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Project Manager
- coventry, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- £60 - £90 Per Annum
Job Description
Mission
The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-risk customer projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope and budget, and aligned with business and customer objectives. This is a customer-facing leadership role requiring strong commercial awareness, stakeholder engagement and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a global environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the full project lifecycle from bid support through execution to delivery and close-out, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, and dependencies
- Serve as the main customer interface for all delivery-related topics, building strong, trust-based relationships and supporting long-term partnerships
- Manage overall project performance including financials (forecasting, cost control, margin), KPIs, reporting, and compliance with governance frameworks, PMO standards, and contractual obligations
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and opportunities while driving continuous improvement, lessons learned, and effective change and contract variation management processes
- Lead, align, and motivate cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams (e.g. engineering, procurement, quality, suppliers) within a matrix organisation and manage subcontractors and external partners
- Ensure clear, effective communication and stakeholder alignment across all organisational levels
- Delivery of complex, often multi-site or international projects across industries such as water & wastewater, energy, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, utilities, manufacturing, and digital/automation environments
Skills and Attributes
- Proven project management experience across all phases, delivering complex, customer-facing projects
- Background in industrial, automation, digital, or engineering environments
- Knowledge of project governance and PMO frameworks
- Experience in international and multi-cultural settings
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Customer-focused with a strong leadership presence
- High level of organisation and continuous improvement mindset
- Solid expertise in project, risk, and contract management combined with commercial acumen
- Willingness to travel internationally
Education
- Degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience
What we offer you
Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual
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