Associate Director/Director - Procurement Lead Life Science

Due to increased workload and securing of new clients across the Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors, Turner & Townsend has a new opportunity for an Associate Director to join our growing Procurement Services division in our US offices.The ideal candidate will have great communication and leadership skills. Responsibilities: Developing and implementing procurement strategies for major construction projects using a range of delivery models.Providing specialist procurement advice to private sector clients across a variety of construction contracts.Manage and mentor the contract management team responsible for overseeing EPC/EPCM/DB contracts, OFCI equipment contracts and other subcontracting activities.Establish processes and standards for subcontract oversight and compliance monitoring.Act as the primary liaison between internal teams (engineering, procurement, legal, finance) and external EPC/EPCM/DB contractor and equipment suppliers.Collaborate closely with client stakeholders including Project Controls, Engineering, and Construction to ensure compliance by the EPC/EPCM/DB contractor with the contractual deliverables.Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle.Ensure timely resolution of disputes to avoid project delaysDrafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluation of scorecards, contracts, and supporting the process for procuring vendors.Track contractor and subcontractor performance against contractual milestones, KPIs, and deliverables.Prepare regular reports for senior leadership on contract status and risk exposure.Managing the procurement process from end-to-end on major construction projects.Building positive relationships within the project team and with Client personnel and their key advisors.Managing and updating internal procurement team trackers, reviewing SOWs and MPAs proposal documentation, and the work-winning capability of the procurement services division.Supporting the delivery of both teams within the assigned project and the wider business targets.Ensuring compliance with procurement regulations and standards.SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.