At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting projects in a dynamic environment, ensuring successful delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Company: Join Neos Networks, a forward-thinking company with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Great opportunities for career growth and development in a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the utilities sector while working flexibly in a hybrid role.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Neos Networks offers alternative working arrangements that give employees some flexibility, including office, home and hybrid working.
Location: Reading, Havant or Glasgow (hybrid working 2–3 days per week)
Salary: Competitive (depending on experience) + performance-related bonus + excellent benefits package
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time (37 hours per week)
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join Neos Networks, delivering key projects for a major Utilities customer. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring projects meet commercial and contractual requirements, while also contributing to the expansion, development, and optimisation of the Neos network—consistently exceeding customer expectations.
Reporting to a Portfolio or Programme Manager, you will manage multiple small to medium-sized projects across their full lifecycle—from initial scoping and design through to execution and final handover. You will oversee internal teams and contractors, ensuring effective delivery, governance, and performance across all activities.
Collaboration will be central to your success, working closely with stakeholders across Design & Architecture, Field Engineering, Operations, and Provisioning to ensure business and customer requirements are fully realised.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Project Delivery: Lead the successful delivery of projects within agreed scope, budget, and timelines, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
- Project Governance: Establish and manage robust governance processes, including leading project reviews, kick-offs, and steering groups with internal teams and external partners.
- Risk & Issue Management: Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring clear ownership and effective resolution.
- Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships across internal teams, customers, suppliers, and senior stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
- Customer Experience: Manage customer expectations and ensure delivery meets agreed objectives and standards.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate project documentation, reporting, and compliance with governance standards.
- Financial Management: Manage project budgets, forecasting, and financial performance effectively.
What You’ll Bring
- Proven Telecommunications Project Management experience, delivering small-to-medium scale technology projects across multiple technologies.
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels, including senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrable experience of applying project management best practices and driving high standards.
- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills across internal and external environments.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary project environments, including vendors and partners.
- Knowledge or experience within the Utilities sector is highly desirable.
- A proactive, collaborative approach aligned with company values and a strong team ethos.
What’s in It for You
We offer a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your family, finances, and wellbeing—alongside flexible hybrid working.
Next Steps
All applications should be submitted online. We will be in touch after the closing date to update you on your application.
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Project Manager in Reading employer: Neos Networks
At Neos Networks, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a flexible hybrid working model that allows our Project Managers to balance their professional and personal lives effectively. Our collaborative work culture fosters innovation and growth, providing ample opportunities for career development while ensuring competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your wellbeing. Join us in delivering impactful projects for major Utilities customers, where your contributions will be valued and recognised.
