Senior Project Manager in Leeds

Senior Project Manager

Location: North West, West Midlands, North East, Yorkshire (Hybrid – Travel required)

Employment type: Permanent, full time

Competitive Salary Plus Benefits

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing and delivering high‑impact projects, overseeing complex project portfolios, and leading cross‑functional teams to achieve strategic objectives. This role demands strong leadership, advanced project‑management expertise, and a commitment to fostering innovation, sustainability, and best practices across the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the successful execution of complex, high‑value projects, ensuring alignment with scope, timelines, quality standards, and cost constraints.
• Coordinate and direct project teams, providing high‑level oversight and strategic guidance to ensure objectives are achieved.
• Develop comprehensive risk and issue management strategies, facilitating mitigation plans and overseeing escalations as needed.
• Oversee end‑to‑end contract management for high‑profile projects, collaborating with the finance team to ensure alignment with organisational frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Lead budgeting and financial forecasting, ensuring all projects adhere to financial plans and identifying and reporting cost variances proactively.
• Ensure organisational IMS standards are upheld across projects, implementing governance structures, conducting audits, and addressing compliance gaps with corrective actions.
• Serve as a senior point of contact for key stakeholders, maintaining proactive communication and ensuring clarity on project requirements and objectives.
• Develop and sustain strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams, ensuring stakeholder alignment throughout project lifecycles.
• Strategically allocate and optimise resources (human, financial, and material), addressing conflicts or shortages and ensuring efficient project delivery.
• Anticipate future resource needs and facilitate long‑term planning to support both project‑specific and organisational growth.
• Establish, monitor and report on KPIs and project performance metrics, providing data‑driven insights to clients and leadership.
• Prepare monthly and executive‑level reports, highlighting key achievements, challenges and strategic recommendations.
• Strengthen the organisation’s market position by building strategic client relationships and generating high‑level business development opportunities.
• Collaborate with leadership and service leads to identify and develop new project opportunities that align with client needs and organisational goals.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and cross‑functional teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and best practice sharing.
• Lead the organisation’s project management community, championing professional development initiatives and knowledge‑sharing opportunities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to streamline project delivery and enhance management efficiencies.
• Champion innovative practices and digital tools that support efficient project execution and improved organisational capabilities.
• Integrate sustainable and socially responsible practices into project and resource management, supporting the organisation’s environmental and social objectives.
• Drive the adoption of digital tools, analytics and platforms to support data‑driven decision‑making and real‑time project insights.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring:

• Proven expertise in strategic project management with exceptional organisational and leadership capabilities.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and deliver detailed reports to executive‑level stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and advanced project‑management software (e.g. SAP, CRM systems).
• Extensive experience within the Water Industry, utilities or infrastructure sectors.
• Desirable Skills:
  • APM or equivalent senior‑level Project Management qualification.
  • NEC3/4 accreditation or similar certification.
  • Advanced proficiency with Gantt charts, project dashboards and digital reporting tools.

What we would like to offer you:

• Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Professional membership fees paid
• Life Assurance Scheme – 4× annual salary
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to GP appointments, physio appointments and mental health support)
• Medicash cash plan (money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave

Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast‑growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business while we help you progress in your career.

Additional Information

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• Utilities

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