Senior Project Manager

Atlas Copco; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Ltd, part of the Atlas Copco Group, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to deliver complex programmes within a defined governance framework. You will lead cross-functional teams across multiple sites, managing scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality to meet programme objectives.

You will translate requirements into executable plans, maintain RAID logs, and ensure effective change control while reporting to the Programme Manager.

Qualifications

• Recognised project/programme management qualification (APM PMQ or Prince2) or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical/engineering/science discipline
• Significant experience managing complex technical programmes or projects with multi-year timelines
• Experience influencing and coordinating across global teams
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels
• Ability to analyse complex programme requirements and generate a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Experience with project planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project)
• Experience using RAID logs and governance reporting
• Ability to set standards and hold people accountable

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects aligned with programme objectives, portfolio priorities, and PCP governance
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve milestones and deliverables (scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality)
• Translate programme direction into executable project plans and WBS structures
• Maintain and manage RAID, ensuring timely mitigation and escalation
• Provide clear, consistent project reporting into governance forums
• Manage change control in line with governance and evolving requirements
• Identify resources needs and escalate conflicts to the Programme Manager

Job description

Bring your curiosity to work as our next Senior Project Manager. In this role, your mission is to beaccountable for the delivery of assigned projects within a Programme, ensuring execution aligns to portfolio priorities, governance, and the Product Commercialisation Process (PCP). You will contribute directly to how we create high‑quality products and solutions for our customers. You will report to the Programme Manager.

• Deliver assigned projects in alignment with Programme objectives, portfolio priorities, and PCP governance.
• Project(s) complexity may include platform development, first of kind technologies, multi-site projects, and/or high-risk/strategic developments.
• Act as the primary delivery lead for project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality
• Translate programme direction and requirements into executable project plans and WBS structures
• Manage day-to-day execution of cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables
• Maintain and manage RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions), ensuring timely mitigation and escalation to Programme Manager
• Provide clear, consistent, and accurate project reporting into Programme governance forums (e.g. CPR)
• Manage project-level change control in line with programme governance and ensure alignment to evolving requirements
• Identify and communicate resource needs, constraints, and impacts, escalating conflicts to the Programme Manager

Your skills and experience

• Have a recognised Project or Programme Management Qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, Prince2), or equivalent experience (Essential).
• Educated to Degree level in a suitable Technical/Engineering/Science discipline (Essential).
• Have significant experience of managing complex technical programmes or projects spanning multiple phases/years to time, spec, and cost and have experience in managing projects with software content (Essential).
• Must have demonstrated experience of influencing and managing across global teams (Essential).
• Demonstrated achievements in continuous improvement to systems, processes, or tools (Desirable).
• Must have excellent influencing and negotiation skills at multiple organisational levels (Essential).
• Must be able to analyse complex programme requirements and generate a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as part of high-level programme definition (Essential).
• Experience of project planning tools (such as Microsoft Project), processes and methodologies (Essential).
• Experience of RAID logs (Risk, Actions, Issues and Decisions) (Essential).
• Able to set the standard and hold people accountable to deliver (Essential).

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

Your job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).

Why it is great to work with us

Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.

Behind every innovative solution, there are people working together to transform the future. With careers sparked by initiative and lifelong learning, we are uniting curious minds, and you could be one of them.

Information at a Glance

Edwards is a leader in the vacuum and abatement markets. The brand’s products are essential for industries such as semiconductor, power generation, chemical and food processing. Edwards believes in working with customers to set new standards and creating environments where innovation thrives. This trailblazer prides itself on making a difference in areas that are intrinsic to people’s everyday lives – from the medical care they receive to the coffee they drink. Wherever there is vacuum, Edwards can also be found, leading the way. Edwards is a brand within Atlas Copco Group.

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Posting End Date: 11/30/26 Legal Entity: Edwards Ltd