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Senior Project Manager Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Last updated 5 November 2025
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A Senior Project Manager, or Project Director is responsible for leading teams to deliver high-quality projects within specified time and cost constraints to reach a goal. Their primary duties include setting schedules, managing finances, complying with systems development life cycle (SDLC) control and with stage gate quality guidelines throughout the development life cycle.

What does a Senior Project Manager do?

A Senior Project Manager is usually thought of as a more experienced Project Manager. They typically manage larger and more complex projects and may be responsible for multiple projects at once. They are also responsible for supervising mid-level Project Manager and other employees within the organisation. They work closely with department heads to increase revenue, achieve productivity goals and contribute to the organisation’s overall success. As the key player in a company’s management department, Senior Project Managers ensure that all assigned tasks are completed on time and that all rules and regulations of the organisation are enforced.

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Senior Project Manager Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Senior Project Manager IT

Remote / Hybrid

Cornwall

£55k including 10% Bonus.

+ PERKS + Benefits

All-expense paid professional conferences across Europe

Are you looking for a senior project manager role working alongside other bright and motivated individuals in an environment where collaboration, ownership and creativity are highly valued?

Do you want to see your projects full life circle? My client is looking for a strong results-oriented leader who can manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, while leading a multiple disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

Job Purpose

Manage and deliver multiple projects, Infrastructure, migration of services to the cloud

( Azure) along with enhancing security posture on time and in line with budget

Effectively lead and motivate a cross-functional team to ensure project team has all the necessary resources, tools, and information flow for continued delivery

Good understanding of high- level architecture as to be able to review and suggest improvements to the current processes and methodology

Responsible for tracking effort on projects, managing change requests, and providing client with projected effort and costs. and report project financials to company management

Perks & Benefits

Do you need to take the dog out for a walk or pick the kids up from school? be able to answer the door to the amazon driver… work from home

Company paid training courses and unlimited Microsoft exam vouchers

All-expense paid professional conferences across Europe.

Company match pension scheme

27 Days of leave with extended closure at Christmas and an extra 3 well being days

If you would like to find out more, contact Danielle at TalentTide OR send me an email the full job specifications. Fancy a chat to see if this role would be right for you give me a call, If you have a CV please email it over please don’t worry if it’s not up to date, we can talk more about your experience over the phone. Everyone WILL GET A Response.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £49,500.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Newquay: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • Project Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in ID: 916644

Example 2

Are you an experienced internal project manager?

Do you have experience in IT or Internet environments?

Are you looking to work for a growing international business?

Interested? We thought you would be!

This is an 18-month fixed term contract to support an organisation wide process mapping project.

ASK4 is growing, expanding our services, and reaching new territories, and we are looking for motivated and dedicated individuals to help us reach our ambitious goals. Thanks to new investment we are recruiting to help support the company’s growth as well as maintain the high level of service that ASK4 is renowned for.

To oversee the delivery of typically waterfall projects related to internal systems, new products and services and processes throughout the business. This role involves managing senior stakeholders throughout the business who are heading up complex workstreams, ensuring they stay on track and deliver according to the needs of the projects.

What you’ll be doing:

· Directly manage the execution of complex cross departmental internal projects.

· Manage the delivery of major Enterprise Projects through the Internal Programme process.

· Coordinate external stakeholders and internal teams to ensure successful project completion.

· Facilitate and collaborate with Procurements to support the running of RFP/RFT processes for new software into the business.

· Ensure projects are delivered within defined budgets and provide up to date financial reporting through the project life cycle.

· Identify, assess and prioritise project risks, maintain and report on a risk and issues log.

· Build project schedules, risk register and communication plans to effectively manage project stakeholders.

· Create and maintain stakeholder maps using the RACI (or similar) model.

· Drive continuous improvements in the organization’s project management methods and process.

· Ensure project deliverable are fit for purpose (quality assurance) to meet the need originally defined in business cases.

