Senior Project Manager

NuStaff Recruitment; New Ferry; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee high-value industrial projects across the UK. You will lead end-to-end project delivery, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has proven experience in large-scale projects and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary between £60,000 and £70,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large-scale engineering, construction, energy or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management across multiple disciplines.
• Confident decision-maker with excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end project delivery — scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk.
• Managing proposals, bids, client presentations and contract execution strategy.
• Building and directing project teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budget control

Risk management

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Senior Project Manager

£60,000-£70,000 plus depending on experience

UK-Wide

Ready to step into a role where you lead, influence and deliver high-value industrial projects? This is a chance to take ownership across the full project lifecycle — from bid stage right through to close-out — while shaping delivery strategies on major UK projects.

If you thrive on responsibility, stakeholder engagement and leading multidisciplinary teams, this role is designed for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading end-to-end project delivery — scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk
• Managing proposals, bids, client presentations and contract execution strategy
• Building and directing project teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and deliverables
• Acting as the primary client interface—managing expectations, performance and communication
• Monitoring project progress, resolving challenges and initiating corrective actions
• Overseeing procurement, subcontracting, approvals and commercial governance
• Ensuring adherence to safety, compliance and quality standards
• Controlling reporting, billing, forecasting and financial performance
• Driving lessons learned, continuous improvement and close-out excellence

What You Bring

• ✔ Proven experience managing large-scale engineering, construction, energy or heavy industrial projects
• ✔ Strong leadership and stakeholder management across multiple disciplines
• ✔ Confident decision-maker with excellent organisational skills
• ✔ Ability to manage budget control, risk management and schedule performance
• ✔ Computer-literate and able to work within formal procedures and project systems
• ✔ Flexible mindset and willingness to work across various UK project locations

If you're motivated by challenge, ownership and impact — this is your opportunity to lead projects that matter