Senior Project Manager

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on. As a Project Manager/Leader at Telent, you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You'll be free to innovate, to take ownership and make smart, agile decisions. We need the best people to help us achieve our goals. Come, work in an environment where you can stretch your abilities and deliver on your potential. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24/7. Reporting to the Programme Director, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the successful delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects across Telent's key sectors, including Telecommunications, Emergency Services, and Critical National Infrastructure. This role ensures that projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards while maintaining strong client relationships and driving continuous improvement This is a hybrid working role, which will allow you to work from home with the expectation to travel to customer sites when required, and travel to an office from time to time for collaborative working. What you'll do: Developing the overall project delivery and reporting processes to ensure delivery of assigned projects meet relevant standards and timeframes. Acting as the customer interface for Telent on any allocated project. The financial performance and reporting of all projects to both Telent and Customer stakeholders Providing detailed and regular project reviews, reports and KPI's for both telent and client review. The contractual Quality and Health & Safety for all projects Providing leadership and direction for the Project team Planning and ensuring the correct resource is booked and available to deliver the project (internal and external). Subcontract selection and management. Ensuring material orders are placed on time and within the agreed budget Undertaking regular Site Safety Inspections on project portfolio to promote a positive Health and Safety culture. Supporting the bid team as required for tenders and responses. Who you are: You are an experienced Senior IT Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex technology projects on time and within budget. With strong expertise in IT infrastructure and digital transformation, you drive projects to successful outcomes with efficiency, quality, and impact. Key Requirements: Proven ability to lead and deliver large, complex programmes to time, cost, and quality targets. Excellent financial and commercial experience of managing multi-million-pound business critical programmes Demonstrable leadership and people management skills, driving high performance and positive team culture. Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment. Sound understanding of rail standards, regulatory requirements, and operational processes (desirable). Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Flexibility to travel to UK based sites What we offer: A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver. We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work. The additional benefits with this role: Car Allowance 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually Company pension scheme A range of family friendly policies Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme. Learn more about Telent: We're passionate about creating an environment that champions diversity and inclusion, where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves and empowered to reach their full potential. xehkeey People are at the heart of our business, and we believe that our teams should reflect the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the communities we support.