Senior Project Manager
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team. As a key member of our project management team, you will be responsible for leading and managing complex workstreams on major infrastructure projects.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and results-driven professional to shape the direction of our growing project management team and be part of the senior team delivering a nationally significant portfolio of projects.
The role requires strong leadership skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and stakeholders. You will also be responsible for driving innovation in our service delivery and providing mature programme and project management advice to the team and integrated client.
You will be working within the Environment and Water Portfolio, with clients such as Scottish Water and Uisce Éireann. The successful candidate will have experience of managing and leading project teams to successful outcomes, with a strong understanding of commercial acumen and knowledge of planning and project controls.
Key Responsibilities:
* Delivery of commission obligations and internal project performance.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior client representatives.
* Establishing effective communications across the project delivery, client, and stakeholder teams.
* Taking the lead on problem solving and decision making.
* Team leadership, resource planning, and management.
* Controlling the internal and external commercial aspects of projects across a range of contractual arrangements.
Requirements:
* Engineering and/or Project Management degree or relevant extensive experience in project management.
* Member of the APM, PMI, RICS, or CIOB.
* Ideally chartered or working towards chartership (ChPP).
* Substantial experience of managing and leading project teams to successful outcomes.
* Full Driving Licence.
* Strong client and stakeholder relationship building skills.
* Effective communication with clients, project team, business manager, and other business units.
* High degree of commercial acumen and knowledge of planning and project controls.
* NEC 3 / 4 Experience.
* Proven leadership skills with the ability to adapt leadership style.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Broad experience in the public sector environment.
* Significant experience in administering a wide range of contracts.
Why Choose Us?
We offer a range of benefits to support your career development and well-being, including health and wellbeing initiatives, financial wellbeing packages, and enhanced family and carers leave policies.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer, committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from diverse candidates and encourage individual expression in our workplace.
Apply now to take the first step in your exciting new role as a Senior Project Manager.