Gleeson is delighted to collaborate with a leading global organisation in the search for a Senior Automation Project Manager to drive key strategic growth initiatives.
This is a high-impact position overseeing complex, large scale projects across warehousing, supply chain, and advanced automation supporting the continued scalable and agile expansion of the business.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Midlands (Hybrid)
Salary: £60-70,000 + Car, Bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Gather all contractual, commercial, and technical information from the sales and proposal stages.
• Stakeholder Management across all levels.
• Lead resource planning with Teams to ensure appropriate resourcing, scheduling, and task allocation in line with contractual commitments and customer expectations.
• Proactively report project status, risks, and issues.
• Run regular stakeholder meetings, keeping their priorities continually in focus.
• Address and escalate technical issues as required alonside supporting teams such as engineering.
• Monitor and control stage payments and costs to meet contractual and budgetary requirements.
• Evaluate project challenges and implement solutions to meet performance, quality, and customer objectives.
• Ensure timely, quality delivery of goods and components through proactive expediting.
• Organise and attend tests conducted at the facility before the final go live and securing customer acceptance.
• Attend site meetings and surveys with customers.
• Manage change orders, including negotiation of additional pricing as appropriate.
• Monitor installation and commissioning stages with particular focus on scheduling and health & safety.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, including Project Managers and Project Coordinators.

Ideal Candidate

• Degree in Engineering.
• Formal qualification in Project Management.
• Experience in Project Management End to End
• Strong understanding of the automation industry.
• Willing to travel Global
• Wanting to progress into senior management.

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