Senior Project Manager (Land)

katiebard; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an exceptional Project Manager to join their innovative Birmingham team. In this dynamic role, you will lead a variety of influential operational projects within Land Development and Infrastructure. Your experience in managing large-scale projects and stakeholder relationships will be crucial. The position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with senior leadership during key transformation initiatives and play a pivotal role in shaping the business's future.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale projects ideally in Land Development or Infrastructure.
• Strong grounding in project management methodologies such as Prince or Agile.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver multiple end-to-end projects ensuring exceptional standards.
• Own and manage project budgets with financial discipline.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk assessment

Job description

Our client, a global industry leader, is on the lookout for an exceptional Project Manager to join their high-performing Birmingham team. You’ll take the reins on a portfolio of influential operational projects within Land Development and Infrastructure, playing a central role in shaping the future of the business.You’ll be joining a collaborative, ambitious project management team that’s driving real change across the organisation.

As Project Manager, you’ll be at the heart of key programmes and cyclical initiatives, while also steering wider strategic projects that are critical to the firm’s long-term success. This is an exciting chance to partner closely with operational leads, senior stakeholders, and directors during a pivotal transformation period, your impact will be both visible and valued.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and deliver multiple end-to-end projects, ensuring exceptional standards, smooth execution, and timely delivery.
• Own and manage project budgets, ensuring financial discipline and proactive forecasting.
• Act as the go-to contact for internal teams and external partners, building strong and productive relationships.
• Develop and roll out engaging communication plans, keeping all stakeholders aligned and informed.
• Support, coordinate, and contribute to high-level meetings with senior leadership, capturing actions and driving accountability.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, keeping projects on track and issues under control.
• Use data-driven insights and analytics to support decisions, track performance, and tell the project story.
• Champion continuous improvement, enhancing processes, governance, automation, and efficiency across the function.
• Serve as a trusted escalation point, offering clarity, solutions, and direction for project-related queries.

About You :

• Proven experience leading large-scale projects, ideally within Land Development, Infrastructure, or similar sectors.
• Strong grounding in project management methodologies such as Prince / Agile.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, engage, and build long-lasting partnerships.
• Confident with budget management, risk assessment, and project governance.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and driven, bringing a track record of delivering high-impact, high-visibility projects.

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