Senior / Project Manager - £55,000 - £70,000 - Milton Keynes - Site based

The Situation & Role Overview
Our client, a leading rail engineering specialist, is looking to hire a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to expand their Project Management capabilities and strengthen programme delivery and standardisation across a busy, high-complexity engineering environment. You’ll take ownership of multiple programmes, both existing and new, with responsibility for forecasting, governance, revenue performance and client delivery.

Operating in a fast-paced, reactive environment, you’ll act as a steady, experienced hand who can bring structure, consistency, and confidence across a wide portfolio. 

This is an opportunity to join a market leading company in an influential position and manage the delivery of a range of programmes with key rail industry clients. At a Senior level, there is scope to line manage an existing team of Project Managers.  As a Senior / Project Manager, you will have a high degree of autonomy and have control of: Delivery, Client Ownership, Financial Control, Governance & more.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme & Project Delivery
• Client Ownership
• Commercial & Financial Control
• Governance, Standards & Continuous Improvement
• Leadership & Team Support

Location 
Milton Keynes - Site based position 

Salary
£55,000 - £70,000 (dependent on experience level)

Benefits 

• 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays
• Salary Review Annually
• Life Assurance: 4* basic annual salary
• EAP- Health Assured
• Buy and sell holiday (5 days)
• Company shutdown over Christmas

Essential Experience 

• Project Management experience in heavy engineering / rolling stock
• Relevant certifications & Quals - APM/Prince2 or equivalent
• Strong client management experience –  Clients are regularly on site here.
• Ability to manage reactive environments with shifting priorities
• Confident communicator who adapts to senior, technical, and operational audiences

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