Project Manager in Chorley

The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of key multi‑project business initiatives, coordinating programme workstreams, managing interdependencies, and overseeing risks and issues.

Job Responsibilities:

• Consolidating and documenting programme fundamentals: scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks, opportunities and quality requirements.
• Preparing and maintaining an overall resource schedule that avoids bottlenecks and conflicting demands.
• Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities aligned with organisational practice.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of large‑scale programmes that drive significant business growth.
• Ensuring new projects are delivered to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget.
• Chairing senior stakeholder committee meetings.
• Identifying and monitoring programme risks, planning and implementing responses.
• Communicating progress, risks, issues and milestone delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading a team of project managers to deliver key project objectives.
• Overseeing a range of projects across the department.
• Managing finances and budgets.
• Holding regular review sessions with project managers and workstream leads.
• Managing stakeholder relationships, considering influence and interests.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Organised and focused Project Manager professional who genuinely cares about customers and colleagues and has a desire to get things done.
• 10+ years of experience delivering large‑scale transformation projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and drive programme delivery.
• Good understanding of the logistics and supply chain industries.
• Proficient in project‑management software (e.g., MS Project).
• Qualified with experience in PRINCE2, APM, Agile and/or Waterfall accreditation.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays.
• Holiday buy‑back scheme (up to 5 additional days).
• Employee Assistance Programme offering mental health support, GP consultation, second opinions, financial and legal support, and wellbeing resources.
• Employee referral scheme with financial reward.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Professional membership and study sponsorship.
• Pass scheme (£100 to undertake training of your choice).

Security Clearance Requirement: Candidates must be eligible for Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, including verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history, and a basic criminal records check for unspent convictions. Candidates must have resided in the UK for at least 3 years to meet BPSS eligibility.

TVS Supply Chain Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are an Armed Forces covenant employer and a forces-friendly employer.

Location: Chorley, PR6 7AJ.