Group Project Manager

OCU; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU is seeking a Project Manager for their Stockport HQ to manage diverse projects in a rapidly growing PE-backed environment. The role offers a unique opportunity for high-impact leadership in digital transformation and cross-department collaboration, providing clear career progression.

Benefits

Clear career progression pathways

Tight-knit, growing PMO team

Qualifications

• Proven project leadership experience (10+ years) in complex environments.
• Experience in digital, ERP, or business transformation projects desired.
• Strong communicator across departments and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of projects across business and group functions.
• Lead contract mobilisation, systems implementation, and process improvement.
• Manage budgets, risks, timelines, and stakeholders.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Agile

PRINCE2

PMP

Job description

Project Manager

Stockport HQ

Travel Required

Competitive Salary

OCU is at the forefront of infrastructure engineering—driving innovation across the UK’s utilities, energy, and digital sectors. Backed by cutting-edge technology and private equity investment, we don’t just support the market—we lead it.

With a rapidly growing client base across power, water, telecoms, and energy transition, we’re scaling fast and looking for exceptional talent to join us.

We’re now hiring a Project Manager to join our Group PMO team in Stockport. With 60–70 live projects in motion and bold growth on the horizon, this is a unique opportunity to lead transformation across both group and business units in a high-impact, hands-on role.

You’ll manage a portfolio of 4–6 diverse projects at once—spanning digital, operational, and strategic initiatives—blending delivery execution with big-picture thinking.

Why This Role Stands Out

• PE-backed growth business with big plans—career progression is not just possible, it’s expected.
• High-impact role reporting to the Group Programme Management Director.
• Work across OCU Digital, OCU Data, and senior stakeholders.
• Be at the centre of change—driving digital transformation, ERP implementations, and other major initiatives.
  
  

What You’ll Be Doing

• End-to-end ownership of projects across business and group functions.
• Lead contract mobilisation, systems implementation, and process improvement.
• Manage budgets, risks, timelines, and stakeholders—internal and external.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align outcomes with strategic goals.
• Engage in hands-on problem solving, guiding teams through complex challenges.
• Champion PMO governance and reporting, contributing to the maturity of the function.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• Proven project leadership experience (10+ years) in complex, matrix environments.
• Ideally experienced in digital, ERP, or business transformation projects.
• Backgrounds in program, change, or delivery management are welcomed.
• Strong communicator, comfortable working across multiple departments and with senior leadership.
• Agile, PRINCE2, or PMP qualifications are desirable.
  
  

Location & Travel:

• Based at Stockport HQ, with travel as required.
  
  

Career Growth

Join a tight-knit, growing PMO team (you’ll be the 4th Project Manager) and access clear progression pathways across the group as the business scales rapidly. With exposure to cross-business functions and digital strategy, this is a genuine career-defining role.

Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply now to make your mark in a high-growth, PE-backed environment where delivery and impact go hand in hand.