Senior Project Manager

Astute is partnering with a global professional business specialising in programme, project, cost and commercial management, to recruit a Senior Project Manager for its Cambridge / East Anglia office. The strategically important Senior Project Manager (Real Estate) role comes with a salary of approximately £75,000, a £4,000 annual car allowance, and hybrid working. If you're a Senior Project Manager with substantial real estate project management experience then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Project Manager – Real Estate role Reporting To The Associate Director / Director, You Will

• Lead the delivery of complex real estate projects, ensuring client objectives are achieved to agreed time, cost, quality, technical and performance standards.
• Act as the principal day-to-day client interface, building trusted relationships and maintaining clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advise clients at project conception on delivery strategies, options, risks and the most effective route to achieving their objectives.
• Define success criteria, governance arrangements, processes, reporting structures and project controls.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, programmes and key milestones.
• Manage quality, safety, health and environmental considerations across the commission.
• Apply performance-management techniques and KPIs to monitor progress and drive improvement.
• Lead change control, risk management and issue resolution.
• Identify and develop opportunities with existing and prospective clients.
• Recognise and act on cross-selling opportunities across the wider business.
• Support bids, proposals and formal client pitches.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen project management services and ways of working. Professional Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
• A degree in construction, engineering, real estate, project management or a related discipline. Exceptional relevant experience may also be considered.
• Professional membership or accreditation such as APM, RICS, PMI or CIOB is desirable, with APM particularly valued.
• Substantial consultancy-side or client-side project management experience within real estate.
• A strong record of leading projects at a strategic, client-facing level.
• Experience managing significant project values, budgets, programmes and multidisciplinary stakeholder groups.
• Experience within one or more of the following sectors: life sciences, healthcare or commercial real estate.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, controls, change management, risk, reporting and commercial oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting advice and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally when required.
• Security clearance, including Ministry of Justice clearance, would be advantageous for selected commissions but is not essential. Personal skills The Senior Project Manager – Real Estate role would suit someone who is:
• Client-focused and confident operating as a senior point of contact.
• Strategic and commercially aware, with strong project delivery experience.
• An excellent communicator who can build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial in their approach.
• Comfortable managing complex projects, competing priorities and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities and developing client relationships.
• Focused on achieving high-quality outcomes while maintaining strong governance, risk and commercial controls.
• Keen to develop their career within a business that supports structured progression and internal promotion. Salary and benefits of the Senior Project Manager – Real Estate role
• Salary: Approximately £75,000, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate.
• Car allowance: £4,000 per annum.
• Working pattern: Hybrid, typically around three days per week in the office or on a client site, with home working available for the remainder.
• Annual leave: 25 days.
• Pension: 5% employer contribution.
• Healthcare: Private medical cover.
• Insurance: Permanent health insurance and life insurance.
• Reviews: Annual salary and grade reviews.
• Career development: Structured career development and opportunities for internal promotion, leadership progression, international mobility and movement into other sectors.
• Location: Cambridge / East Anglia, with some projects requiring deployment to a client site.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times potentially available by agreement with the line manager.