· Ensure variation control processes are in place and adhered to, ensuring project scope creep is limited.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of:

· Technical proficiency in understanding IT or Internet environments

· Strong Waterfall Project Management experience

· Data analytic skills, strong financial acumen and risk management skills

· A skilled problem solver able to manage multiple stakeholders and manage conflicting priorities.

· Microsoft Office 365 suite, including Microsoft Project and Excel to an advanced level

· Ability to build rapport and build effective cross departmental relationships

· Experience in the implementation of complex internal systems.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 18 months

Pay: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Transport links
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Location: In person

Example 3

Who we are and what we’re looking for…?

Do you thrive on managing an array of projects to deliver maximum impact for your clients? If so, you could be our next Senior Project Manager.

As our client base continues to grow, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our thriving Project Delivery team. You will be responsible for directing, managing, and coordinating high level, quality projects for Fresh Egg’s clients, leading the delivery team throughout the day-to-day operational project management to time and budget. Within this role you will work with a variety of clients across different sectors and at all levels of seniority; no two days will be the same. You’ll be involved in everything from strategic advice through to more day-to-day operational elements.

Fresh Egg is among the leading digital marketing agencies in the UK. Our mission is to uncover customer challenges and transform them into digital success. We don’t employ cogs to fit into a machine, we employ exceptional individuals who can help us to consistently outperform expectation.

Skills, knowledge, and experience…
You will have an understanding of digital marketing services and high-quality project management experience, including managing multiple projects concurrently. You will be responsible for producing statements of work, coordinating resource, tracking project performance, reporting on milestones and deliverables, and ensuring everything is run to time and budget. Quality of deliverables will be paramount, whilst ensuring work is delivered profitably for Fresh Egg. In addition to your project management experience, you will have the ability to build relationships with and manage teams of technicians and specialists, have confidence in client communication at all levels, and proactively demonstrate the high value at all times. You will have fastidious attention to detail, excellent problem-solving abilities, and thrive on multi-tasking, switching between projects and stakeholders.

  • Knowledge of digital marketing functions
  • At least two years of project management experience at a similar level
  • Excellent planning and organisation skills
  • Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to build a strong rapport with clients, key stakeholders, and internal teams
  • Good presentation skills and experience of facilitating - and leading where required - client meetings and workshops
  • Ability to motivate, inspire and collaborate effectively.
  • Ability to drive performance and clearly measure impact across all recommended activity

What we’ll give you in return…

The most brilliant part of Fresh Egg is its people – you’ll see what we mean as soon as you arrive. People to learn from, caring people and people full of ideas (not to mention they can bake a mean cake). We therefore look after our staff and we’re all rewarded with, amongst other things:
  • 3pm finish on Fridays
  • Input into the company goals – we are all asked for our opinions on where the company should be headed
  • Regular social events to suit everyone – quiz nights, escape games, barbecues, and our infamous Christmas party
  • Workplace flexibility – we entrust our line managers with the flexibility to work with you on what you need in order to get the best job done
  • Enhanced pension contributions, critical illness, and death in service packages
  • Wellbeing support –financial wellness sessions, a wellness guide, employee savings and cycle scheme access as well as activities and an in-office gym
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
  • A structured induction program giving you the chance to learn about the different functions across Fresh Egg

Please refer to our website for a list of full benefits

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Experience:
  • Project Management: 5 years design: 2 years (preferred)

Example 4

Senior Project Manager

60 - 70k +Bonus + Benefits Including Private Medical & Pension

Manchester 3 days Per Week

Permanent

We have a new opportunity for an accomplished Senior Project Manager to support our clients business drive for close collaborative working with their customers. The successful person will support the Programme Lead in all cross programme and project management activities - spanning, quality management, governance, invoicing and measures to drive continual improvement and performance against SLA's.

