Consulting, Associate Director - Development

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

For over 20 years Bovis Consulting has partnered with our clients to shape and deliver precisely tailored and innovative project and programme solutions across the UK. Our agile, one-team approach and on-the-ground, diverse specialist skills are uniquely combined with the vast knowledge, insights and technical expertise of our construction business to provide a truly unique offering. Through fresh thinking, new perspectives and intelligent, custom-built solutions that cut through complexity, we minimise risk and enable results that clients value.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What We Are Recruiting For:

We have an exciting opening within the Bovis Consulting business to lead the Development Sector. As the Associate Director, the individual will lead and be responsible for the delivery of the strategic direction, solutions and oversight of the sector. They will have an established reputation within Development, with substantial experience working with and within development organisations and associated organisations / consultancies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the delivery of significant technical solutions either as standalone commissions at an advisory level or as part of a larger multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with clients to define and deliver their key outcomes representing their interests as a subject matter expert.
• Required to development and implementation of a market leading professional services offer within the specific discipline, sector, or client organisations. They will be leading a team of circa 10 individuals to deliver projects at various points of development for clients. The individual must be able to demonstrate independent judgement and is responsible for the growth of their sector or discipline at a strategic level.
• Own the relationships at the senior levels have a demonstrable reputation in their discipline or sector. They will define their respective part of the business plan, ensure the appropriate capability exists within the business and position the business accordingly to execute the business plan successfully.
• Required to actively drive the development of the business pipeline and be responsible implementation and commercial performance of their key client accounts, sector, and discipline. Delegate key areas of their responsibility to leadership teams they manage.
• Lead a collaborative project team with sub consultants and potential partners to ensure strategic delivery of large projects or programmes, with excellent people skills to manage relationships with key stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate strategic thinking, be able to build high performing team with strong planning and organisational skills, analytical thinking, and problem-solving ability
• Experience in multiple stages of the project life cycle and the associated disciplines required to successfully map out and deliver the agreed outcome. They will be able to have effective communication and negotiation skills with specific client/customer focus, develop, and implement project programmesintegrated with multiple disciplines for pre-construction phasing and through construction and close out.
• Responsible for large projects and commissions and be accountable for the business growth and development within the sector. The individual will provide overall accountability for the output and input to external parties, clients, and lead with strategic activities to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of project and program management operations.

Experience & Background:

• Experience in one or more of the following sectors - Public Sector, Private Sector, Multi- Industry, Large Scale Complex Projects.
• Experience in commercial proposal structuring and investment modelling
• Experience in multi-use schemes of both land and building development
• Working understanding of funding models and solutions, feasibility studies, development appraisals and town planning requirements.
• Experience working on projects and programmes throughout multiple stages of lifecycle delivery
• Experience taking the strategic lead for building relationships with key landowners, institutional
• investors and developers who are potential partners for mixed-used and development schemes.
• Experience in more than one Project Role performed e.g., Contractor, Client, EA
• Experience working in a Programme or Portfolio Oversight capacity
• Experience in managing various Contract Type e.g., NEC 3, NEC 4, JCT, NRT

We Will Provide:

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

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Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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