Senior Project Manager

Adepto Technical Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Projects Manager to lead the development and execution of strategic capital investment projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region.

You will coordinate with Site Leadership, Engineering, Operations, Procurement and Global CAPEX teams to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while coaching a team of Project Managers and driving governance across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline – process preferred, mechanical, electrical or civil.
• 10+ years' experience in engineering project management, capital project delivery, or industrial project execution.
• Proven track record delivering complex CAPEX projects with budgets of €5M or greater.
• Experience in manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, logistics, FMCG or similar environments.
• Led multidisciplinary project teams and developed Project Managers or engineers.
• Strong stakeholder management with regional leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Extensive budgeting, cost control, scheduling, risk management and contractor management.
• Understanding of Front-End Loading (FEL) methodologies and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a portfolio of capital investment projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region.
• Drive project development from concept through business case creation, approval, execution, commissioning, and close-out.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, OPEX, Procurement, and Global CAPEX teams to align investment priorities and project strategies.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with KPIs for Safety, Cost, Schedule, Scope, and Quality.
• Establish and maintain governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication processes.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to a team of Project Managers supporting project delivery.
• Facilitate executive-level reviews, steering committees, and investment approval processes.
• Manage project risks, contractor performance, procurement strategies, and resource planning.
• Support manufacturing sites in developing long-term capital investment roadmaps.
• Promote continuous improvement, standardisation, and sharing of best practices across the project portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

CAPEX

Multidisciplinary leadership

Budgeting & cost control

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Projects Manager to lead the development and execution of strategic capital investment projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region. In this role, you will oversee a portfolio ranging from medium-sized site investments to major multi-million-euro programmes, partnering with Regional stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This is a Regional leadership role responsible for managing a portfolio of complex CAPEX projects. You will work closely with Site Leadership Teams, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Regional regional stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

In addition to leading major projects, you will provide direction and support to a team of Project Managers, helping to build project management capability across the region while driving consistency, governance, and best practices. This role requires approximately 30% travel across Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a portfolio of capital investment projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region.

• Drive project development from concept through business case creation, approval, execution, commissioning, and close-out.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, OPEX, Procurement, and Global CAPEX teams to align investment priorities and project strategies.

• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed KPIs for Safety, Cost, Schedule, Scope, and Quality.

• Establish and maintain effective governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication processes.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to a team of Project Managers supporting project delivery.

• Facilitate executive-level reviews, steering committees, and investment approval processes.

• Manage project risks, contractor performance, procurement strategies, and resource planning.

• Support manufacturing sites in developing long-term capital investment roadmaps.

• Promote continuous improvement, standardisation, and the sharing of best practices across the project portfolio.

• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline – process preferred, mechanical, electrical or civil.

• Minimum 10 years' experience in engineering project management, capital project delivery, or industrial project execution environments.

• Proven track record delivering complex CAPEX projects with budgets of €5M or greater.

• Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, logistics, FMCG, or other industrial plant environments is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary project teams, including direct management and development of Project Managers or engineering professionals.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging and influencing Regional operational leaders, site management teams, and executive stakeholders.

• Extensive experience in project budgeting, cost control, financial forecasting, scheduling, risk management, and contractor management.

• Strong understanding of Front-End Loading (FEL) methodologies, including business case development, scope definition, cost estimation, project controls, and capital governance processes.