Principal Country Lead
Frankfurt am Main - Germany
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Job Summary
This role is a senior leadership position within the Enterprise Principal Team responsible for leading Principal Projects within the Delivery Area. The role drives growth operational excellence and exceptional client service while shaping the future direction of Enterprise Project Management.
Key Purpose of the Role
As a Principal Delivery Lead you will:
- Lead and grow Turner & Townsends Principal Delivery client base services and solutions
- Take full accountability for projects delivered under the Principal Delivery model managing budget schedule quality and risk
- Build strong partnerships with clients suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent high-quality outcomes
- Contribute to strategic growth financial performance and talent development across the Enterprise business
In this context T&Ts Principal Delivery model plays a critical role where we contract directly with our clients and downstream vendors taking on the management and allocation of risk for budget schedule and quality. As a Principal Delivery expert you will facilitate all administrative procurement and payment processes for suppliers ensuring seamless execution and optimal outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Risk
Deliver Principal Projects on time on budget and to high quality standards
Manage commercial contractual and operational risk
Lead procurement supplier management and payment processes
Growth & Commercial Leadership
Identify develop and secure new project opportunities (up to 7m p.a.)
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of future work
Support bids tenders and proposals including solution development and presentations
Contribute to marketing and thought leadership (e.g. case studies)
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
Build trusted relationships with clients partners subcontractors and CBRE leadership
Collaborate with Country Leadership Sector Leads and Enterprise PM leaders
Act as a senior client-facing representative of Turner & Townsend
Financial & Business Management
Own project P&L and financial performance
Develop and manage project business plans and forecasts
Ensure strong cash flow margin performance and reporting
People & Leadership
Lead develop and grow high-performing project teams
Recruit onboard and manage talent including performance reviews
Build succession plans and capability aligned to future business needs
Governance & Compliance
Ensure compliance with company policies regulatory requirements and health & safety standards
Conduct regular audits and reviews
Qualifications :
Experience & Qualifications
10 years project management experience within a Principal Delivery environment
5 years experience developing new project opportunities
Proven P&L ownership and commercial management experience
Strong supply chain and vendor management expertise
Experience leading bids tenders and proposals
Fluent in German and English
Personal Attributes
Strong communicator and relationship builder
Commercially focused and results driven
High integrity and professionalism
Highly organised detail-oriented and self-aware
Able to inspire confidence with clients and teams
Zusätzliche Informationen :
Disclaimer:
Please be advised that effective January 1 2025 CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position you should be aware that you may be hired onto a CBRE contract initially.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
About Company
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