Senior Project Manager

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of multiple complex engineering and construction programmes within a wider portfolio.

You will manage PM teams, drive controls across schedule, budget, risk and quality, report progress to the Programme Manager, and collaborate with stakeholders. Occasional travel and security clearances are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, science, project management, or related discipline.
• APM PMQ or equivalent qualification, or demonstrable major project leadership.
• Experience managing multiple work packages, budgets, risks & senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, Excel, Power BI or Power Apps.
• Clear communication of complex information.
• Ability to lead high‑performing teams.
• Willingness to travel and attend Rolls-Royce SMR locations.
• BPSS clearance and DBS check.
• Basic financial probity check.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of multiple complex engineering, construction, procurement, and regulatory projects.
• Manage teams of Project Managers, including prioritisation, resource allocation, and delivery performance.
• Drive project controls across schedule, budget, risk, quality, and stakeholder management.
• Report progress, mitigate issues, and embed continuous improvement across projects and ways of working.
• Support delivery of critical programme outcomes.
• Report to a Programme Manager.
• Support project and stakeholder delivery activities through occasional travel.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

Effective Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

APM PMQ or equivalent qualification

BPSS clearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Basic financial probity check

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Power Apps

Job description

• Lead delivery of multiple complex engineering, construction, procurement, and regulatory projects within a wider programme environment
• Manage teams of Project Managers, including prioritisation, resource allocation, and delivery performance
• Drive project controls across schedule, budget, risk, quality, and stakeholder management
• Report progress, mitigate issues, and embed continuous improvement across projects and ways of working
• Support delivery of critical programme outcomes
• Report to a Programme Manager
• Support project and stakeholder delivery activities through occasional travel
• Contribute to major programme decisions and delivery of clean energy infrastructure

Requirements

• Degree in engineering, science, project management, or a related discipline, and/or significant experience delivering large, complex projects and programmes
• Project management qualification such as APM PMQ or equivalent, or demonstrable experience leading major engineering projects
• Experience managing multiple work packages, budgets, risks, and senior stakeholder relationships within complex delivery environments
• Knowledge of project management tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Excel, Power BI, or Power Apps
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively
• Ability to lead high-performing teams in a complex environment
• Ability to regularly attend a Rolls-Royce SMR location as required
• Willingness to travel occasionally for project and stakeholder delivery activities
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory basic financial probity check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading complex engineering and construction projects, with a strong focus on project management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement. Proficient in utilizing project management tools to drive performance and deliver critical programme outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Qualification
• Experience Managing Multiple Work Packages
• Knowledge of Primavera P6
• Ability to Lead High-Performing Teams
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Budget Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Team Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• APM PMQ
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard Clearance
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Industry Keywords

• Engineering Projects
• Construction Projects
• Clean Energy Infrastructure
• Programme Management

Tools & Technologies

• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• SAP
• Excel
• Power BI
• Power Apps