Senior Project Manager

Apple Inc.; Littleport; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

A leading national consultancy in Cambridgeshire seeks a client-facing Senior Project Manager to lead a roughly £20m Life Science/Laboratory project.

Based in Cambridgeshire, you will oversee the local commercial and scientific scope, supported by a growing project pipeline and competitive package including benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-degree project management experience.
• Experience with NEC or JCT contracts is desirable.
• Experience in Life Science or Healthcare sectors is advantageous.
• Chartered status (MAPM, MCIOB, MRICS) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own project management, contract administration, and delivery under NEC/JCT contracts.
• Client-facing communications ensuring milestones on time and within budget.
• Provide strategic guidance to optimise cost, schedule, and quality.
• Direct governance, compliance, and systems implementation across the lifecycle.
• Oversee a local Life Science/Laboratory project (~£20m).

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Client facing

Governance

Strategic counsel

Education

Degree or MSc in Project Management / Construction related field

Job description

• Take full ownership of project management, contract administration, and delivery of the project under predominantly NEC and JCT contracts.
• Work in a client facing capacity, ensuring seamless communication, milestone achievement, and delivery on time, within budget, and to exemplary standards.
• Provide strategic counsel to optimise project outcomes across key drivers: cost, schedule, and quality.
• Direct project governance, compliance, and systems implementation across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• 5+ years of post-degree experience in a Project Manager capacity.
• Previous experience working in the Life Science or Healthcare sectors would be highly advantageous.
• Proven track record within a building consultancy setting, including hands-on NEC or JCT contract administration is desirable.
• Driven to progress within a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
• Relevant Prior Roles: Associate Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Principal Project Manager, or Project Manager.
• Degree or MSc in Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional chartership or membership (e.g., MAPM, MCIOB, MRICS) is highly desirable.

An industry-leading, highly successful national consultancy is seeking a client-facing Senior Project Manager to lead a c 20m specialist Life Science/Laboratory project.

Based in Cambridgeshire, this role will oversee an exciting local commercial and scientific project. Backed by key strategic project wins and a robust pipeline, our client is expanding their team to support continuous business growth in the area. The long-term pipeline of work covers multiple projects and an office in Cambridgeshire.

• Salary: c 65k- 70k + competitive package (car allowance, pension, healthcare, etc.)