Project Management Lead (PML) – South

Overview

As Project Management Lead, you empower a high-performing PM community to deliver critical water infrastructure at scale in the UK. You shape key frameworks, own delivery across projects from setup to completion, and partner with senior leaders to align project performance with business strategy. This hybrid role blends leadership with frontline delivery, emphasizing governance, safety, and client satisfaction. You will help drive growth, resilience, and operational excellence in a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• enhanced pension plan
• annual leave with buy/sell option
• private medical insurance
• group income protection & life assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of Project Managers and maintain competency matrices
• Ensure compliance with PMF and SOX controls; oversee monthly project reviews, contract administration (NEC/early warnings, compensation events, payments)
• Monitor commercial, quality and risk positions; own distressed projects and implement corrective actions
• Foster PM–PTL collaboration and coordinate with Global Delivery Centre to optimize resourcing
• Lead HSSE audits and champion SaferTogether culture across project delivery teams

Key requirements

• Proven project management leadership experience in UK Water or infrastructure/energy sectors
• Strong knowledge of NEC and governance/SOX frameworks
• Excellent financial and risk management skills (budgets, earned value, pricing, contractual resolutions)
• Collaborative leadership with strong stakeholder engagement and client relationship-building abilities
• Resilience and problem-solving skills with experience turning around distressed projects
• Commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace

• Stakeholder engagement
• Coaching and mentoring
• Collaborative leadership
• Project Management Framework (PMF)
• SOX controls
• NEC contracts

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