Project Manager – Fit Out

About this opportunity

Company Description

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary client interface and strategic advisor throughout all fit-out project phases, providing proactive communication, technical expertise, and stakeholder management aligned with banking sector governance requirements
• Develop and manage comprehensive fit-out project strategies, including detailed timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and interdependencies with clear client alignment
• Establish and monitor project success criteria encompassing time, cost, technical, and performance parameters, with regular client reporting and KPI tracking
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, including architects, engineers, contractors, and suppliers, while maintaining seamless client collaboration
• Manage project governance, processes, and compliance frameworks aligned with banking industry standards, regulatory requirements, and international PMC best practices
• Oversee quality, safety, health, environment (QSHE) management, change control processes, and assess impacts on scope, schedule, and budget
• Monitor and manage project finances, including cost control, value engineering, budget forecasting, and transparent reporting to banking clients with adherence to governance-heavy financial controls

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Project Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent qualification
• 5-10 years of professional project management experience with a global consultancy firm, managing large-scale commercial real estate portfolios
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects within the banking and financial services sector, including fit-outs and workplace transformations
• Proven track record managing client-facing projects for banking institutions, with expertise in navigating governance-heavy processes and regulatory frameworks
• Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management and cross-functional team leadership with demanding banking clients and C-suite executives
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical information to senior leadership
• Professional Project Manager (PgMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or membership in PMI or RICS (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of construction project management principles, QSHE management, and compliance within banking sector standards
• Proficiency in project management software (Procore, Microsoft Project, or similar) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisive decisions under pressure
• Knowledge of UAE building codes and regulatory compliance requirements (preferred)
• Willingness to work onsite and travel within the UAE as needed

Additional Information

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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