Rail Project Manager - Hybrid Contract (Manchester)

Progressive Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment is recruiting a Project Manager - Rail for a major rail initiative in Manchester. The role is a 6-month contract inside IR35 with hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

You will oversee planning, execution and progress monitoring to ensure delivery on time and within budget. The position requires rail sector experience, strong stakeholder management, NEC contracts knowledge and client-side exposure, working across governance structures and with multiple

Qualifications

• Rail sector project management across full lifecycle.
• Stakeholder management with diverse groups.
• Client-side experience representing project interests.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, execution and progress monitoring to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure governance, safety and compliance with rail industry standards.
• Interface between internal stakeholders, external partners and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Rail project management

Stakeholder management

Client-side experience

Project planning and tracking

NEC Contracts

Governance

Public transport operations (nice-to‑h

Job description

Progressive Recruitment is recruiting a Project Manager - Rail for a major rail initiative in Manchester. The role is a 6-month contract inside IR35 with hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days remote).

You will oversee planning, execution and progress monitoring to ensure delivery on time and within budget. The position requires rail sector experience, strong stakeholder management, NEC contracts knowledge and client-side exposure, working across governance structures and with multiple