Project Manager

Future Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% Bonus

Company Car or Car Allowance

Job summary

Future Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Project Manager for a homebased role with a leading packaging manufacturer.

You will act as the primary representative for a key account, coordinating programs across UK sites and ensuring delivery on time, to scope, and to quality. Travel will be regular between customer sites; you will lead implementation, manage cross-functional teams, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements in service and value.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, implementation, or account management within manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or a comparable operational environment.
• Strong planning, stakeholder management and communication skills with a track record of delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Experience monitoring performance, analysing KPIs, and using data and reporting to support project delivery and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build relationships across customer and internal teams at multiple levels and locations.
• Proactive, solution-focused with strong organisational skills to manage risks and challenges independently.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between customer and packaging locations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook.
• A degree in a related field and PM qualifications (PRINCE2 or APM) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the dedicated representative within a key customer account, aligning priorities and ensuring successful delivery across the portfolio.
• Lead project implementation and rollout activities from planning through execution, delivering on time and to quality standards.
• Serve as main liaison between customer and packaging teams, ensuring clear communication across multiple sites.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and activities, proactively managing risks and keeping momentum.
• Monitor project performance through KPI tracking, reporting, and reviews to enable informed decisions.
• Drive initiatives to improve operational efficiency, service performance and customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the customer partnership through service enhancements and value creation.

Skills

Project management skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

KPI tracking and data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in related discipline

PRINCE2 or APM qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

NEW VACANCY! (PK9481)

PROJECT MANAGER

HOMEBASED

SALARY GUIDE: £50K- £65K (Depending on Experience) + 5% Bonus + Company Car or Car Allowance

Our client is a market leading bespoke Packaging Manufacturer supplying predominately FMCG packaging, our client has an exceptional reputation for their outstanding levels of quality and service.

They are currently looking for a Project Manager to join the team. You will serve as the primary representative within one of top accounts, ensuring strategic alignment, effective communication and successful project execution.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading implementation activities across the portfolio, and will regularly travel between customers UK sites across various location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the dedicated representative within a key customer account, aligning priorities, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring successful delivery across the portfolio.
• Lead project implementation and rollout activities from planning through execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards.
• Serve as the main point of contact between the customer and Packaging teams, building trusted stakeholder relationships and ensuring clear, timely communication across multiple sites.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and operational activities, proactively managing risks, resolving issues, and maintaining project momentum throughout the implementation process.
• Monitor project performance through KPI tracking, reporting, and performance reviews, enabling informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Drive initiatives that improve operational efficiency, service performance, and customer satisfaction across the account portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the customer partnership through service enhancements, value creation, and sustainable business growth.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in project management, implementation, or account management within manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or a comparable operational environment
• Bring strong project planning, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with a track record of delivering projects successfully and managing competing priorities
• Experienced in monitoring performance, analysing KPIs, and using data and reporting to support project delivery and continuous improvement
• Build effective relationships across customer and internal teams and work confidently with stakeholders at different levels and across multiple locations
• Demonstrate a proactive and solution-focused approach, combining strong organisation skills with the ability to manage risks and resolve challenges independently
• Hold a full UK driving licence and are willing to travel regularly between customer and Packaging locations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook
• A degree in a related discipline and a project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or APM would be advantageous