Project Director

Project Director
£80,000 per annum Car/Allowance & Bonus
London

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Project Director or senior project leader to join a specialist contractor delivering complex commercial kitchen, HVAC and ventilation projects.

With a portfolio of high-value projects, you'll provide strategic leadership across the entire project function, ensuring successful delivery while developing a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

This is not a role where you'll be managing the day-to-day detail of every project. Instead, you'll lead from the front, empowering your team, building strong client relationships and providing the strategic oversight needed to ensure projects are delivered safely, profitably and to the highest standards.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll be responsible for leading and developing an established projects department consisting of Project Managers, Co-ordinators and Administrators.

You'll oversee multiple high-value commercial kitchen, HVAC and ventilation installations, ensuring teams have the support, guidance and direction required to deliver exceptional results.

A key aspect of the role is stakeholder management. You'll work closely with clients, contractors, consultants and internal departments, building trusted relationships and acting as the senior point of contact throughout project lifecycles.

Alongside project governance, you'll play an important role in developing people. Coaching, mentoring and supporting your team to improve performance, build capability and progress their careers will be central to your success.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of multi-million-pound projects.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers, Project Co-ordinators and Project Administrators.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are commercially successful, delivered on programme and meet quality expectations.
• Provide governance, oversight and escalation support without becoming involved in day-to-day project management.
• Drive consistency, best practice and continuous improvement across the project function.
• Support business planning and contribute to wider operational and strategic decisions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance.

About You

We're looking for a confident and approachable leader who enjoys developing people as much as delivering successful projects.

You'll be someone who naturally builds credibility with clients and colleagues alike, remaining calm under pressure while providing clear direction and support to your team.

You'll likely have experience leading project delivery functions within commercial kitchens, HVAC, ventilation, M&E or another building services environment, alongside a track record of managing complex, high-value projects.

Most importantly, you'll possess the leadership qualities to inspire others, make sound strategic decisions and create an environment where people can perform at their best.

What's on Offer

• Senior leadership opportunity within a growing specialist business.
• Responsibility for a portfolio of prestigious, high-value projects.
• The opportunity to shape, develop and mentor an established project team.
• A collaborative leadership environment where your ideas and experience will influence the future direction of the business.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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