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Associate – Programme Management

Manchester, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-28

Core

Deliver key roles in £200m+ major capital programmes across complex construction environments, driving commission performance, client delivery, and business performance.

Role type

Associate Programme Manager (Construction/Real Estate)

Builds

Major capital programmes in Central Government, Industrial, Life Sciences, Data Centres, and Defence sectors

Domain

Construction, Real Estate, Capital Projects

Required skills

Programme delivery leadership, complex programme prioritization, construction project delivery models, procurement routes and contracts (NEC, JCT), project controls methodologies, financial governance, risk and opportunity management, supply chain management, health and safety compliance (CDM, Building Safety Act), stakeholder engagement at senior client levels, talent development

Preferred skills

Real estate environment experience, AI and digital tools strategy, professional accreditation (RICS, CIOB, APM)

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, programme management tools, reporting systems, digital platforms

Responsibilities

Take ownership of delivering to the programme vision and direction; Maintain and deliver frameworks for robust management and control of the programme; Deliver successful commercial and contractual management of commissions; Understand and work to structured stakeholder engagement and decision-making frameworks; Implement robust processes to manage and report on all financial aspects of the programme; Work with the team to identify and mitigate health and safety risks; Act as a first-class colleague, establishing and positively contributing to the culture of internal and client-facing teams

Seniority

Associate level, hands-on IC with team leadership responsibilities

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