Project Manager

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary projects from inception through delivery. You will act as the primary client interface, ensuring high-quality service and robust governance across programmes.

The role involves coordinating teams, managing cost and risk, supporting procurement strategies, and contributing to bid submissions. A degree is required, with chartership progress preferred, and prior UK construction delivery experience

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified with postgraduate experience.
• Working towards or recently achieved chartership (APM, RICS, CIOB).
• Proven experience delivering projects within UK construction environment.
• Strong understanding of project management fundamentals and governance.
• Experience working with public sector clients or commercial developers.
• Confident communicator with solid commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects (or workstreams on larger programmes) across the full lifecycle.
• Act as a day-to-day client interface, supporting high-quality service delivery.
• Lead coordination of multi-disciplinary teams and drive programme and design progress.
• Manage project governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Monitor and manage cost, risk and programme performance.
• Support procurement strategies and contract administration (JCT / NEC).
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across public and private sectors.
• Contribute to bid submissions and help identify repeat business opportunities.
• Support and mentor Graduate / Assistant PMs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree qualified

Chartered status in progress (APM/RICS/CIOB)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage projects (or workstreams on larger programmes) across the full lifecycle


• Act as a day-to-day client interface, supporting high-quality service delivery


• Lead coordination of multi-disciplinary teams and drive programme and design progress


• Manage project governance, reporting, and decision-making processes


• Monitor and manage cost, risk and programme performance


• Support procurement strategies and contract administration (JCT / NEC)


• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across public and private sectors


• Contribute to bid submissions and help identify repeat business opportunities


• Support and mentor Graduate / Assistant PMs

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with relevant post-graduate experience


• Working towards or recently achieved chartership (APM, RICS, CIOB)


• Proven experience delivering projects within UK construction environment


• Strong understanding of project management fundamentals and governance


• Experience working with public sector clients or commercial developers


• Confident communicator with solid commercial awareness