Project Manager

Practicus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Practicus is seeking an Interim Project Manager to lead a critical procurement and contract management programme for a major regulated utility. This high-impact role offers a daily rate of up to £500 for a 9-month contract, focusing on delivering smarter, value-driven outcomes in infrastructure transformation.

Qualifications

• Solid project management experience in engineering consultancies or asset-intensive sectors.
• Skilled in leading complex transformation and procurement initiatives.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a procurement and organisational readiness programme.
• Develop and implement modern procurement strategies.
• Manage a core delivery team and coordinate across a wider stakeholder network.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Transformation Initiatives

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Delivery Consultant @ Practicus | Senior Leadership Recruitment – NFP, Charity & Public Sector | LLB, LLM, MSc LPC

Interim Project Manager

Up to £500/day (Outside IR35)

9 months' contract

Remote | Occasional travel to the Southeast

Our client is supporting a major regulated utility who is embarking on a decade-long infrastructure transformation and is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead the delivery of a critical procurement and contract management programme.

This is a high-impact contract role offering the chance to shape the future of collaborative contracting in the utilities sector, moving away from traditional models to deliver smarter, more value-driven outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a procurement and organisational readiness programme focused on major capital projects.
• Develop and implement modern procurement strategies that enable collaboration and long-term value.
• Oversee the creation of new organisational frameworks to support future construction and asset upgrades.
• Manage a core delivery team (12–15 people) and coordinate across a wider stakeholder network.
• Engage and influence senior leaders across engineering, procurement, legal, and operations functions.
• Drive cultural and operational change through pragmatic project delivery and transformation planning.
• Monitor risk, manage issues, and ensure project milestones are delivered to time and quality.
• Produce clear reports, presentations, and board-level communications to keep stakeholders aligned.

What We’re Looking For:

• Solid project management experience in engineering consultancies or asset-intensive sectors (e.g. Arcadis, Mott MacDonald, Atkins, etc.).
• Skilled in leading complex transformation and procurement initiatives.
• Proven ability to align diverse stakeholder groups and drive consensus.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams on complex infrastructure programmes.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills, with ability to distil technical information into accessible updates.
• Familiarity with project methodologies (e.g. Prince2), with a flexible, delivery-focused mindset.
• Previous experience delivering change programmes involving contracts or organisational design is highly desirable.

This is a unique opportunity to take the lead on a major infrastructure programme during a pivotal moment of industry change. If you’re a confident project leader who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to shape the future of infrastructure delivery at one of the UK’s most ambitious transformation programmes.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Consulting

• Industries

  Engineering Services, Civil Engineering, and Business Consulting and Services

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