Senior Project Manager – Rail
As a Senior Project Manager at Telent, you will be trusted and empowered to deliver critical and complex work. You’ll be free to innovate, take ownership and make smart, agile decisions. We need the best people to help us achieve our ambitions. 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.
This is a hybrid role with a base location of Warwick, 1–2 days a week and some travel when required to customer sites.
What You’ll Do:
* Develop the overall project delivery and reporting processes to ensure projects meet relevant standards and timeframes.
* Act as the customer interface for Telent on any allocated project.
* Manage the financial performance and reporting of all projects to both Telent and customer stakeholders.
* Provide detailed and regular project reviews, reports and KPIs for both Telent and client review.
* Ensure contractual quality and Health & Safety for all projects.
* Provide leadership and direction for the project team.
* Plan and ensure the correct resources are booked and available to deliver the project (internal and external).
* Manage subcontract selection and agreements.
* Ensure material orders are placed on time and within the agreed budget.
* Undertake regular site safety inspections on the project portfolio to promote a positive Health & Safety culture.
* Support the bid team as required for tenders and responses.
Who you are:
You will have previous experience in a similar role, ideally within the rail or rail systems sector.
Key requirements:
* Previous senior project management experience on projects of at least £10 m.
* Team management with direct reports and mentoring experience.
* Working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
* Excellent knowledge of P&L accounts.
* Good working knowledge of MSP and Microsoft suite of tools.
* Ability to communicate at senior level with critical and time‑constrained delivery timescales.
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.
* 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually.
* Car allowance.
* Company pension scheme.
* A range of family‑friendly policies.
* Occupational health support and wellbeing portal.
* Discounts on cinema, restaurants and shopping with the Telent Reward scheme.
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