Senior Project Manager

Schneider Electric - Global; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial automation firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in Warrington. The role involves leading high-value automation projects across the UK and Europe, managing all aspects from planning to delivery. Ideal candidates will have strong industrial project management experience, delivering automation/control projects, and ability to handle complex environments. The firm offers a hybrid model, competitive salary, and generous benefits including 28 days of annual leave and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme

28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays

Pension Scheme

Employee Share Ownership Programme

Health & Wellbeing Support

Learning Portal

Qualifications

• Strong industrial project management experience in complex project environments.
• Experience delivering automation/control projects such as DCS and SCADA.
• Confidence in managing high-value projects and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale industrial automation projects across the UK and Europe.
• Own risk, cost, planning, governance, reporting, and quality across projects.
• Lead multi-million-pound projects from planning to delivery.

Skills

Industrial project management experience

Automation/control projects (DCS, SCADA, Safety, PLC)

High-risk project environment experience

PMP or other formal PM qualification

Stakeholder communication skills

Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

Join Schneider Electric’s Process Automation business as a Senior Project Manager and take the lead on large-scale, high-value industrial automation projects across the UK and Europe.

Based in Warrington (hybrid 2‑to‑3 days per week in the office), you’ll manage high‑complexity delivery projects for customers in sectors such as oil & gas, pharma, water, food & beverage, and more. These projects typically include DCS, SCADA, PLC, Safety, Cyber Security, and Digital solutions.

You’ll bring strong end‑to‑end industrial automation project management capability. We’re looking for a proven PM, not a step‑up role, someone confident in leading multi‑million‑pound projects from planning to delivery, managing internal teams and subcontractors, and acting as the key contact for strategic clients.

You’ll own risk, cost, planning, governance, reporting, and quality across your portfolio, typically managing two major projects at a time. Experience in Greenfield and Brownfield environments is welcome.

We offer a hybrid working model with international collaboration and occasional travel (approx. 10%).

What we’re looking for:

• Strong industrial project management experience.
• Experience delivering automation/control projects (DCS, SCADA, Safety, PLC).
• Background in high‑risk, high‑value project environments.
• PMP or other formal PM qualification (preferred).
• Confidence leading multi‑disciplinary internal and external teams.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills.
• Comfortable with some travel across the UK and Europe.

What we offer you:

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

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