Associate Director / Director - Real Estate & Facilities Management Advisory
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Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a sustainable and prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated consultant to fulfil the role of Associate Director or Director, working as part of our senior leadership team to lead and support high quality service delivery with our clients and to develop and grow our team. The role will focus principally on developing consultancy products and leading delivery of high-quality services for Defence / Public sector real estate clients. While recruiting, leading and developing a team of consultants to fulfil these roles.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with high-profile clients. It is expected that the selected applicant will build their personal 'brand' and the reputation of their team with our clients, while working collaboratively with others. Proven leadership skills, coupled to integrity and a working ethos that is team focused are essential qualities. The expectation is for development beyond the original role and to bring others along with them; this along with diligent service to our clients and achieving profitability will be the key markers for success.
Accountabilities (Deliverables)
- Developing and securing business opportunities with existing and new clients
- Developing, expanding, and growing our offer and services in defence and public sector real estate
- Recruit develop, grow, lead, and manage a team of consultants.
- Support clients to develop and deliver projects and programmes throughout their lifecycle, including scoping, business case, procurement, contract management, troubleshooting, monitoring, reporting, and assuring.
- Develop internal stakeholder relationships within advisory, infrastructure, real estate, and natural resources sectors, liaising with Key Account Managers and Sector Leads to support work winning.
Responsibilities (Duties)
The successful candidate's responsibilities will include:
- Leading & managing project and delivery teams
- Ensuring that client requirements are effectively identified, scoped, and delivered to high quality.
- Lead business growth by responding to open tenders, managing bid responses, seeking business opportunities, and building strong internal & external client relationships.
- Develop and deliver a consultancy offer in defence and public sector real estate.
- Build a team to deliver services effectively, achieve commercial targets and develop technical capabilities.
- Network & coach/mentor as appropriate to develop Turner & Townsend's wider skillset.
- Input to the strategic direction and operational management of the Asset's and Facilities Management team as member of the senior management team
- Drive results and deliver on a day-to-day basis.
- Train, coach and advise delivery teams to ensure that sound collaborative behaviours and techniques are adopted and maintained.
- Take ownership of effective formal and informal communications with senior key stakeholders
- Lead business development activities, write proposals and support tender submissions.
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject.
- Professionally qualified member of a recognised institution.
Competencies
- Achievement drive
- Impact and influence
- Conceptual and analytical thinking
- Developing others
- Team leadership
- Subject Expertise
- Organisational awareness
- Sound administrative skills.
Experience
- Experience of working in public and private/commercial sectors delivering transformational change in major programmes
- Business development experience, in the context of identifying and winning opportunities with existing as well as new clients
- Good working knowledge of relevant legislation issues
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and matrix management organisations on major projects and programmes
- Excellent communication including writing and presentation skills - including ability to communicate with clients and other key stakeholders on global, national, and regional issues.
- Able to build strong, professional client relationships and proactively identify and resolve client's issues.
- Experience of people management, line-management of a team of different grades, including talents, development plans, recruitment and growing a successful team
- Confident leading and working alone or as part of a team, with ability to adapt as required.
- Attention to detail in service delivery, communications, and ways of working effectively with others.
Additional Information
T&T is a leading global property consultancy, with around 3,000 employees in the UK and over 6,000 globally. We are a growing organisation with high ambitions and recently ranked number 1 in the Times PWC Top Track 250. This is a dynamic and innovative company, quick to respond to market trends and with a reputation for quality.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.