Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

Project Leadership & Delivery

Lead the end-to-end delivery of workplace and capital projects from planning through execution and final handover.
Define project scope, governance, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and delivery plans.
Manage project teams, consultants, contractors, and specialist vendors.
Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
Provide regular project updates, reporting, and recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees.

Live Environment Delivery

Manage construction and fit-out activities within occupied office environments.
Develop and execute swing space, decanting, and phased migration strategies.
Coordinate construction activities to minimise disruption to business operations.
Plan and manage after-hours, weekend, and critical shutdown works where required.
Support workplace transition and occupancy planning activities.

Trading Floor & Critical Facilities Projects

Lead the delivery of trading floor fit-outs, expansions, consolidations, and technology upgrades.
Manage projects involving mission-critical infrastructure.
Coordinate commissioning, testing, cutover, and migration activities.
Develop contingency plans and operational readiness programmes to maintain business continuity.

Stakeholder Management

Engage with senior business leaders to define project objectives and requirements.
Build strong relationships with Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams.
Manage multiple stakeholder groups and drive alignment throughout project delivery.
Lead governance meetings, project reviews, and decision-making forums.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

Ensure compliance with local regulations, workplace safety requirements, and internal governance standards.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
Manage change control processes and project approvals.
Ensure appropriate testing, commissioning, and handover documentation is completed.

Commercial Management

Develop and manage project budgets and forecasts.
Lead procurement and tendering activities.
Administer contracts and manage commercial risks.
Evaluate variations, claims, and change requests.
Drive cost optimisation and value engineering initiatives.

Qualifications

Degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Building, Real Estate, or a related discipline.
PMP, PRINCE2, MRICS, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
Minimum 10 years of project management experience delivering corporate workplace or commercial fit-out projects.
Proven experience managing projects within financial services, banking, capital markets, or similarly regulated environments.
Strong track record delivering projects in occupied, business-critical environments.
Demonstrated experience managing:
- Corporate office fit-outs
- Trading floor projects
- Workplace relocations
- Swing space and decanting programmes
- Phased occupancy projects
- Critical infrastructure upgrades
Experience working with senior executive stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Technical Knowledge

Workplace fit-out delivery and workplace transformation programmes.
Trading floor planning and implementation.
MEP systems and infrastructure.
Critical facilities and high-availability environments.
Business continuity and operational resilience planning.
Commissioning, migration, and operational readiness.
Contract administration and procurement management.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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Senior Project Manager / Associate Director - Corporate Fit-Out & Critical Facilities