Associate Director – Portfolio Management

Turner & Townsend
Manchester
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Mentoring","Communication","Continuous improvement"]

Drive end-to-end portfolio excellence by converting strategy into measurable delivery outcomes for complex real estate portfolios. Lead Portfolio and Portfolio Management Office teams, embed governance, assurance, and performance management frameworks, and provide oversight across the investment lifecycle—from strategy development and stakeholder engagement to capital planning, optimisation, and benefits realisation. Ensure portfolio risk, health and safety, and financial controls are in place while partnering with senior clients to influence decisions and continuous improvement.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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Associate Director – Portfolio Management

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end portfolio excellence by converting strategy into measurable delivery outcomes for complex real estate portfolios. Lead Portfolio and Portfolio Management Office teams, embed governance, assurance, and performance management frameworks, and provide oversight across the investment lifecycle—from strategy development and stakeholder engagement to capital planning, optimisation, and benefits realisation. Ensure portfolio risk, health and safety, and financial controls are in place while partnering with senior clients to influence decisions and continuous improvement.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide end-to-end ownership of portfolio vision and direction, empowering teams to deliver measurable outcomes.
  • •Lead on or deliver strategic portfolio management and capital investment planning, shaping forward-looking capital allocation strategies.
  • •Evaluate portfolios using gap analysis, create roadmaps, and implement portfolio management and control frameworks for rigor, compliance, transparency, and continuous improvement.
  • •Establish trusted relationships with senior leaders and clients, acting as an advisor and interface between delivery teams and stakeholders.
  • •Define and embed safeguards for portfolio risks (including health and safety) and drive financial management controls such as CapEx performance, budget tracking, and cost reporting.

Key Requirements

  • •Accreditation or strong working knowledge of portfolio and/or programme management methodologies and governance frameworks, particularly within real estate and complex delivery environments.
  • •Proven experience in portfolio and/or programme management on large-scale and/or high-profile real estate transformation projects.
  • •Experience in performance optimisation initiatives and managing capital investment plans to oversee delivery of expected outcomes.
  • •Strong leadership skills to lead and empower teams, building delivery partnerships and trusted stakeholder relationships.
  • •Experience in portfolio/programme financial performance management, including financial reporting, budget tracking, and cost/financial management processes.
Experience:ConstructionReal estateProgramme management
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementMentoringCommunicationContinuous improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office SuiteProgramme management toolsReporting systemsDigital platforms

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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