Senior Project Manager

FT Recruitment are supporting our client to recruit for a well rounded and highly experienced Senior Project Manager to join their business during a key period of growth. In this role you will manage and deliver projects through the full NPD lifecycle operating in compliance with our clients Project Delivery Process while managing multidisciplinary teams. The Project Manager will apply sound governance, financial, stakeholder management and risk and opportunity practices to deliver successful outcomes on projects of high complexity.

Key Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Independently manage and deliver projects across the full project lifecycle in compliance with our clients project governance and reporting frameworks
• Provide strong team leadership, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-value or complex projects
• Nurture stakeholder and client relationships
• Proactively manage to mitigate risks and realise opportunities to enhance project outcomes
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, and cashflows ensuring timely invoice and payment collection in line with contract terms, aligning revenue recognition with invoice and cashflow schedules
• Forecast project resource requirements and allocate resources to optimise project performance
• Proactively manage contractual obligations, reviewing contract terms and identifying operational risks
• Conduct risk and opportunity assessments aligned with project goals and implement contingency and benefits realisation plans
• Manage the change control process including evaluating scope variations
• Capture and apply lessons learned to drive continuous improvement
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Experience and essential requirements for this role:

• Proven experience in a Senior Project Manager role within the oil and gas, renewables, defence or maritime industry is essential for this role
• A Qualification in Project Management from a reputable association
• Awareness of working to maritime, defence standards and international quality & safety standards would be advantageous
• Extensive experience in engineering and manufacturing principles, tools, and technologies, ensuring robust design and efficient production
• Lead NPD projects from concept to market launch through structured gated processes
• Strong focus on Design for Manufacture, technical feasibility, and process optimisation within NPD environments
• Proven ability to identify and mitigate technical and manufacturing risks across the product lifecycle
• Align cross-functional teams (R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, HSE, Finance) to ensure design intent meets production capability
• Develop and manage project plans covering timelines, budgets, and resources
• Maintain strong awareness of market and industry trends impacting product development and manufacturing.
• Strong, adaptable leader with a consistent track record of delivering on commitments
• Influential communicator, building long-term internal and external relationships
• Committed to safety leadership

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