Project Manager – Automation Solutions

Express Recruitment; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Recruitment in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Software Project Manager to own customer software projects from scoping and planning through to implementation, acceptance and handover within a small, agile team. You’ll forecast, manage budgets and risks, coordinate across development, product and architecture, and lead stakeholder updates to ensure delivery on time and within scope.

Some out‑of‑hours work near the Nottingham office may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end software projects in a customer-facing environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with responsibility for budgets, schedules and scope changes.
• Understanding of software development and release processes; experience with Agile, hybrid or similar methodologies.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple departments without direct management and to challenge priorities.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project; PRINCE2/APM/PMP certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple software projects across the full delivery lifecycle with realistic milestones.
• Control scope and commercial performance; evaluate changes and communicate impact.
• Coordinate across technical, product and operations teams to anticipate challenges.
• Lead customer communications and meetings; provide accurate progress updates.
• Maintain project governance, costs, risks and milestones; ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Software project management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

PRINCE2/APM/PMP

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Job description

Express Recruitment are working with an established technology-led engineering business that designs and delivers sophisticated software solutions used within highly automated operational environments.

As part of continued investment into their project delivery capability, they are looking to appoint an experienced Software Project Manager to join their growing technical team.

This position will take ownership of customer software projects from initial scoping and planning through to implementation, acceptance and final handover. You’ll work across a small and agile team structure, bringing together specialists from Software Development, Product, Architecture, Commercial and Engineering to keep delivery aligned against agreed timescales, budgets and customer requirements.

It’s a particularly good opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the centre of technically complex projects, combining structured project control with regular customer interaction.

You’ll be accountable for project performance, including forecasting, risk management, resource coordination and change control, while helping ensure potential issues are identified and addressed well before they impact delivery.

Due to the nature of the position, there will be occasional requirements to support customer implementations and go-lives, including some out-of-hours work when required and candidates must be based within a commutable distance (3 days per week minimum) of the Nottingham office.

Skills & Experience

• Candidates should be eligible to pass BS7858 Vetting – which requires 5 years UK continuous address history and the client does not offer Visa Sponsorship opportunities.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end software or technology projects within a customer-facing environment
• Strong commercial awareness with previous responsibility for project budgets, delivery schedules, evolving requirements and the financial impact of scope changes
• Good understanding of software development and release processes, including experience working alongside technical teams using Agile, hybrid or similar delivery methodologies
• Confident coordinating contributors across multiple departments without direct management responsibility, with the ability to challenge priorities and resolve competing demands
• Excellent stakeholder management and reporting skills, ideally supported by experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project or similar tools, with PRINCE2, APM, PMP or equivalent certification advantageous

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage multiple software projects throughout the complete delivery lifecycle, establishing achievable timescales, milestones, resource requirements and financial expectations
• Maintain close control over project scope and commercial performance, evaluating requested changes before additional development is committed and ensuring their impact is understood
• Coordinate activity across technical, product and operational teams, identifying resource constraints, dependencies and potential delivery challenges before they affect key deadlines
• Lead customer communications and project meetings, providing accurate progress updates, managing expectations and ensuring agreed actions are followed through to completion
• Maintain effective project governance, monitoring costs, risks, delivery performance and key milestones while ensuring documentation and approvals are complete ahead of project closure

About Express Recruitment

Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations.

Job Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Salary

c£60,000 - £65,000 Per Annum D.O.E

Job Type and Hours

Full Time, Monday – Friday