Senior Project Manager

Boden Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist consultancy company in the East Midlands seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead high-value projects across manufacturing, food production, and data centres. You will manage project delivery from start to finish while ensuring quality standards and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate has experience in consultancy, managing substantial budgets, and possesses strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £65,000 to £80,000, car allowance, and private healthcare.

Benefits

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Consultancy-led career development

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering projects in manufacturing, food production, or data centres within a consultancy environment.
• Experience managing multi-million-pound projects (£10m+) in a consultancy environment.
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of industrial and technical projects.
• Manage project performance including budget, scope, safety, and quality.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

JCT contracts

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking to take the lead on high-value industrial and technical projects?

We re recruiting for a Senior Project Manager to join a consultancy team delivering complex, multi-million-pound projects in manufacturing, food production, warehousing, and data centre sectors. This is a consultancy-focused role, so candidates must have consultancy experience and be confident working directly with clients to deliver design-and-build projects.

In this role, you ll manage large-scale projects, taking responsibility for every stage of delivery from design through to commissioning, whilst working closely with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams.

What You’ll Do:

You ll be responsible for delivering complex projects safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

• Leading end-to-end delivery of major industrial and technical projects in manufacturing, food production, warehousing, or data centres
• Managing project performance, including programme, budget, scope, safety, and quality
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients and stakeholders
• Coordinating internal teams, subcontractors, and supply chain partners to ensure smooth delivery
• Identifying and managing commercial, technical, and programme risks and opportunities
• Supporting and mentoring junior project managers or engineers

About You

We re looking for a commercially astute, technically capable Senior Project Manager with consultancy experience. You ll need:

• Proven experience delivering projects in manufacturing, food production, industrial, or data centre sectors, within a consultancy environment
• Experience managing multi-million-pound projects (£10m+) in a consultancy environment
• Strong knowledge of JCT contracts
• Excellent client-facing communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently while coordinating multiple teams
• A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) preferred

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £65,000 £80,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• Annual bonus
• Exposure to complex, high-profile projects and consultancy-led career development

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to lead high-profile, consultancy-led industrial and technical projects across Nottingham and the Midlands. You ll enjoy a collaborative environment, complex challenges, and the chance to deliver projects that have real operational impact for your clients.