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Job Description

Role: Director of Project Delivery

Location: East London (hybrid 4 days a week on-site, site visits across London as required)

Salary: Up to £80k

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

The Company

A renowned and growing marine transport and infrastructure operator is entering a new phase of modernisation and growth, with major capital projects underway across vessels, piers, and customer-facing environments.

With a small senior team driving a wide variety of operational, construction and fleet-related upgrades, the business is now strengthening its project capability to ensure high-quality delivery across its portfolio.

This is an opportunity to join a lean, focused leadership group where your work has a visible, city-wide impact.

The Role

We’re looking for a Director of Project Delivery to oversee the planning, governance and execution of major operational and capital projects.

You’ll manage a Project Manager and Project Executive, working closely with the COO and wider senior leadership team to ensure the portfolio progresses on time, on budget and to the highest safety and operational standards.

Projects span vessel upgrades (including new electric craft), pier construction and redevelopment, marine works, and broader infrastructure improvements - requiring someone comfortable leading delivery in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

This role suits someone confident operating at senior level while still maintaining a hands-on approach to delivery, risk management and contractor oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Lead governance and oversight of the full project portfolio, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy

Translate strategic goals into clear delivery plans, milestones and project controls

Prioritise projects based on value, risk, operational impact and resourcing

Monitor delivery against timelines and budgets, taking early action to resolve risks and bottlenecks

Act as the senior point of contact for contractors, suppliers and delivery partners, ensuring compliance and performance

Direct and support internal project teams, providing clarity, leadership and accountability

Maintain rigorous governance frameworks, approvals processes, and change controls

Collaborate closely with Finance, Operations and external partners to ensure accurate forecasting and resource alignment

Lead operational readiness planning for new vessels, assets or sites coming into service

Drive continuous improvement by applying lessons learned and performance insights to future delivery

Skills & Experience

Significant project or programme delivery experience, ideally in transport, marine, infrastructure or public-sector environments

Strong track record delivering complex capital projects over £5m

Experience coordinating internal teams and external contractors in multi-disciplinary environments

Comfortable managing construction-led workstreams, vessel or marine-related upgrades, or customer-facing infrastructure projects

Proficient in recognised project methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile)

Strong commercial judgement with experience in vendor management and contract oversight

Confident operating with senior stakeholders and executive leadership

Calm, structured and pragmatic under pressure, with strong problem-solving skills

Behaviours & Approach

Clear communicator who builds trust across technical and non-technical teams

Strategic thinker who can also move quickly when operational issues arise

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to evolving situations

Collaborative, steady under pressure, and confident leading others

Location: Based at Head Office in East London with occasional travel to project sites across the city

Working: hybrid, but mostly on site, 4 days a week

Salary: £80k (DOE)

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