Rail Project Manager - Hands-On & Stakeholder Lead

Hayley Dexis; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

From 23 days annual leave (plus public

Life assurance cover (x2 salary)

Healthcare schemes

Company pension scheme

Wellness programmes

Uniform and PPE provided

Training and development through Hayle

Job summary

Hayley Dexis is seeking a Project Manager to join the Rail Team in a permanent role based in Oldbury or Manchester. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on mobilisation, coordinating customer meetings, managing projects from inception to delivery, and ensuring on-site implementation runs smoothly.

The successful candidate will handle requirements collection, BOQ transfer to quote teams, and maintain strong stakeholder relations.

Qualifications

• Experience of customer facing project management.
• Excellent knowledge of systems; proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations/sites.
• Rail/automotive sector experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer meetings and manage projects from conception to completion.
• Deal with challenges and risks and oversee on-site implementation.
• Pass on quantities to our teams and support quotes through BOQs.
• Provide regular information and updates to customers and stakeholders.
• Visit sites for planning and implementation and be hands-on throughout.

Skills

Customer facing

MS Office proficiency

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organised

Travel willingness

Rail/automotive sector knowledge

Stock handling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hayley Dexis is seeking a Project Manager to join the Rail Team in a permanent role based in Oldbury or Manchester. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on mobilisation, coordinating customer meetings, managing projects from inception to delivery, and ensuring on-site implementation runs smoothly.

The successful candidate will handle requirements collection, BOQ transfer to quote teams, and maintain strong stakeholder relations.