Senior Project Manager

ATA Recruitment Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to own a major distribution and logistics transformation programme in Stoke-on-Trent.

You will turn the programme strategy into a practical delivery plan, coordinating multiple workstreams across operations, logistics, engineering, systems, technology, and external contractors. You will manage complex interdependencies, budgets and benefits while driving a future operating model for the DC.

Qualifications

• Proven end-to-end project management experience.
• Experience delivering operational change within a live/BAU environment.
• Strong project planning and critical-path management skills.
• Experience managing multiple, interdependent workstreams.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including challenging senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets and benefits.
• Strong understanding of Distribution Centre operations and live environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the detailed operational plan for multiple exiting projects in a Distribution Centre.
• Coordinate the safe and controlled transition of operational activity.
• Develop project milestones, critical paths, dependencies and readiness criteria.
• Lead development of a future operating model for the remaining DC.
• Review and improve operational processes, capacity and productivity.
• Coordinate layout and operational flow changes.
• Build and maintain an integrated project delivery plan across workstreams.
• Manage RAID logs, governance, reporting and key decisions.
• Coordinate requirements around automation, infrastructure, engineering, systems and technology.
• Work with technical teams to ensure practical solutions for the operating model.
• Manage project costs, budgets and benefits.

Skills

End-to-end PM

Live environment

Critical path planning

Multiple workstreams

Stakeholder management

Budget management

DC operations

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Location: Stoke
Salary: £80,000 + benefits
Permanent | Full-time

The Opportunity

ATA Recruitment are working with a leading organisation to recruit a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a major distribution and logistics transformation programme.

This is a key project role within a complex, high-volume Distribution Centre environment, focused on the DC transformation projects to create a more efficient, flexible and sustainable operation.

You’ll be responsible for turning the wider programme strategy into a clear, practical delivery plan — coordinating multiple workstreams across operations, logistics, engineering, systems, technology, property, finance and external contractors.

What You'll Be Doing - Senior Project Manager

• Lead the detailed operational plan for the for a number of exiting projects in a Distribution Centre
• Coordinate the safe and controlled transition of operational activity
• Develop project milestones, critical paths, dependencies, readiness criteria and contingency plans
• Lead the development of a future operating model for the remaining Distribution Centre
• Review and improve operational processes, capacity, productivity and ways of working
• Coordinate layout and operational flow changes
• Build and maintain an integrated project delivery plan across multiple workstreams
• Manage RAID logs, project governance, reporting and key decision points
• Coordinate requirements around automation, infrastructure, engineering, systems and technology
• Work with technical teams to ensure solutions are practical and support the future operating model
• Manage project costs, budgets and benefits

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need a strong track record of delivering complex operational or transformation projects within a Distribution Centre, warehouse, logistics or supply-chain environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Proven end-to-end project management experience
• Experience delivering operational change within a live/BAU environment
• Strong project planning and critical-path management skills
• Experience managing multiple, interdependent workstreams
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets and benefits
• Strong understanding of Distribution Centre operations and what works in a live environment

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be particularly useful:

• Major warehouse consolidation, relocation or site-exit projects
• Warehouse automation or material-handling projects
• WMS or logistics systems transformation

The Person

We’re looking for someone who is delivery-focused, organised and commercially minded, with the credibility to operate at both an operational and senior-management level.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can move a complex project from planning through to implementation and handover, while keeping the operation running effectively throughout.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join as Senior Project Manager for a significant logistics transformation programme where you’ll have genuine ownership and visibility across the operation.

You’ll be working on a project involving DC consolidation, operational transformation, automation, systems, infrastructure and future-state operating models, making this an ideal opportunity for an experienced logistics project professional looking for their next major challenge.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation