Senior Project Manager
Posted 8 days 19 hours ago by Morson Human Resources Limited
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex infrastructure projects from early planning and design through to completion and commissioning. This role is suited to a senior delivery professional with strong experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering large-scale programmes within highly regulated and operational environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality and governance standards. Operating within a live operational environment, you will manage critical stakeholder relationships and coordinate delivery activities across multiple projects to achieve strategic programme outcomes. This role will involve a hybrid working arrangement with regular site presence required to support delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities- Programme Delivery, Governance & Performance
- Lead and monitor delivery performance across programme schedule, cost, risk, interfaces, contracts and change control.
- Develop and maintain project execution and delivery plans aligned with governance frameworks and delivery standards.
- Maintain strong working relationships with senior programme and operational stakeholders to ensure effective alignment throughout delivery.
- Provide oversight and governance to ensure project objectives are achieved.
- Team Leadership & Management
- Lead and manage a team of Project Managers responsible for delivery across multiple projects.
- Provide technical, commercial and contractual guidance to support project delivery and performance.
- Develop resource plans and ensure effective allocation of project teams to meet delivery requirements.
- Prepare and present programme performance reporting and escape issues appropriately.
- Support continuous improvement and development across the project delivery function.
- Project Management Responsibilities
- Lead project coordination activities, managing interfaces across design, construction and operational delivery phases.
- Maintain clear accountability through governance tools and RACI frameworks.
- Coordinate technical teams, consultants and external service providers to achieve delivery objectives.
- Chair design review meetings and support formal design acceptance processes.
- Produce monthly reporting and maintain project risk registers.
- Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and delivery standards.
- Manage change control and ensure effective communication across all stakeholders.
- Contract & Commercial Management
- Administer programme activities in line with NEC contract principles and contractual obligations.
- Support collaborative working and maintain effective relationships across all delivery partners.
- Manage change and compensation event processes to protect programme outcomes.
- Ensure contractual communications and governance requirements are maintained.
We are seeking a highly experienced infrastructure delivery professional with a proven background managing complex projects within live operational environments.
Essential Experience- Minimum 15 years' experience within construction, infrastructure or major capital delivery programmes.
- Experience delivering projects within aviation, transport, utilities or comparable sectors.
- Strong understanding of working within operational environments with significant safety and stakeholder considerations.
- Demonstrated client side project management experience.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver projects to programme and budget.
- Strong governance, reporting and stakeholder management capability.
- Experience developing project management processes and delivery best practice.
- Knowledge of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts.
- Strong understanding of project and engineering delivery principles.
- Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager looking to lead complex infrastructure delivery and play a key role in driving successful programme outcomes within a dynamic operational environment.