Autonomous Building Projects Lead

Janus Digital Global; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification sponsorship for BREEAM,

Cybersecurity and AI governance certs

Job summary

Janus Digital is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in the UK to translate an AI vision into autonomous, real estate operations. You will own financial performance, technical scope and regulatory risk across multiple sites, bridging mechanical and electrical engineering with generative AI.

Lead cross-disciplinary teams, manage complex deployments, ensure compliance with UK standards, and mentor other PMs in a global delivery setting. A hands-on, strategic operator at scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Building Management Systems/MEP or construction/tech delivery.
• PM certification (PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent.
• Proven ownership of project P&L, cost, risk and profit & loss accountability.
• Fluent written and spoken English; right to work in the UK.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and on-site stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own full project lifecycle from initiation to close with P&L, margin and revenue responsibility.
• Define Work Breakdown Structure for complex building automation and manage multi-site delivery.
• Oversee installation of IoT devices, gateways and BMS integrations; coordinate reviews.
• Manage transition to autonomous operation with telemetry, monitoring and escalation design.
• Identify and mitigate cyber-physical risk; manage changes against budget/timeline/compliance.
• Ensure delivery meets UK regulatory landscape (BREEAM, Building Safety Act 2022, ISO 19650, UK GDPR).
• Coordinate Solution Architects, Delivery Engineers and AI/ML teams across streams.
• Train the trainer: create and deliver training programmes.
• Act as primary client contact through UAT and handover; mentor others.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Tools

BMS

BIM

BACnet

Modbus

KNX

Job description

Janus Digital is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in the UK to translate an AI vision into autonomous, real estate operations. You will own financial performance, technical scope and regulatory risk across multiple sites, bridging mechanical and electrical engineering with generative AI.

Lead cross-disciplinary teams, manage complex deployments, ensure compliance with UK standards, and mentor other PMs in a global delivery setting. A hands-on, strategic operator at scale.