Global IT & Manufacturing Delivery Lead

Smiths Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Detection in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives across our global organisation.

You will work closely with business leaders, IT teams and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality, with a strong focus on manufacturing, supply chain and operations.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• PM certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through to implementation and business transition.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and delivery forecasts.
• Establish effective governance, reporting, and steering committee structures.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party vendors to achieve delivery objectives.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across business functions and global locations.
• Ensure project outcomes meet agreed business, operational, and technical requirements.
• Support change management, business readiness, training, and adoption activities.
• Provide regular and transparent reporting to sponsors and senior leadership.
• Proven experience delivering medium to large-scale IT, digital, or business transformation projects.
• Strong project management expertise across Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, resources, timelines, governance, and vendor relationships.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the organisation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

Agile

Job description

Smiths Detection in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives across our global organisation.

You will work closely with business leaders, IT teams and external partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality, with a strong focus on manufacturing, supply chain and operations.