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Projects Director – Corporate Accounts

Location: UK (London / South East focus, national remit)

Division: Project Professional Services

Shape strategy. Lead delivery. Drive growth.

Mitie is looking for a Projects Director – Corporate Accounts to take ownership of a high‑profile, demanding portfolio of blue‑chip clients and help shape the future of our Projects and Professional Services offering.

This is a genuinely senior role — one that combines strategic leadership, client gravitas, portfolio ownership and growth, not just project delivery. If you're comfortable operating in ambiguity, influencing at Board and Executive level, and turning complex stakeholder environments into long‑term partnerships, this role will give you real scope to make your mark.

The Opportunity

You'll be accountable for the end‑to‑end leadership of a major corporate accounts portfolio, delivering a wide range of capital projects — from high‑volume lifecycle and asset programmes through to multi‑million‑pound refurbishments — across the UK, with a strong emphasis on London and the South East.

Mitie typically acts as Principal Contractor, meaning you'll lead delivery through a blend of internal capability and trusted supply chain partners, ensuring projects are delivered safely, compliantly and to the highest standard.

Crucially, this role goes beyond “running what's already there”. A core part of your remit will be to develop future pipeline, identify growth opportunities and position Mitie as the trusted delivery partner of choice.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead at Portfolio & Strategic Level

• Take full ownership of a portfolio of high‑value corporate clients, acting as the senior escalation point and trusted advisor
• Set direction and strategy across projects, programmes and people
• Provide clarity and leadership in a fast‑moving, matrixed and sometimes ambiguous environment

Build Trusted Client Relationships

• Operate confidently with Director, Exec and Board‑level stakeholders
• Navigate complex, political and fragmented client organisations
• Lead calm, constructive and credible strategic challenge when required
• Protect and enhance client brand, workplace experience and end‑user outcomes

Drive Delivery Excellence & Governance

• Oversee governance, commercial control, risk, safety and assurance across all projects
• Ensure compliance with CDM, statutory construction requirements and contractual frameworks (JCT / NEC)
• Champion consistent quality, sustainability and best‑in‑class delivery

Lead, Develop & Empower People

• Lead a senior team of Heads of Projects (c. 3–4 direct reports, ~20+ indirect on key accounts)
• Create the environment for high performance, accountability and development
• Empower your team rather than defaulting to micromanagement

Support Growth & Pipeline

• Identify and convert opportunities for upsell and new work within existing accounts
• Provide SME input into bids, proposals and client opportunities
• Help shift the business from “doing the day job” to proactive, strategic growth

What We're Looking For

We're not looking for someone who just likes things neatly defined. We're looking for someone who thrives when they aren't.

You'll likely bring:

• Senior leadership experience delivering capital projects (£150k–£15m) and programmes up to £100m
• Experience operating in corporate, professional services or regulated client environments
• Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to prioritise and say “no” when needed
• Proven ability to operate effectively in matrixed organisations
• Deep understanding of project governance, risk, health & safety and statutory compliance
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills
• Degree qualification (or equivalent experience); professional accreditation (APM, CIOB, RICS) advantageous

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.