Playing a key role within the team that are spearheading our mission to bring connectivity to every part of the UK, you’ll be joining at a time of digital innovation in support of areas including Smart Cities, IoT, digital broadcasting and the UK’s emergency services. If you’re a project delivery professional who’s excited by the proposition of taking a lead role in enabling communications infrastructure for the 21st century we want to hear from you.

The position is based from in Manchester. Our standard working practices are 3 days per week in the office and occasional travel will be required to implementation sites across the UK.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the programme lead in the management of cross programme activities financial (including invoicing), change and RAID management
  • Facilitate the collaborative working environments with major customers
  • Consolidate and deliver any cross programme reporting requirements (e.g. release and quality management)
  • Monitor and advise on performance trends including SLA achievement and manage corrective action plans where needed.
  • Monitor and report on compliance to client processes and manage corrective actions where needed
  • Manage and report on the contractual BT programmes improvement plan

Experience

We are looking for a candidate with strong analytical capabilities, highly organised with excellent relationship management skills. You must have experience in programme or project management and planning, ideally working in a site based infrastructure delivery environment. You will have significant experience in a similar role with experience directly interacting with customers.

Qualifications
  • PMP, APM Practitioner, MSP or Prince 2 Practitioner
  • Applicants should be educated to degree level or demonstrate significant, relevant experience

Who Are We?

Our client is Europe’s and the UK’s largest and fastest-growing independent owner and neutral operator of wireless telecoms infrastructure and is integral to the successful rollout of 5G. With the wireless infrastructure foundation that we deliver across rural and urban areas, the help to connect everyone, everywhere - reducing digital inequality and supporting socio-economic growth. Their networks and solutions are built to be fit for now and the future so that the UK can prosper. They are a business built on commercial and technical innovation, ambition and sustainable growth.

They provide high-speed connectivity for sports stadia , shopping centres, campuses, railways, ports and even in the air. Whenever you're out in public, and you call a loved one, scroll through social media, watch a funny video or check if your train is running on time, there's a high chance that their infrastructure is enabling your connection.

We're at a point of high growth and lots of change, and so we're looking for a forward-thinking, challenge-loving innovative individual to join our business!

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Our client is a leader in communication, technology and innovation and employs over 2000 people. They want everyone to feel valued by creating a culture of inclusion and belonging. They do this by empowering all of our people to be authentic and share their ideas and experiences to ensure we have diversity of perspective. Only by doing this will they be a truly innovative forward-thinking organisation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £60,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Bonus scheme
Benefits:
  • Work from to Friday

Example 5

We're recruiting for a Senior Consultant to join our Asset Management team!

The Role

You will be in a leadership position within the Commercial Asset Management team within the Asset Management Business Unit. You will be developing, managing, and maintaining successful relationships with key clients and contractors, growing, and managing our supply chain ahead of requirements and managing large volumes of projects and programmes and client reporting. The interpretation of the site findings, and the ability to make clear and concise technical and commercial recommendations to our clients is key.

Key Accountabilities:
Project and Programme Management
  • Be accountable for all due-diligence programmes within the business unit, including client and business reporting.
  • Ability to manage risk and put in place mitigations ahead of time.
  • Ability to manage the appointment of our supply chain (contractors and European partners) to meet the programme demands.

Commercial Management
  • Subsidy management, tracking and reporting
  • FiT Licensee transfer management
  • FiT Ownership transfer management
  • Main point of contact for client and Syzygy team subsidy enquiries
  • European subsidy management
  • PPA Management
  • Accountable and management for securing competitive PPA’s on behalf of our clients for projects
  • under development within the Syzygy PM team
  • Managing & tracking PPA’s throughout the portfolio and renewing when required
  • Review monthly statement from providers against export data and manage and act where required
  • Develop, manage and own commercial AM Risk Management tracker and report monthly

Syzygy AM Appointment Management
  • Responsible for the management of Syzygy’s AM agreement with new and existing clients with regards our due-diligence services
  • Responsible for Issuing, managing and tracking changes to Syzygy’s scope of services.
  • Responsible for managing commercial risk and client negotiations and reporting upwards to, and with the support of the Head of Asset Management

