Associate Director – Project Management

A pivotal senior leadership role leading complex, multi-disciplinary commissions across our global markets, with a clear pathway to Director.

JC Virtual PMs (JC.VPMS LTD) is a UK-based virtual consultancy delivering project management, design management, BIM, information management and document control. We work with SMEs and other clients across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, bringing joined-up project, design and information management to projects that need more than a freelancer but less than a large consultancy. We are remote-first and growing.

This is a pivotal senior leadership role at JC Virtual PMs. As Associate Director – Project Management, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary commissions across our global markets, acting as the primary client relationship owner on flagship engagements while contributing actively to business development, bid strategy and team growth. You will report to the Managing Director and lead our project management team, from Associate Project Manager to Assistant Project Manager.

With the right mix of drive, care and accountability, this role is a clear pathway to Director level within JC Virtual PMs.

• Lead the full project lifecycle from inception through design, procurement, construction and handover across multiple concurrent commissions
• Act as senior point of accountability for project performance — programme, cost, quality, risk and stakeholder satisfaction
• Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary design and delivery teams across international time zones
• Drive implementation of robust project controls, reporting frameworks and governance aligned to client requirements, using our own project controls platform
• Oversee BIM and Information Management in accordance with ISO 19650 and client CDE requirements using Autodesk Construction Cloud, Aconex and Asite
• Serve as the primary relationship owner for key clients across the UK, Middle East, Asia and Africa
• Identify, pursue and lead bid opportunities — including tender portals, framework applications and direct client pursuits
• Prepare and present high-quality proposals, expressions of interest and interview presentations
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level consultants within the JC Virtual PMs team
• Collaborate with the Managing Director on resource planning, financial management and strategic growth

• Demonstrable experience in a senior project or programme management role within a consultancy environment
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects from inception to completion
• Excellent client management and stakeholder engagement skills at Executive and Director level
• Experience leading bids, proposals and work-winning activities
• Commercially minded with sound understanding of project financial management, fee forecasting and resource planning
• Strong working knowledge of BIM workflows, ISO 19650 and CDE platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Aconex or Asite
• Right to work in the country where you will be based

• Experience working across international markets — particularly the UK, Middle East, Asia or Africa
• Professional membership: APM (ChPP/RPP), RICS, CIOB, RIBA or equivalent; chartered or working towards
• Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Prince2, MSP, P3O or equivalent certification
• Proficiency in MS Project, SharePoint and wider project information management tools
• Knowledge of NEC4, JCT and FIDIC contracts, CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act 2022

Experience levels are a guide, not a cut-off. If you are close and can show equivalent experience, please apply.

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