Senior Project Manager
Lead High-Impact Projects in Liquid Processing
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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience within the food and beverage industry to lead complex, multinational projects over £5 million.
This role requires strong intercultural expertise, full financial accountability, and the ability to drive project success.
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Key Responsibilities
* Project Leadership: Oversee large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with our high standards and guiding cross-functional teams to success.
* Financial Accountability: Lead projects with full financial oversight, tracking costs, margins, and man-hour estimates to optimize outcomes and ensure profitability.
* Stakeholder & Customer Management: Act as the main point of contact, managing complex stakeholder relationships and customer expectations.
* Scheduling & Monitoring: Create and maintain project schedules, monitoring milestones to stay on track and ensure efficient resource utilization.
* Site & Safety Oversight: Manage on-site activities through a site manager, maintaining high safety standards and ensuring health and safety compliance.
* Risk & Change Management: Implement proactive risk management strategies, adapting to project shifts and handling claims and change orders to maintain alignment with scope, schedule, and cost goals.
* Team Leadership: Lead and motivate a high-performing team of project engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
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Requirements
* Extensive Technical Expertise: 10+ years leading large-scale technical projects, ideally in liquid processing or food and beverage.
* Commercial Acumen: Skilled in legal and contractual matters, negotiation, and commercial project management.
* Leadership & Interpersonal Skills: Strong intercultural and cross-functional leadership, excelling in team coordination and influence across multiple business units.
* Certified Project Management: PMI certification (or equivalent) with practical experience managing complex multinational projects.
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Estimated Salary:
£70,000 - £100,000 per annum
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About Us
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