Senior Project Manager

Fred. Olsen Ltd.; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Axa Health Private Medical

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Discounted Travel

Cruise Concessions

Retail discounts

Boost Benefits cash back scheme

Job summary

Fred. Olsen Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Digital Delivery team in Ipswich.

You will lead complex, high-impact projects and change initiatives across the organisation, translating strategy into tangible outcomes and ensuring delivery excellence. You will collaborate with senior leaders, stakeholders and delivery teams, providing clear leadership across the full project lifecycle while maintaining budget, scope and timeline controls.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex projects and change initiatives from initiation through to implementation and closure.
• Strong understanding of project governance, stakeholder management, communication, influencing and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across the full project lifecycle with clarity, structure and pace.
• Balance scope, budget, risk, quality and timelines while guiding teams and stakeholders.
• Shape and strengthen delivery capability, governance and ways of working across the organisation.
• Be a trusted partner to stakeholders at all levels and enable informed decision-making.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Governance

Delivery leadership

Education

Project Management Certification (APM/PRINCE2/PMP)

Job description

Established in 1963, Fred. Olsen Ltd focuses primarily on the Renewable Energy, Forest Management, Logistics and Travel Sectors. Established and based in the UK, but operating globally, we operate with innovation, service and dependability in mind, and supply a central service function in Finance, HR, IT and Facilities services to the UK companies under our umbrella which include:

• Fred. Olsen Ltd
• Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
• Fred. Olsen Travel
• Fred. Olsen Logistics
• Fred. Olsen Renewables
• Fred. Olsen Seawind
• Forrest Estate
• The Natural Power Consultants
• KUDO
• ZX Lidars
• ZX Measurement Services

As a company we have a family culture, our success is anchored in an authentic heritage. Delivering our vision is down to the passion of our people, and we are proud to create opportunities for everyone to thrive and grow.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Digital Delivery team and lead the successful delivery of complex, high-impact projects and change initiatives across Fred. Olsen Limited. This is a key role responsible for translating strategic objectives into tangible outcomes, ensuring projects are planned, governed and delivered effectively while realising measurable business benefits.

Working closely with senior leaders, business stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams, you will provide strong leadership across the full project lifecycle. You'll bring clarity, structure and pace to delivery, balancing competing priorities while maintaining control of scope, budget, risk, quality and timelines. As a trusted partner to stakeholders at all levels, you'll enable informed decision-making, build alignment and help navigate change with confidence. Beyond delivering successful projects, you will play an important role in shaping and strengthening our delivery capability. You will support the evolution of project management standards, governance and ways of working, helping to foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and delivery excellence across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and influential project professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering meaningful business and technology change.

To be successful in this role, you will have significant experience delivering complex projects and change initiatives from initiation through to implementation and closure. You'll possess a strong understanding of project governance, along with excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing and negotiation skills. A recognised Project Management qualification, such as APM, PRINCE2, Agile, PMP or equivalent, is essential.

This is a Full-Time, permanent position working 35 hours per week based at our Head Office (Fred Olsen House, 42 White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LL) offering a hybrid work pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.

Attached to this advert you will find a full overview of the fantastic benefits we offer, along with a detailed Job Profile for this position.

Fred. Olsen Ltd offers a wide range of exciting employee benefits including but not limited to:

• Axa Health Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Discounted Travel
• Cruise Concessions
• retail discounts
• cash back incentives through our Boost Benefits scheme

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.