bringing together multidisciplinary expertise to develop solutions around client requirements.
- Leading teams to deliver commissions against agreed time, cost, quality and sustainability objectives.
- Ensuring work meets internal management requirements, client processes and quality standards.
- Coaching and developing colleagues, strengthening the capability of the wider team.
About you
Our client is looking for an established project and programme management professional who combines strategic delivery experience with strong commercial judgement and a proven ability to win work.
You will be confident engaging senior stakeholders, shaping programmes and leading multidisciplinary teams in a client-facing consultancy or advisory environment.
You will bring:
- A track record of successfully delivering complex projects or programmes.
- Demonstrable experience developing new client relationships, identifying opportunities and winning work.
- Experience leading bids, preparing proposals and supporting business growth.
- The ability to understand client requirements and coordinate expertise across different disciplines.
- Strong team leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Practical experience of construction contracts, particularly NEC3 and/or NEC4, or bespoke forms of contract.
- A relevant degree in engineering, architecture, project management, construction management or a related discipline.
- Professional accreditation or certification, such as APM or an equivalent qualification.
Experience procuring design and construction contracts on behalf of external clients would be advantageous.
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Profit share scheme.
- Private medical insurance.
- Life assurance, accident insurance and income protection.
- Flexible benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression.
- A senior leadership role with the opportunity to shape regional growth and influence major infrastructure programmes.
For further information or a confidential discussion, contact James Brooks at Advance TRS, or apply with your latest CV.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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