Senior Project Manager

Randstad Sourceright; Eynsham; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad Sourceright is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major Innovation Centre programme and a dedicated Electronics Laboratory. You will manage complex capital projects from scope definition through procurement, installation, commissioning and handover, coordinating across laboratories, manufacturing and development spaces.

You will collaborate with ARUP, internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors to ensure the facility design, infrastructure and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex capital, facilities, engineering, laboratory or technical infrastructure projects.
• Strong project planning, commercial, governance and stakeholder management capability.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across senior and operational teams.
• Experience in regulated engineering, healthcare, or laboratory environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of the Innovation Centre and Electronics Laboratory.
• Manage capital investment governance, business cases and senior reporting.
• Coordinate equipment specification, procurement, relocation, installation and handover.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, dependencies and change control with risk mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional teams, suppliers, ARUP and contractors with clear ownership of deliverables.

Skills

Capital project delivery

Governance & reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication & influence

Multi-stream leadership

Education

PM qualification (APM PMQ / PRINCE2 / PMP)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Eynsham

Contract: 6 Months (potential to extend)

Hybrid: 3 Days in the office 2 Remote (Maybe required to be onsite 5 Days)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major Innovation Centre programme and a separate, dedicated Electronics Laboratory. This role will manage complex capital projects from scope definition and investment approval through procurement, installation, commissioning and operational handover.

The Role

You will coordinate multiple technical work streams across specialist laboratories, test bays, manufacturing and development areas, workshops and supporting facilities. You will also work closely with ARUP, internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors to ensure that the Electronics Laboratory facility design, infrastructure, equipment and operational requirements are successfully delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of the Innovation Centre and dedicated Electronics Laboratory.
• Manage capital investment governance, business cases, Investment Board submissions and concise
  senior-level reporting.
• Coordinate capital equipment specification, procurement, relocation, installation, commissioning and
  verification.
• Manage integrated schedules, budgets, dependencies and change control, proactively identifying and
  mitigating project, technical and commercial risks and issues.
• Lead and align cross-functional teams, Procurement, ARUP, suppliers and contractors, with clear ownership
  of deliverables and decisions.
• Resolve competing technical, operational and commercial requirements, providing direction where scope or
  priorities are ambiguous.
• Apply fit-for-purpose project management methods and controls throughout definition, design, procurement,
  installation, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure that facilities and equipment are safe, compliant and ready for operational handover.

Previous Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering complex capital, facilities, engineering, laboratory or technical infrastructure projects.
• Strong project planning, commercial, governance and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, from operational teams through to senior leadership and governance boards.
• Experience working in a regulated engineering, healthcare, laboratory or similarly controlled environment is desirable.
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors, consultants and procurement activities.
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent work streams and deliver against scope, budget, quality and schedule objectives.
• A professional project management qualification, such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP or equivalent, is desirable.

This is an opportunity to shape and deliver new technical facilities that will support development, testing, verification and engineering activities. The successful candidate will play a central role in establishing operationally ready environments that support current and future programmes.