Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At Turner & Townsend, we are passionate about making a difference by delivering better outcomes for our clients and helping our people realise their potential. With 75 years of experience leading major transformational programmes, we support ambitious Net Zero initiatives globally from over 110 offices. As an Associate in Programme Management, you will play a critical role in delivering £200m+ capital programmes across complex construction environments including Central Government, Industrial, Life Sciences, Data Centres, and Defence sectors. You will support the Programme Director/Team Leader by providing leadership, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and trusted client partnerships. Your expertise will drive programmes from early-stage definition through execution, transition, and benefits realisation, working within multi-disciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments. You will deliver programme strategy, maintain stakeholder relations, and lead by example to achieve successful outcomes with clarity, control, and confidence.

Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of delivering to the programme vision and direction, driving success and cohesion across delivery activities.
- Empower, motivate, and guide colleagues to establish high-performing team cultures.
- Maintain and deliver assurance frameworks for robust programme management and control.
- Manage commercial and contractual aspects of commissions, ensuring client satisfaction and performance objectives.
- Develop trusted client partnerships and contribute to business development and market expansion.
- Implement financial management processes ensuring strong oversight and commercial governance.
- Identify and mitigate health and safety risks, supporting a culture of safety, wellbeing, and compliance.
- Act as a first-class colleague, contributing positively to team culture, mentoring, and inclusion.

Experience
- Proven programme management experience in large-scale/high-profile real estate transformation programmes (£100-£300m+) with demonstrable benefits delivery.
- Ability to prioritise complex programmes and respond to internal and external influences.
- Background in project delivery progressing into programme delivery management within construction.
- Experience working with large multidisciplinary teams including project management, controls, technical, and commercial.
- Understanding of construction delivery models, procurement routes, and contracts (NEC, JCT).
- Knowledge of project controls methodologies including schedule management, cost control, and risk management.
- Experience operating at senior client levels with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Supply chain management experience.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Familiarity with industry best practice programme management methodologies, preferably in real estate.
- Experience with health and safety legislative requirements (e.g. CDM, Building Safety Act).

About you
- Committed to supporting and nurturing talent, leading by example and fostering professional growth.
- Proactive in data, innovation, and digital tools including AI.
- Excellent collaborator who builds trusted relationships internally and externally.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.
- Dedicated to promoting inclusion and a positive team culture.

Qualifications
- Degree, postgraduate or equivalent in a relevant technical discipline (e.g. Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying).
- Professional accreditation such as RICS, CIOB, or APM.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and programme management tools, reporting systems, and digital platforms.