Senior Project Manager

Novara People Ltd; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Novara People Ltd in Cleckheaton is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex technical and creative projects from enquiry to handover. You will ensure delivery on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards, while coordinating client needs with design, engineering, manufacturing and support teams.

This senior, hands-on role requires managing project scope, schedule, risks and financial performance, attending national and international meetings, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager or similar leadership role.
• Experience managing projects from proposal through to delivery and handover.
• Strong commercial awareness, including project budgets and contracts.
• Excellent client-management skills with confidence leading meetings.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional internal teams, suppliers and site crews.
• Practical understanding of project planning, risk management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of project scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.
• Manage projects from contract review and bid stage through to installation, handover and project debrief.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring requirements and vision are understood and maintained.
• Attend and lead client, design and project meetings, including national and international meetings where required.
• Review project feasibility, scope, specifications, resources and additional requirements before work begins.
• Prepare and manage project plans, schedules, deliverables, documentation and progress reports.
• Lead design meetings with technical drafting and project teams, agreeing priorities and deadlines.
• Manage project financials, including costings, budgets, estimates, contingencies and payments.
• Understand and manage contractual, commercial and legal responsibilities.
• Monitor progress, risks, delays and issues, escalating where necessary.
• Coordinate suppliers, consultants, freelance staff and equipment.
• Ensure clear communication between clients, project teams and site teams.
• Drive the development of creative, technical and commercially viable solutions.
• Oversee project documentation and final deliverables to meet quality standards.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001 and CHAS, and company health and safety policies.

Job description

Location: Cleckheaton

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 per annum, plus performance incentive

Hours: Full-time, permanent. Normal office hours are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday, although this is a flexible framework based on project requirements.

Travel: National and international travel, including site visits and occasional working away from home.

Novara People is recruiting for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a specialist, project-led business delivering complex technical and creative projects.

This is a senior, hands‑on role responsible for leading projects from initial enquiry and bid stage through design, manufacture, installation and final handover. You will ensure every project is planned, resourced, delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

The Role:

As Senior Project Manager, you will be the main point of contact between clients, internal departments and external suppliers. You will manage project scope, programme, financial performance, risks, resources and client expectations throughout the full project lifecycle.

You will work closely with design, technical drafting, engineering, manufacturing, operational and support teams to deliver practical, creative and commercially successful solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the successful delivery of project scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.
• Manage projects from contract review and bid stage through to installation, handover and project debrief.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring their requirements and vision are understood and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend and lead client, design and project meetings, including national and international meetings where required.
• Review project feasibility, scope, specifications, available resources and additional requirements before work begins.
• Prepare and manage project plans, schedules, deliverables, documentation and progress reports.
• Lead design meetings with technical drafting and project teams, agreeing priorities, actions and deadlines.
• Manage project financials, including costings, budgets, estimates, contingencies, quotes, pricing and payment schedules.
• Understand and manage contractual, commercial and legal responsibilities relating to each project.
• Monitor project progress, performance, risks, delays, issues and non-conformances, taking action and escalating where necessary.
• Manage scope changes and change-control processes, ensuring clients and internal teams are kept informed.
• Coordinate suppliers, consultants, freelance staff, specialist crews, equipment and other project resources.
• Ensure clear communication between clients, project teams, suppliers, contractors and site teams.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, operations and support functions to ensure projects are delivered successfully.
• Drive the development of creative, technical and commercially viable project solutions.
• Oversee the issue of site files, project documentation and all required records for each job.
• Ensure final deliverables meet agreed quality standards and client expectations.
• Carry out project debriefs and identify opportunities for future improvement.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, health and safety requirements, factory procedures and relevant project-management systems.
• Ensure required NDAs and confidential information are managed appropriately across the project supply chain.
• Support the development of project, contract, delivery and on-site procedures, including standards such as ISO 9001 and CHAS.
• Contribute to wider business-development discussions, identifying improvements, resource needs and opportunities to strengthen delivery capability.

Skills:

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager, Project Manager or similar leadership role within a technical, manufacturing, engineering, construction, production or project-delivery environment.
• Experience managing projects from initial proposal through to final delivery and handover.
• Strong commercial awareness, including project budgets, costings, quotations, contracts and financial reporting.
• Excellent client-management skills, with confidence leading meetings and managing expectations.
• The ability to coordinate cross-functional internal teams, suppliers, contractors and site crews.
• A practical understanding of project planning, risk management, scheduling, change control and quality assurance.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to remain calm and decisive during busy delivery periods.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with high attention to detail.
• A full clean UK driving licence and valid passport are essential.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, including occasional overnight stays and working away from home.

Working Pattern

Although standard office hours are generally 8:00am-4:30pm, this role requires flexibility around project demands. Depending on installation schedules, venue access and handover deadlines, this may include early starts, late finishes, overnight work, weekend work and travel. There may be periods of standard office-based activity followed by more intensive delivery phases around manufacturing, site installation and live project completion. The focus is on successful project delivery, strong client relationships and outstanding results