Project Manager (Previous Relevant Experince is Required)

ZipRecruiter; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications infrastructure company in the UK is seeking a skilled Project Manager to deliver critical Telecoms projects within the London Underground estate. You will lead project teams, manage budgets, and drive project performance, ensuring safety and timely delivery. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in similar environments and a proven record of successful team leadership. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits including a car allowance and generous holiday package.

Benefits

Car Allowance

34 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Occupational health support

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects within the London Underground estate.
• Excellent financial and commercial experience managing multi-million project budgets.
• Experience leading a successful team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of Telecoms, Security, and Station Management projects.
• Identify areas for improvement in project performance.
• Monitor financial performance of assigned projects.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Job description

Overview

Job Description: Project Manager

As a Project Manager/Leader at Telent, you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You'll be free to innovate, to take ownership and make smart, agile decisions. We need the best people to help us achieve our goals. Come, work in an environment where you can stretch your abilities and deliver on your potential. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7.

This is a hybrid working role.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, lead a portfolio of Telecoms, Security and Station Management (PAVA / CCTV) projects across the London Underground estate; provide day to day management and direction to the assigned Project Delivery Team, with regular and effective communication and prioritisation.
• Identify areas for improvement in project performance to drive continuous improvement.
• Determine and define client project scope and objectives.
• Set up stage gate meetings such as project kick-off meetings, project gate reviews (design, start on construction), and project close-out sessions as defined in the Project Execution/Mobilisation Plan.
• Monitor financial performance of assigned projects, including reporting through designated systems and managing projects Profit and Loss accounts.
• Provide support to bid submissions, including Project Plans, Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions (RAID) log and method statement responses as required.
• Present the monthly contract review paperwork to senior management on allocated projects.
• Line management of 2 x APMs.

Who you are / Qualifications

You are a skilled Project Manager with experience delivering projects within the London Underground estate. You thrive on coordinating complex projects, managing stakeholders, and driving solutions that are safe, on time, and on budget. Clear, confident, and detail-focused, you make things happen.

Key Requirements

• Experience working on complex projects within the London Underground environment is essential
• Excellent financial and commercial experience of managing multi-million project budgets
• Experience leading a successful team
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Experience of managing complex customer and end user relationships
• Full driving license and flexibility to travel ad hoc to customer sites in London

What we offer

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our ongoing commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role

• Car Allowance
• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
• 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

Learn more about Telent:

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We’re passionate about creating an environment that champions inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.

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