Senior Project Manager

Amey; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex IT projects while working remotely. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring project delivery within budget and timeline. Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree and professional PM qualifications, with strong communication and leadership skills. You will champion best practices in project management and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Competitive salary and benefits available.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive training

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Discount portal access

Social impact days

Family friendly policies

Affinity networks membership

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex IT projects with multiple teams.
• Strong ability to communicate and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct multidisciplinary project teams.
• Develop project initiation artifacts and monitor scope.
• Establish stakeholder relationships and manage expectations.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject

APMP professional PM qualification

Full membership of the Association for Project Management

Tools

Project management software

Job description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Senior Project Manager offering remote working with extensive travel as and when we deliver projects.

HOURS OF WORK - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Group working on IT projects helping the organisation evolve by putting new technology and data tools in place and making changes to how the business works.

You will be a leader in project management deliverables and oversee complex IT projects. This role will lead and direct multidisciplinary project teams collaborating with business units and IT to deliver technically robust, high‑quality outcomes in alignment with business objectives and Amey strategy. You will collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to set the project outcomes and be responsible for their delivery, definition and planning. The Senior PM will manage projects and programmes from inception to completion, ensuring that benefits and outputs are realised on time and within budget and to the appropriate quality.

The Senior PM will embrace continuous improvement of the project management processes within Amey by championing best practice. In addition to managing teams (and acting as a people manager where needed), responsibilities include managing and delivering work packages with internal teams, external suppliers, and third parties, management of dependencies & risks, driving benefit realisation, and with a focus on ensuring seamless change adoption within the organisation.

What you will do:

• Work closely with the Principal Project Manager, leveraging their expertise to navigate ambiguity, manage risk, and address complex challenges. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead initiatives with confidence, proactively resolving issues and adapting plans as necessary.
• Foster a culture of excellence and innovation, ensuring all project deliverables consistently meet or exceed standards for quality, cost, and timeliness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and communicate a compelling project vision.
• Establish and maintain stakeholder relationships, providing decision‑makers with robust evidenced options and managing expectations at all projects.
• Act as a liaison between multidisciplinary teams, breaking down organisational silos to foster collaboration and innovation.
• Work with peers to maintain standards.
• Deliver high‑impact communications to internal boards and external stakeholders, including project risk and issue updates.
• Establish and oversee collaborative partnerships with external vendors and clients to enable project success.

Analysing and Planning

• Develop and monitor comprehensive initiation artifacts, ensuring projects have a clear, defined scope, requirements and deliverables which contribute value to the wider organisation.
• Maintain awareness of internal and external factors which might impact your planning and delivery and make changes as required.

Design and Deliver

• Adopt robust risk‑management frameworks, proactively identifying, evaluating and mitigating critical threats to project delivery and benefit realisation.
• Impose rigorous financial discipline, forecasting and controlling budgets in the face of financial constraints.
• Lead project reviews and ensure effective capture, dissemination and adoption of learnings at all organisational levels.
• Monitor and evaluate project performance metrics, aligning outcomes to key performance indicators.
• Manage and steer complex, large‑scale programmes up to and exceeding 24 months in duration.
• Communicate for change projects pan Amey.
• Role requires extensive travel to establish and build relationships with stakeholders through face‑to‑face meetings and forums.

Benefit Realisation

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, utilising lessons learned and project best practices across the portfolio.
• Champion adoption of sustainable, environmentally responsible practices in project design and delivery.
• Ensure the delivery of quick wins as identified are completed and benefits realisation plan is embedded at project closure.

What you will bring:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject.
• Have and be maintaining relevant APMP professional PM qualification.
• Full membership of the Association for Project Management.
• Able to deliver projects of 6‑24 months duration that involve multiple delivery teams, spanning various organisations, geographical locations (both national and international) or sectors, most likely with novel technology and solutions.
• Engage and manage sponsors and stakeholders, routinely at Account Manager or above levels, and other stakeholders and suppliers through potentially challenging discussions.
• Very good oral communicator who is able to present arguments and ideas well. Can work through conflict where decisions need to be made over priority, being able to reach, articulate and defend the recommended decision and maintain a cohesive delivery using both formal and informal means.
• Understand and advocate what 'good' looks like from a sponsor and wider business perspectives as appropriate for that project.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant project management software and similar analytical tools.
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and is fully capable of working unsupervised.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

Why join Amey?

At Amey, we work on long‑term stable contracts so you can plan a long‑term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation, enabling them to shine. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here.

Our benefits

• Remuneration - Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
• Career Growth – Shine in your career with advancement opportunities.
• Training Opportunities – Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programmes tailored to your personal growth.
• Holidays – Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further days.
• Pension – Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• Flexible benefits – Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
• Exclusive Discounts – Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Give Back to community – Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.
• Family friendly policies – for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks – who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.

About Amey

We are a leading provider of full life‑cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Every day our teams across the UK and internationally do truly important work shaping some of the most complex environments that impact generations to come.

Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion

At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.

As a disability confident leader, we’re proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers.