Project Delivery Manager - Pharmaceutical, Construction
Location: Stevenage (4 days per week onsite, 1 day remote)
Contract: 9 months
Pay: £700 - £850 per day (inside IR35, via Umbrella agency)
Role Summary
The Project Delivery Manager leads and manages a portfolio of engineering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and in compliance with safety, quality, and governance standards. The role emphasizes customer and stakeholder management, business case development, benefits delivery, assurance checks, and seamless handover to operations. The manager oversees risk management, financial reporting, and contractor performance while ensuring adherence to business standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Accountabilities
* Accountable for end‑to‑end project delivery at the site(s) including management of projects through all delivery stages.
* Ensure projects deliver agreed benefits to the business, tracking performance against KPIs.
* Conduct assurance reviews and stage‑gate assessments to ensure projects meet quality, compliance, and governance standards at every phase.
* Work with the Head of Facilities & Engineering and Engineering/Operations Lead to determine optimal delivery and procurement strategy.
* Develop project options with stakeholders and present to sponsors, leading to design approval.
* Plan and develop user requirements, scope, deliverables, resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
* Maintain standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance; ensure safe and compliant execution by competent contractors.
* Investigate adverse events, implement corrective and preventative actions, and decide to stop or continue projects.
* Coordinate Root Cause Analysis when deliverables or compliance fail.
* Define risk management strategy, align value engineering, and ensure needed processes and tools are implemented.
* Share learnings through Communities of Practice and best practice forums.
* Participate in governance meetings with Service Partners and operational forums.
* Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes.
Key Skills And Experience
* 5–10 years of Project Delivery experience.
* Preferred industry experience in Pharmaceutical, Engineering, and/or Construction.
* Excellent communication and influence of senior stakeholders.
* Ability to work autonomously.
Seniority level
Mid–Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
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