Project Manager – 12-Month Contract, Tech & Lab

BRE Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme - 5% employer-matched

Life assurance - 4x basic salary

Enhanced maternity package

HealthPartners cashback scheme

Onsite facilities - Restaurant, nursey

BRE Academy learning & development

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

BRE is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of electronic testing projects from enquiry to handover. You will act as the central coordinator between laboratories, engineers, commercial teams, customers and senior stakeholders to keep projects on track.

The role focuses on visibility, accurate reporting and supporting senior leaders with delivery data. A hybrid working pattern near Watford is available, with in-person attendance required several times a week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing projects within technical, engineering, manufacturing, product development, testing, certification or regulated environments.
• Strong project controls experience, including project planning, reporting, risk management, change control and governance.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness, including budget monitoring and project performance tracking.
• A structured and proactive approach to identifying risks, delays and delivery challenges.
• Experience working alongside technical specialists, engineers or operational teams.
• APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track projects from enquiry through to completion and customer handover.
• Maintain clear oversight of project plans, milestones, deliverables and dependencies.
• Produce accurate project reports, dashboards and management updates.
• Highlight project delays, risks, issues and capacity constraints, ensuring timely escalation where necessary.
• Coordinate activity across engineers, laboratory technicians, commercial teams and other stakeholders.
• Support project forecasting, performance tracking and management reporting.
• Monitor project costs, changes and key commercial milestones.
• Ensure project activities align with quality procedures, accreditation requirements and agreed standards.
• Provide senior stakeholders with clear visibility of project status and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in project reporting and governance processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Reporting & governance

Risk management

Communication

Planning & scheduling

Education

APM/PRINCE2/PMP qualifications

Job description

BRE is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of electronic testing projects from enquiry to handover. You will act as the central coordinator between laboratories, engineers, commercial teams, customers and senior stakeholders to keep projects on track.

The role focuses on visibility, accurate reporting and supporting senior leaders with delivery data. A hybrid working pattern near Watford is available, with in-person attendance required several times a week.