Project Manager

Telent Technology Services Ltd; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + public holidays

Car allowance

Company pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Occupational health & wellbeing portal

Discounts via Telent Reward

Job summary

Telent is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of a major roadside telecommunications programme across the UK. The role is hybrid, with three days in the Warwick office (and Chorley as needed) and two days remote, with regular travel to Warwick and other locations.

You will mobilise through design, implement and handover, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to required quality while managing multidisciplinary teams and key customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex telecoms/infra projects.
• Strong planning, controls and change management.
• Proven financial management: budgets, forecasts, cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead roadside telecoms projects from mobilisation to delivery and close-out.
• Manage scope, plans, milestones, resources and dependencies.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Maintain project controls across schedules, risks and changes.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, costs, margins and commercial performance.
• Identify risks early and implement recovery plans.
• Provide clear reporting and governance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Leadership

Education

APM PMQ / PRINCE2 / PMP

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of projects and workstreams for a major roadside telecommunications programme. The programme will develop and replace critical communications and technology infrastructure across the UK motorway network, supporting traffic management and the continued operation of essential roadside services.

This is a hybrid-working role, with approximately 3 days per week from the Warwick office (and the Chorley office if required), and 2 days working from home. Regular travel to Warwick and other project or customer locations will be required.

What you’ll do:

• Lead roadside telecommunications projects from mobilisation through to delivery and close-out.
• Manage project scope, plans, milestones, resources and dependencies.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Maintain strong project controls, including schedules, risks, change and resources.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, costs, margin and commercial performance.
• Identify risks and delivery issues early, putting recovery plans in place.
• Manage suppliers against scope, cost, quality and delivery commitments.
• Provide clear project reporting and lead key governance reviews.

Who you are:

You will be someone that can lead projects from mobilisation and design through to implementation, acceptance and operational handover. You’ll be someone that can be accountable for delivering the agreed scope safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards, while managing multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, project controls and key customer relationships. You will have ideally supported profit & loss activity and be able to confidently manage project financials.

Key Requirements:

• Experience managing complex telecommunications, technology, engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, controls, risk and change management.
• Proven financial and commercial management, including budgets, forecasting and cost control.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Strong leadership, customer and stakeholder management skills.
• A recognised qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP, or equivalent experience.

What we offer:

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focussed

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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