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Project Manager
Job summary
A UK consultancy firm in Manchester requires a Project Manager to handle up to £100m+ projects in healthcare and policing. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in project management, strong stakeholder skills, and the ability to work in an agile team. This role offers a hybrid working model and supports professional growth through training and qualifications.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ PM experience within consultancy or client-side setting.
- Experience with project controls and reporting.
- Strong stakeholder and contractor management skills.
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage project scope, programme, budget, risk, and quality.
- Lead design coordination and approvals.
- Chair meetings and issue client updates.
Skills
Education
A Project Manager in Manchester is required by a multi-disciplinary UK consultancy to deliver £100m+ schemes across healthcare, policing, and more, in a hybrid work role. The ideal candidate will have strong project management experience and thrive in a smaller team. This Manchester job suits a Project Manager with 3+ years’ experience who enjoys taking ownership and working with pace. You’ll help lead delivery on major programmes (£100m+), including a hospital, police infrastructure, and multiple frameworks. Culture fit matters: we’re looking for energy, initiative, and excellent stakeholder skills alongside solid project controls and delivery know-how.
- Public sector schemes: hospital and police infrastructure
- Frameworks for NatWest bank and Ministry of Justice
- Plan and manage project scope, programme, budget, risk, and quality from inception to handover
- Lead design coordination, approvals, gateways, and change control
- Administer NEC/JCT processes (with QS/CA support) and drive contractor performance
- Chair meetings; issue minutes, action logs, and client updates that influence decisions
- Maintain RAID logs; coordinate interfaces, surveys, and enabling works
- Support procurement strategies and tender evaluations with QS colleagues
- Champion H&S/CDM compliance and deliverables
- 3+ years’ PM experience within consultancy or client-side setting
- Confident with project controls, reporting, and presenting at board level
- Able to work independently with gumption; comfortable in a smaller, agile team
- Strong stakeholder and contractor management; clear, concise communicator
- Degree in Construction/Project Management or related discipline
- Professional progression: APM, MAPM, or RICS pathway (support provided)
A well-established, multi-disciplinary UK consultancy operating across public and regulated sectors. The culture is energetic, collaborative, and quality-driven, with genuine autonomy and support for professional growth.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Professional memberships and training supported (RICS)
- Hybrid working – 3 days in office, 2 from home
Hugh Duffield is our specialist consultant managing this position
0116 473 5358
(Office hours 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday)
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