Senior Project Manager

Location: Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Department: Solenis UK Industries Limited

Workplace: on_site

Employment Type: contract

Description

The Opportunity 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Projects Manager to lead the development and execution of strategic capital investment projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region. In this role, you will oversee a portfolio ranging from medium-sized site investments to major multi-million-euro programmes, partnering with Regional stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. 

This is a Regional leadership role responsible for managing a portfolio of complex CAPEX projects. You will work closely with Site Leadership Teams, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Regional regional stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. 

In addition to leading major projects, you will provide direction and support to a team of Project Managers, helping to build project management capability across the region while driving consistency, governance, and best practices. This role requires approximately 30% travel across Europe. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the delivery of a portfolio of capital investment projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the EMEA region. 

• Drive project development from concept through business case creation, approval, execution, commissioning, and close-out. 

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, OPEX, Procurement, and Global CAPEX teams to align investment priorities and project strategies. 

• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed KPIs for Safety, Cost, Schedule, Scope, and Quality. 

• Establish and maintain effective governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication processes. 

• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to a team of Project Managers supporting project delivery. 

• Facilitate executive-level reviews, steering committees, and investment approval processes. 

• Manage project risks, contractor performance, procurement strategies, and resource planning. 

• Support manufacturing sites in developing long-term capital investment roadmaps. 

• Promote continuous improvement, standardisation, and the sharing of best practices across the project portfolio. 

• Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies. 

What We're Looking For 

Qualifications & Experience 

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline – process preferred, mechanical, electrical or civil. 

• Minimum 10 years' experience in engineering project management, capital project delivery, or industrial project execution environments. 

• Proven track record delivering complex CAPEX projects with budgets of €5M or greater. 

• Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, logistics, FMCG, or other industrial plant environments is highly desirable. 

• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary project teams, including direct management and development of Project Managers or engineering professionals. 

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging and influencing Regional operational leaders, site management teams, and executive stakeholders. 

• Extensive experience in project budgeting, cost control, financial forecasting, scheduling, risk management, and contractor management. 

• Strong understanding of Front-End Loading (FEL) methodologies, including business case development, scope definition, cost estimation, project controls, and capital governance processes.