Senior Project Manager

Overview

As Senior Project Manager in Schneider Electric’s Process Automation, you lead high-value, complex automation projects across the UK and Europe. You will own end-to-end delivery, risk, cost, planning, governance and quality for multi-disciplinary teams and strategic clients, typically handling two major projects simultaneously. Your role blends technical delivery (DCS, SCADA, PLC, Safety, Cyber Security, Digital) with stakeholder leadership in a global, collaborative environment. This is a high-impact role shaping project outcomes in diverse sectors.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme
• 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Share Ownership Programme
• Health & Wellbeing Support Options
• Gym Flex

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale automation projects for key clients
• Manage risk, cost, planning, governance, reporting and quality across a portfolio (two major projects at a time)
• Coordinate internal teams and subcontractors, ensuring alignment with project goals
• Act as primary contact for strategic customers and stakeholders
• Deliver projects across DCS, SCADA, PLC, Safety, Cyber Security, and Digital solutions
• Support both Greenfield and Brownfield deployments
• Travel across UK and Europe (approximately 10%), with hybrid work in Warrington
• Contribute to cross-functional collaboration within a global business

Key requirements

• Strong industrial project management experience
• Experience delivering automation/control projects (DCS, SCADA, Safety, PLC)
• Background in high-risk, high-value project environments
• PMP or other formal PM qualification (preferred)
• Confidence leading multi-disciplinary internal and external teams
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills
• Willingness to travel across UK and Europe

• Stakeholder communication
• Leadership and team coordination
• Cross-functional collaboration
• DCS, SCADA, Safety, PLC
• Cyber Security
• Digital solutions implementation

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