Asset Onboard and Sale
  • Responsible for issuing proposals to new clients for our onboarding services
  • Responsible for onboarding the systems into Scoro, pvlab® and department trackers
  • Responsible for managing revenue within Scoro
  • Tracking the asset sale process and keeping clients updated
  • at all times

Asset Management Finance
  • Responsible for the E2C management in Scoro to include but not limited to:
  • Management for all client billing (Monthly and quarterly)
  • Maintaining the AM fee pipeline, with oversight of assets in handover from Project Delivery
  • Management of all disbursements to be recharged to our clients
  • Internal reporting to the Head of Asset Management monthly

Qualifications & Experience Essential:
  • Demonstrable Project Management capabilities
  • Passion for renewable energy, solar PV and EV
  • Experienced working on a number of large scale solar O&M projects at any one time.
  • Strong commercial acumen with strong contract management experience
  • Ability to manage risk and report in a clear and concise manner.
  • Demonstrable experience in managing teams
  • Experience in European markets
  • Ability to utilise software solutions for the management of
large data sets

Desirable
  • Ability to speak European language(s)
  • European Experience

About Syzygy

We are Europe’s leading embedded green tech consultancy, delivering low-carbon solutions, that are both practical and commercially viable, increasing the uptake of embedded technologies, and supporting our clients move towards a more sustainable future. Our vision is “to energise our clients to harness the power of green technologies as a call to arms in the fight against climate change”. Our core values ensure we deliver on both!


Syzygy Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, we’re striving to be highly inclusive and are committed to promoting diversity in everything we do!

We believe that equality, diversity, and inclusion is what helps us create an environment where everyone can achieve their full potential and feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities they bring to the team.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:
  • Monday to Location: Hybrid remote in London

Example 6

Rapiscan Systems is an industry leader in detection technology, providing cargo and vehicle inspection systems and services for ports, borders, military, high-threat facilities, and checkpoints to help customers combat terrorism, drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and trade fraud. We offer a broad array of scanning system configurations that leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology—or multiple X-ray technologies—to address each customer’s unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures our solutions consistently deliver best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction, to help customers find threats and contraband with ease and confidence.

Role Overview

The Senior Project Manager - Air Cargo role will focus on delivery of Air Cargo Projects across the Globe predominantly utilising Rapiscan EDS technology. As the leader for Air Cargo projects, they will be responsible for all facets of implementation and revenue generation related to their programmes. They will be support in this by a dedicated Project Manager who will report directly to them for their assigned project portfolio.

  • Set up of projects in line with the departmental process and work with the key internal and customer stakeholders.
  • Take ownership of all aspects of the Project and develop a financial baseline, ensuring project achieves business goals including profitability, revenue, and payment milestones.
  • Communicate to Senior Management through Project Reviews and other means, updates and snapshots of the Project including highlighting issues in a timely manner.
  • Communicate with the customer to manage contract requirements between the customer and the UK team.
  • Manage the following aspects of the Project:
  • Contract Deliverables and Contract Milestones
  • Risk management plan development and mitigation strategy.
  • Sub-Contractors and Distributors, as required.
  • Take ownership of all on-site elements of the project.
  • Document the Project including
  • Maintaining the Project Gantt or Schedule.
  • Reporting and consolidating all other Project related documentation including that from Civil or other Sub Contractors and Distributors.
  • Working with the sales team and logistics to ensure that the Commercial, Licence, Shipping and related documents are in process and/or complete, accurate and/or available within the related Project timeframes.
  • Achieve Factory, Site and Final Acceptance processes in conjunction with QA/QC Team.
  • Confirm System complete to BoM prior to Shipping and on arrival at Site including Install Tools and Spares Packages and in full compliance with the documentation requirements.
  • Work with the customer interfaces and program manager to ensure the following actions are completed.
  • Manage Customer expectations including installation timeframe.
  • Ensure completion of Project v Plan including Estimate to Complete.
  • Work with other installation OEM Vendors as required.
  • Manage handover to the Customer including completion of Final Acceptance.
  • Attend customer meetings, provide meeting minutes, and coordinate between the customer and the UK program team.
  • Attend gate reviews for Air Cargo tenders where applicable and provide bids and proposals with required information.
  • Monitor and support projects assigned to PMs through 1 to 1s and regular reviews.
  • Provide monthly report to Global Head of Programmes on all Air Cargo projects.
  • Conduct KPI and performance reviews with assigned staff
  • Mentor Project Managers throughout their assigned project lifecycles ensuring the Rapiscan PM process is followed.
  • Provide immediate escalation path for project managers and customers in the Air Cargo field.
  • Report revenue updates on all Air Cargo projects on a weekly basis via the SRO forum
  • Ensure assigned staff training requirements are met and maintained.
  • Help drive projects to successful completion, on time and to budget

