Lead Project Manager

Lead Project Manager

Cheltenham - Hybrid

£75,000 - £80,000 plus Bonus

VIQU have partnered with a global engineering and manufacturing organisation currently undergoing significant digital transformation. Known for their innovation and market leadership across multiple sectors, the business is seeking a highly experienced Lead Project Manager to join their technology team and drive the establishment of a centre of excellence for project delivery.

This is a newly approved and business-critical role that offers a unique opportunity to lead and mentor a team of Project Managers while building out standardised project delivery practices across the organisation. The successful Lead Project Manager will be responsible for shaping project methodologies, mentoring a team, and ensuring consistency and efficiency across all technology projects, with a primary focus on a flagship global transformation initiative. This role offers a blend of leadership, strategy, and hands-on project oversight, ideal for an experienced PM professional looking to make a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities of the Lead Project Manager:

• Line management of a team of Project Managers, including coaching, mentoring, performance reviews, and regular 1-2-1s.
• Establish and lead a centre of excellence for project delivery, including the definition and rollout of project governance, frameworks, and best practices.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to align project delivery with organisational goals.
• Oversee delivery of key projects, including major ERP and business systems transformations.
• Promote consistency across the team’s ways of working to ensure projects can be handed over seamlessly where required.
• Apply both Agile and Waterfall methodologies where appropriate and champion hybrid delivery models.

Experience Required of the Lead Project Manager:

• Proven experience in line management and developing high-performing project delivery teams.
• Previous experience delivering complex IT projects including ERP (Dynamics 365 preferred), Infrastructure & SaaS
• Strong understanding of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with a pragmatic approach to delivery.
• Track record of building or contributing to a centre of excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to gain buy-in from both technical and non-technical audiences.

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW. Alternatively, you can contact Katie Dark directly on [email protected].

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

Lead Project Manager

Cheltenham - Hybrid

£75,000 - £80,000 plus Bonus