Project Manager

Project Manager | Barton‑under‑Needwood | £50,000–£60,000 | Permanent The Opportunity If you’re looking for a high‑impact project role where your decisions genuinely shape how a major engineering operation performs, this is the kind of opportunity that rarely comes around. This role sits at the centre of a large‑scale transformation and investment programme. You’ll gain early exposure to how the current site operates before playing a key role in helping stand up and stabilise a new, modern manufacturing facility. It’s a chance to take real ownership, influence operational direction, and build long‑term credibility in a business that is consolidating, growing, and modernising. The environment is fast‑paced, customer‑intensive, and operationally complex. You’ll balance structured programme ownership with day‑to‑day delivery control, working across multiple customers, product variants, and internal functions to keep performance on track. Project Manager Responsibilities Customer & Stakeholder Leadership — Acting as the primary point of contact for customers, ensuring clear communication, expectation management, and consistent delivery performance. High‑Volume Coordination — Managing a broad mix of product variants and overseeing high weekly throughput across a busy engineering operation. Programme Ownership — Taking responsibility from contract award through mobilisation and into long‑term delivery, maintaining control of scope, risk, and commercial considerations. Production Flow Control — Overseeing day‑to‑day production flow, forward planning, and issue resolution to keep delivery on track. Cross‑Functional Influence — Working closely with production, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to resolve issues and maintain operational stability. Governance & Reporting — Embedding structured project governance where required, ensuring disciplined reporting, risk management, and decision‑making. Operational Transition Support — Supporting the move into a new, modernised facility and helping embed stable processes, performance expectations, and delivery rhythms. Pressure & Issue Management — Handling demanding situations effectively, pushing back when needed, and maintaining a calm, solutions‑focused approach. Ideal Project Manager Project Management Experience — Background in project, programme, account, or business unit management within engineering, manufacturing, or high‑volume environments. Customer Management Strength — Confident managing multiple customers or stakeholders simultaneously with clarity and control. Fast‑Paced Delivery Mindset — Comfortable operating in a high‑pressure, high‑volume setting with constantly shifting priorities. Influence Without Authority — Skilled at driving actions across teams who do not report directly to them. Governance Discipline — Able to operate within structured project frameworks and maintain control of scope, cost, and risk where required. Technical Awareness — Understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes, enabling effective engagement with technical teams. Resilience & Assertiveness — Able to maintain composure, push back appropriately, and keep delivery moving in challenging situations. Location & Working Arrangements 5 days per week on‑site at Barton‑under‑Needwood. Initial 6‑month period in Doncaster for training and development (all expenses covered; flexible arrangements considered). Salary £50,000–£60,000 depending on experience. Benefits Company Pension. Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays. Healthcare: MediCash health‑care package. Business travel fully funded (no company car included). About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. 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We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Ref: Project Manager