Senior Project Manager - Complex Projects (Design + Commercial Focus)

Where you’re not just tracking projects… you’re controlling how they’re delivered.

This role sits at the point where design, programme and commercial decisions come together.

You won’t be sitting on the sidelines coordinating updates.

You will be the person:

• making sure design teams stay aligned with programme and cost
• challenging decisions when they don’t stack up commercially
• managing change properly… not just recording it
• keeping projects moving when complexity increases

What the role actually looks like…

You will take ownership of the design side of delivery across complex projects… ensuring that what’s being designed can actually be built, on time and within budget.

That means:

• Leading coordination across design teams

Working with architects, engineers and specialists to keep everything aligned

• Managing programme and progress

Knowing where the project really is… and stepping in when it drifts

• Handling change and risk

Understanding how design changes impact cost, programme and delivery

• Working within structured contract environments (NEC)

Raising Early Warnings, managing Compensation Events and ensuring proper governance

• Driving commercial awareness

Making sure design decisions are viable and don’t expose the project to unnecessary risk

• Acting as a key link between design, commercial and delivery teams

Who this tends to suit…

This role is ideal if you’re currently:

• A Project Manager or Design-focused PM
• Working within a consultancy or client-side team
• Already involved in design coordination, programme management or change control

And you are someone who:

• Understands how design decisions affect cost and delivery
• Is comfortable working within NEC contracts (or similar structured environments)
• Can confidently challenge, coordinate and drive teams forward
• Wants to step into a role with more ownership and accountability

The kind of experience that stands out:

• Hands-on exposure to NEC3 (or NEC4) environments
• Experience working on large scale complex or technically demanding projects

Involvement in:

• change management
• programme tracking
• consultant coordination
• commercial / cost awareness

Why this role is worth considering…

This is a position where:

• you’re trusted to take ownership
• your decisions impact delivery
• and strong project control is genuinely valued

You will be working across projects where:

• complexity is high
• coordination matters
• and getting it right makes a real difference

The basics…

• London-based (3:2 hybrid working)
• Strong pipeline of complex projects
• Clear progression within a growing team

Interested?

To apply, please submit your CV and respond to the key screening questions listed within this post. Our client is actively interviewing so please do not delay your application.