Lead Project Manager (Highways Technology)

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Project Manager specializing in highways technology. This key client-facing role will oversee a team delivering complex projects and ensure high-quality standards while managing project risks and budgets. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in project management methodologies and the highways industry.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex technology projects.
• Strong background in the highways technology sector.
• Experience in budget management and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of project managers and coordinators delivering complex projects.
• Provide regular reports and updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure quality standards of project outputs.

Skills

Project/Programme Management

Budget Management

Client Liaison

Education

Project Management Professional Certification

Prince2 Certification

Job description

Job Description

Lead Project Manager (Highways Technology)

The Opportunity:

We are currently looking for a Lead Project Manager to oversee a team consisting of six project managers, associate project managers, and project coordinators delivering a variety of complex projects in the Highways Technology sector.

You will work at both project and programme levels, ensuring your team’s outputs meet quality standards while providing support, training, and escalation routes as needed.

You will be able to work according to relevant project management methodologies (APM, Prince2) for larger projects, and flexibly for smaller ones.

This is a key client-facing role where you will provide regular reports and updates on project progress to both internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in Project/Programme managing complex technology projects
• A strong background in the highways industry, ideally with experience in technology such as NRTS, RTMC, TPMS, HADECS, VMS, ANPR, etc. (HIGHLY beneficial)
• Professional certifications and experience in implementing project management methodologies (APMP, Prince2)
• Experience establishing and developing project teams, responsible for the overall success of projects as per contractual arrangements
• Experience in budget management, resolving cost overruns, and managing project capital and risks
• Experience acting as the principal point of contact for clients

Location:

Home-Based with bi-weekly office visits to Southampton

Earnings:

£70,000 to £75,000 per year

Please contact Simon Mattock at ISR to learn more about our client based in the Hampshire area, leading the way in developing the next generation of transport mobility through innovation and transformational technology.