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Key responsibilities

• Lead project management consultancy (PMC) assignments end to end
• Guide and staff project delivery teams
• Coordinate with clients, designers and contractors
• Track operational, cost and schedule performance
• Develop new PMC business and maintain client relationships

Skills employers look for

• PMC experience on large projects
• Team leadership and resourcing
• Client management
• Contract and schedule oversight
• Clear executive reporting

Tools and standards

• Primavera P6 and MS Project
• Project portals and document control systems
• Cost and earned-value dashboards
• Stage-gate and assurance frameworks

Typical deliverables

• Project execution and management plans
• Monthly progress and exception reports
• Risk and issue registers
• Lessons-learned and closeout reports

How success is measured

• On-time and on-budget delivery
• Client satisfaction scores
• Team utilisation and retention
• Quality of reporting and governance

Qualifications and experience

• Engineering or construction management degree
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent is a plus
• 10+ years leading PMC or owner's-representative work

Career path

Can progress to President or CEO roles, or to a partner position in a consultancy.

Common challenges

• Aligning clients, designers and contractors
• Controlling scope changes
• Keeping senior talent across multiple assignments

Hiring tip

Review one or two past PMC assignments, including what went wrong and how it was fixed.

Where we cover this role

• INIndia
  5 cities
• USUSA
  14 cities
• CACanada
  10 cities
• AUAustralia
  7 cities
• AEUAE
  Country overview
• MYMalaysia
  5 regions
• GBUnited Kingdom
  10 cities
• EUEurope
  Country overview
• RURussia
  Country overview
• CNChina
  5 cities
• JPJapan
  5 cities
• HKHong Kong
  Country overview
• SGSingapore
  5 regions

Frequently asked questions

What does a Director, Project Management & Consultancy do?

Lead PMC assignments, project delivery teams, client coordination and operational performance. Lead project management consultancy (PMC) assignments end to end, and guide and staff project delivery teams.

How much does a Director, Project Management & Consultancy cost?

As an indicative reference, Director, Project Management & Consultancy rates run about $80–$255 per hour, and vary by country and city.

What qualifications does a Director, Project Management & Consultancy need?

Engineering or construction management degree; PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent is a plus; 10+ years leading PMC or owner's-representative work.

How do I choose a good Director, Project Management & Consultancy?

Review one or two past PMC assignments, including what went wrong and how it was fixed.

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