Candidate Requirements
  • A minimum of 5 years relevant experience as a Project Manager.
  • A good communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills. Able to articulate both the Product and Process to any Customer or Project Stakeholder.
  • Ideally, knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, electronic equipment or complex multi-disciplined equipment or systems
  • Ability to develop robust plans, assess risk, develop and drive mitigation plans.
  • Have managed equipment installation Projects ideally outside of the UK or mainland US
  • Prepared to travel and remain at Project Sites or location for prolonged periods.
  • Dealt with Multi Agency, diverse Sub Contractors and/or complex Government End User/Customer at Site and throughout a Project.
  • Knowledge of inspection systems ideal
  • Industry relevant experience (not essential).Electro Mechanical Engineering qualification

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift

Experience:
  • Project Management: 5 years ID: JG25677
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Senior Project Manager duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of Senior Project Managers vary depending on the company and project, but can include setting project goals, quality standards, deadlines and cost requirements. Other duties and responsibilities of a Project Manager include:

  • Attending corporate marketing events and promoting company brand to the public
  • Preparing quarterly reports using a variety of employee evaluations, written data and statistics and presenting the finding to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in person
  • Addressing vendor and client complaints in a respectful and timely manner, and ensuring that the organisation maintains a positive image and provides high-quality services
  • Ensuring that employees have a dynamic and supportive workspace and the resources necessary to provide outstanding services to vendors and clients
  • Discussing the quality of assignments with employees and emphasising areas that require improvement in the future
  • Evaluating files from HR and selecting candidates who can actively contribute the projects of the company
  • Meeting with accounting and financial heads to implement strategies and establish revenue goals
  • Collaborating with executive-level Managers, and providing relevant feedback about performance of individual employees and the department
  • Coordinating with vendors and suppliers as needed

Senior Project Manager skills and qualifications

A successful Senior Project Manager candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications to perform their duties effectively, these include:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Active listening skills and analytical skills
  • Ability to develop strategies and organise tasks
  • Leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Computer and technical skills
  • Excellent mathematical skills
  • Ability to use various project management software
  • Working in a fast-paced corporate environment

Senior Project Manager experience requirements

Senior Project Managers must have at least six to ten years of experience working in supervisory or project management roles. Previous experience in engineering, business, consulting or government is also helpful. Some companies prefer prospective Senior Project Managers who have handled a large project and managed resources, people and costs.

Senior Project Manager education and training requirements

The minimum education requirement for Senior Project Manager positions is a bachelor’s degree in business, project management or a related field. However, because this is a senior-level position, many companies prefer candidates who have a master’s degree in project management. Some companies require candidates to obtain industry-recognised certifications, such as the Certified Project Director (CPD), Project Manager Professional (PMP) and PRINCE2.

Senior Project Manager salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary of a Senior Project Manager in the UK is £54,318 per year. This figure varies depending on factors, including the company, its geographical location and the prospective Senior Project Manager’s experience.

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