Job Description
Project Manager
Location: SheffieldRate: £55 - £60 per hourDuration: 12 monthsStart Date: July 2026Working 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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