Senior Project Manager

Transfo Services; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation services provider is seeking a Senior Project Manager based in Warrington. In this role, you will manage large-scale, high-value projects in industrial automation across the UK and Europe. Responsibilities include overseeing project planning and delivery while leading multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have strong industrial project management experience and deliver automation/control projects in high-risk environments. This position offers a competitive salary and bonuses, as well as a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme

28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays

Pension Scheme

Employee Share Ownership Programme

Health & Wellbeing Support Options

Gym Flex

Internal mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven PM with strong end-to-end industrial automation project management capability.
• Ability to manage internal teams and subcontractors effectively.
• Comfortable with travel across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-complexity delivery projects for various sectors.
• Own risk, cost, planning, governance, reporting, and quality across projects.
• Act as the key contact for strategic clients.

Skills

Strong industrial project management experience

Experience delivering automation/control projects (DCS, SCADA, Safety, PLC)

Background in high-risk, high-value project environments

Excellent stakeholder communication skills

Confidence leading multi-disciplinary teams

Education

PMP or other formal PM qualification

Job description

Join Schneider Electric’s Process Automation business as a Senior Project Manager and take the lead on large-scale, high-value industrial automation projects across the UK and Europe.

Based in Warrington (hybrid 2 to 3 days per week in the office), you’ll manage high-complexity delivery projects for customers in sectors like oil & gas, pharma, water, food & beverage, and more. These projects typically include DCS, SCADA, PLC, Safety, Cyber Security, and Digital solutions.

You’ll bring strong end-to-end industrial automation project management capability. We’re looking for a proven PM, not a step-up role, someone confident in leading multi-million-pound projects from planning to delivery, managing internal teams and subcontractors, and acting as the key contact for strategic clients.

You’ll own risk, cost, planning, governance, reporting, and quality across your portfolio, typically managing two major projects at a time. Experience in Greenfield and Brownfield environments is welcome.

We offer a hybrid working model with international collaboration and occasional travel (approx. 10%).

What we’re looking for:

• Strong industrial project management experience.
• Experience delivering automation/control projects (DCS, SCADA, Safety, PLC)
• Background in high-risk, high-value project environments
• PMP or other formal PM qualification (preferred)
• Confidence leading multi-disciplinary internal and external teams
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills
• Comfortable with some travel across UK and Europe

If you're ready to take ownership of high-impact projects in a collaborative, global business, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer you:

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

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