Project Manager

JB Corrie; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle included

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Job summary

JB Corrie, a long-established family business in Manchester, seeks an experienced Project Manager for its High Security team. You will lead complex security projects from planning through handover, coordinating site and office delivery, client relationships and senior management input.

You will oversee Gallagher PIDS, manage access-control commissioning, and ensure safety, quality and commercial success across multiple projects while supporting business growth and accreditations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-security projects.
• Strong organisational, commercial and communication skills.
• Willingness to undergo CRB and security vetting.
• Experience with Gallagher or similar security tech.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of Gallagher PIDS and control systems.
• Manage automated access control equipment, commissioning and handover.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, equipment and software.
• Lead and coordinate technical staff for installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate contracts from planning to completion.
• Organise RAMS and safety requirements.
• Negotiate and raise interim and final payments.
• Authorise invoices within Sage.
• Conduct regular site visits and maintain client relationships.
• Attend meetings and contribute to targets.

Skills

Project management

Security industry

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Education

Security certifications

CRB clearance

Tools

Gallagher systems

Job description

Manchester | Hybrid working with regular site travel | £50,000–£60,000 DOE + company vehicle

The details:

• Location: Manchester, hybrid working with regular site travel
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Benefits: Company vehicle included

This is an opportunity to lead complex, high-security projects for a long-established family business with a strong reputation for technical quality. You will take ownership of delivery from planning through to handover, working closely with clients, site teams and senior leaders to ensure projects are safe, commercially successful and completed to a high standard.

About Us

At JB Corrie, we've been securing boundaries and protecting people for over a century. As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, we take pride in our craft and remain guided by the same values that shaped us from the start: Heritage, Integrity, Quality, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Financial Stewardship.

Our values shape how we deliver projects, support our people and build long-term partnerships with our clients.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join our High Security team. In this key role, you will manage high-security projects across site and office environments, taking responsibility for commissioning documentation, commercial performance and technical delivery. You will help ensure every project is delivered safely, efficiently and to the standards our clients expect.

You will coordinate contracts from planning and scheduling through to execution, completion and handover, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to client satisfaction. You will also support business growth by identifying opportunities, strengthening client relationships and working closely with senior management.

Aligned to our core values, this role requires:

• Respect for our heritage of trusted delivery and technical excellence
• The integrity to make sound decisions and uphold the highest standards
• A relentless focus on quality in every stage of project execution
• Curiosity to improve processes, embrace innovation, and grow capability
• Strong collaboration with colleagues, clients, and partners
• Careful financial stewardship to ensure commercial success and sustainability

Key Responsibilities

Project & Technical Delivery

• Oversee the delivery of Gallagher PIDS and associated control systems, including hardware, software and accessories.
• Manage automated access control equipment, including commissioning and handover activities.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, equipment, and software required for delivery.
• Lead and coordinate technical staff to ensure high-quality installation and commissioning.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Coordinate all stages of assigned contracts from planning to completion.
• Organise RAMS and ensure project teams work in line with agreed safety requirements.
• Negotiate and raise interim and final payment applications.
• Authorise invoices where applicable within Sage.

Compliance, Quality & Safety

• Ensure adherence to all company and supplier health & safety, environmental, and quality policies.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge, certifications, and industry standards.
• Support installers in achieving relevant certifications and training.
• Assist the business in achieving new accreditations.

Client & Business Development

• Conduct regular site visits and maintain strong client relationships.
• Represent and promote the business to identify new opportunities and contracts.
• Attend internal and external meetings as required.
• Contribute to departmental targets and overall business objectives.

About You

• Experience in a Project Manager or similar role within security, access control or a technical engineering environment.
• Good working knowledge of hardware and software commissioning, ideally within high-security systems.
• Excellent organisational, commercial, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and compliance.
• Willingness to undergo CRB and security vetting.
• Experience working with Gallagher systems or similar security technologies.
• Industry certifications relevant to security or engineering disciplines.
• Experience supporting business development or accreditations.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and company vehicle
• Opportunity to work on high-security, technically complex projects
• Ongoing career development and professional growth
• A collaborative, supportive, values-led working environment
• Bonus scheme based on company performance
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, including a Christmas shutdown
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' leave
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
• Employer-matched pension and life assurance
• Perkbox membership with access to discounts, health, and wellbeing support

If you are an experienced Project Manager who enjoys technically complex work, strong client relationships and high standards of delivery, we would welcome your application.