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.

This 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.

The Role

You 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.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused leadership role, combining client delivery, team development and business generation.

A key focus will be on expanding the service line, leveraging existing relationships alongside developing your own client base to generate sustainable fee income.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Project Management service line across Manchester and Leeds


• Drive business development activity with new and existing clients


• Deliver high-quality, end-to-end project management services


• Develop and implement the regional service line business plan


• Champion excellence in delivery standards, processes, and quality control


• Support and mentor team members, building a high-performing and engaged team


• Collaborate with other service lines to align delivery and maximise opportunities


• Promote innovation, efficiency, and best practice across the team


• Maintain and enhance key client relationships


• Represent the business in the market and support marketing initiatives

You 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.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and grow the regional Project Management function for the North, enhancing its technical and commercial profile


• Deliver against financial and performance targets, including fee income generation


• Support the development and growth of the wider team


• Align regional delivery with national strategy and service quality standards


• Build a strong market presence across the Northern region

About You

You will be an experienced, client-facing Project Management professional with a strong commercial mindset and proven leadership capability.

Key requirements include:

• Degree qualified with MRICS (or equivalent)


• A proven track record in project delivery and client relationship management


• An established client network with the ability to generate new work


• Strong leadership skills, with experience mentoring and developing teams


• A solid understanding of the Northern property market


• Demonstrable success in achieving financial and business development targets


• Confident communicator, both written and verbal


• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality and performance

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and car allowance


• Performance-related bonus and director-level incentives


• Flexible and hybrid working


• Private healthcare, life assurance and personal accident cover


• Generous holiday allowance plus wellbeing and charity days


• Pension scheme


• Clear career progression within a growing, people-focused consultancy

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