Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Define and shape programme strategy, roadmap, and delivery approach in line with organisational goals.
Drive alignment across functions, ensuring clarity of objectives, priorities, and expected outcomes.
Provide strategic guidance to senior stakeholders to support effective decision-making.
Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks to support structured delivery and oversight.
Ensure adherence to internal standards, methodologies, and quality expectations.
Oversee risk, issue, and dependency management, ensuring timely escalation and resolution.
Support programme assurance activities, including reviews and compliance requirements.
Lead end-to-end programme delivery, ensuring scope, timelines, budgets, and benefits are achieved.
Monitor programme performance through defined metrics and reporting.
Facilitate governance forums and enable clear, timely communication of progress and risks.
Coordinate cross-functional workstreams, ensuring alignment, accountability, and delivery discipline.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and delivery partners.
Deliver clear, concise updates, including insights, risks, and recommendations.
Lead and mentor teams, fostering high performance, accountability, and collaboration.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and ways of working.
Drive efficiency and embed best practices across programme delivery.

Qualifications

Degree in project management or equivalent field.
Minimum 12 years experience delivering large, complex programmes.
Proven track record managing multi-workstream initiatives and senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving capabilities.
Professional certifications (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, MSP) are advantageous.
Strong programme and project management expertise.
Good financial and commercial awareness.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong influencing skills with credibility at senior levels.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Additional Information

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.

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