Head of Project Management

Fidelis Resourcing Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected processing and packaging company in the UK is seeking a Head of Project Management. This role involves overseeing high-value projects, implementing best practices, and leading a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have extensive project management experience, ideally within the food industry. The position requires strong communication skills and technical qualifications, with responsibilities including relationship management and reporting. The job offers a flexible location with necessary travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project management with a track record in high value capital projects.
• Knowledge of current PM best practices and application to company processes.
• Ability to drive collaboration and resolve challenges effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance of all UK projects to ensure alignment with objectives.
• Implement best practice approaches in project management.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor relationships throughout projects.
• Motivate and support the project management team.

Skills

Project management across high value capital equipment projects

Building high performing project management teams

Strong communication skills across all audiences

Education

Technically qualified in project management or engineering

Job description

Head of Project Management UK

Flexible UK location

The Company

A highly respected, well established leader in processing and packaging equipment, the business has grown its international footprint to become a global leader, working in partnership with some of the world’s best loved brands.

Job responsibilities

• Oversee the overall performance of all UK projects aligned with company objectives and ensure projects stay on track.
• Establish and implement a best practice, project management approach, aligned to company objectives.
• Build effective working relationships with customer stakeholders, providing support and expertise as required.
• Provide effective management of supplier and sub-contractors throughout projects.
• Ensure business leaders are kept abreast of project progress and new opportunities with effective reporting tools.
• Encourage, motivate and support the PM team; acting as a role model and ambassador for the company values and behaviours.
• Build a culture of team cohesion and instil a shared commitment to PM excellence and performance improvement.
• Instil a mindset of positive collaboration and teamwork with the PM team, across broader cross-functional teams and with external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive experience and track record of project management across high value capital equipment projects, knowledge of the food industry would be an advantage.
• Knowledge and appreciation of current PM best practice and experience of applying this to in-company approaches.
• Experience in building high performing project management teams.
• Confident and articulate when communicating across all audiences with a strong ability to resolve challenges and drive collaboration.
• Technically qualified in project management, ideally with a background in engineering.
• Primarily field based with extensive travel across the UK, 1-2 days pw at company HQ (centrally based).

If you are interested in being considered, you are encouraged to apply at the earliest convenience by forwarding your CV via email to [e-mail]

Closing date for all applications Friday 30th January 2026