Project Manager

Project Manager Location: UK (with occasional international travel) Sector: Advanced Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering Job Type: Permanent We are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager to lead a strategically important operational programme within a UK-based manufacturing environment. This role will oversee a complex, multi-phase project involving equipment, processes, and cross-functional coordination. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring activities are delivered safely, on time, and within budget, while maintaining operational continuity and stakeholder alignment. This is a high-visibility role requiring strong leadership, discretion, and structured programme management capability. The Role Reporting into senior leadership, you will: * Lead and coordinate a structured operational change programme across manufacturing functions * Manage project plans covering equipment, assets, workflows, and process transitions * Work closely with engineering, production, supply chain, quality, and senior stakeholders * Oversee timelines, budgets, risk registers, and mitigation strategies * Coordinate external suppliers, contractors, and specialist partners * Ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards * Manage logistics and sequencing of technical activities to minimise operational disruption * Provide clear reporting to senior leadership on progress, risks, and delivery milestones * Support knowledge transfer and operational readiness activities * Travel occasionally to international locations to align with group stakeholders and technical partners What We’re Looking For * Proven experience delivering complex industrial or manufacturing projects * Background in machinery installation, equipment relocation, or operational change programmes highly desirable * Strong understanding of manufacturing environments and engineering processes * Demonstrable experience managing multi-disciplinary stakeholders * Comfortable operating within sensitive or business-critical programmes * Structured approach to risk, budget, and timeline control * Confident communicator with the ability to influence at senior level * Willingness to travel internationally on occasion Key Attributes * Highly organised and delivery-focused * Calm under pressure * Commercially aware * Professional and discreet * Able to balance strategic oversight with practical execution This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering a significant operational programme within a well-established manufacturing organisation