Associate Director – Project Management (Lexica. Member of WSP)

About the Role

As an Associate Director you will drive service development and delivery, contribute to the profit and performance of the service line, and play a key role in client and business development. You will also provide leadership to a growing team of project and programme managers. You will manage the delivery of health, life‑science and higher‑education projects, define delivery structures and resource plans, and motivate multidisciplinary teams to achieve clear outcomes. In addition, you will support programme governance, manage financial performance, maintain senior client relationships, develop specialist consultants, and help grow the business through thought‑leadership and bid proposals. • Deliver health, life‑science, and higher‑education projects of varying size and complexity. • Design and implement delivery structures, phasing, and resource plans to meet ROI targets. • Lead and motivate multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring clarity of outcomes and responsibilities. • Provide strategic solutions and guidance to senior client stakeholders. • Oversee programme governance and decision‑making, contributing subject‑matter expertise. • Manage project financial performance against budgets and revenue targets. • Act as senior account holder, fostering long‑term client partnerships. • Build and mentor a specialist consultancy team, identifying future leaders. • Drive business growth, meet strategic targets, and enhance service‑line profitability. • Produce thought‑leadership content such as white papers and case studies. • Identify new opportunities, develop pipelines, and author bid proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project delivery
• ▸delivery structures
• ▸resource planning
• ▸programme governance
• ▸financial management
• ▸client relationships

What You Bring

The role requires demonstrable experience in complex construction consultancy or health/life‑science projects, excellent verbal and written communication, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders. Candidates must hold chartered membership in a relevant institute, possess recognised project or programme management qualifications, and show strong financial, commercial, and line‑management skills, alongside a track record in networking and business development. • Proven experience in complex construction consultancy, health, or life‑science projects. • Strong verbal and written communication; able to present at executive level. • Ability to engage diverse senior stakeholders and translate technical concepts. • Chartered membership in a construction institute (e.g., RICS, CIBSE, CIOB, APM, MICE). • Recognised project/programme management qualifications or chartership. • Robust financial management skills and commercial acumen. • Experience in line management and professional development of teams. • Demonstrated networking, business development, and bid management success.

Requirements

• ▸chartered
• ▸project management
• ▸financial management
• ▸stakeholder engagement
• ▸business development
• ▸construction

Benefits

WSP offers the chance to work on global, landmark projects while collaborating with top talent in a culture that values curiosity, new ideas, and diverse perspectives. The company’s scale and commitment to positive impact provide a unique career path tailored to each individual. WSP promotes work‑life balance with a hybrid model (two days remote), flexible “WSP My Hour” personal time, and part‑time options. Employees benefit from inclusive programs, health and wellbeing support such as the Thrive programme, Virtual GP, Gymflex discounts, and menopause assistance, as well as robust training, mentoring and chartership opportunities. • Hybrid working: two days remote, office collaboration. • Flexible “WSP My Hour” daily personal time and part‑time/flexible arrangements. • Health & wellbeing programmes: Thrive, Virtual GP, Gymflex discount, menopause support. • Investment in development: training, mentoring, and chartership support.

Work Environment

Hybrid