Details:
- Salary: £55 - 60 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 11 hours ago
Description:
Project Manager
Location: Sheffield
Rate: £55 - £60 per hour
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: July 2026
Working Pattern: Onsite
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead delivery across a complex engineering and R&D portfolio.
You will manage project plans, budgets, reporting, risks, stakeholders, and delivery milestones while coordinating cross-functional technical teams and external partners.
Required Experience
5+ years' project management experience within engineering, R&D, or technical manufacturing programme environments. This is not an IT Project Manager position.
Experience managing government-funded programmes and formal stakeholder reporting
Strong planning, budgeting, and risk management capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience coordinating technical teams and multiple project workstreams
Key Responsibilities
Lead projects from initiation through to delivery
Manage schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and resources
Coordinate engineering, procurement, and project support activities
Drive stakeholder engagement and project reporting
Ensure deliverables meet agreed timelines, quality standards, and technical milestones
Lead project and consortium meetings
Escalate delivery risks and issues where required
Maintain accurate project documentation and reporting
Qualifications
Project Management, Science, or Engineering field (or equivalent work experience)
PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent certification preferred
Desirable
Technical Manufacturing programme experience
Experience working with UK Government stakeholders
Eligibility for security clearance
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