Senior Project Manager
Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management
In short
As a Senior Project Manager at ABB, you will lead the successful delivery of complex projects for the Energy Industries, focusing on improving customer productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. This hybrid role requires strong leadership, risk management, and collaboration skills to ensure projects meet commercial, quality, and safety standards. You will coach teams, manage stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead the successful delivery of complex projects from handover through to completion, taking ownership of planning, execution, and overall project performance.
- Build, inspire, and develop high-performing project teams through coaching, mentoring, and creating an environment where people can thrive.
- Drive projects to successful outcomes by managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and cash flow to achieve commercial and operational objectives.
- Partner with customers, suppliers, and key stakeholders, becoming their trusted point of contact and ensuring exceptional communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks while capitalising on opportunities to maximise value for both ABB and our customers.
- Ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards of quality, governance, and contractual compliance, applying industry best practices at every stage.
- Collaborate closely with Supply Chain and commercial teams to procure services and materials, manage project changes, and support successful contract delivery.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and driving enhancements to project delivery methods and PMO standards.
- Lead by example in promoting ABB's values, maintaining the highest standards of integrity, and ensuring compliance with our Code of Conduct and business processes.
- Put safety first by fostering a strong Health, Safety and Environment culture, ensuring the wellbeing of employees, contractors, customers, and everyone involved in project delivery.
Requirements
- Significant experience in project management.
- Proven track record of managing full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, cost control, and vendor/subcontractor management.
- Strong collaborative and solution-oriented mindset, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience managing teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
- Advance Planning, Scheduling and Organisational skills.
- Relevant qualifications such as an engineering or technical degree, or a recognised project management certification.
- Strong commitment to professional development in project management.
- Willingness to travel and engage face to face with our customers.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
- Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous employee referral scheme
- Company car or car allowance
- Private medical cover
- Generous bonus scheme
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Company
ABB
Job Posted
14 hours ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Daresbury, United Kingdom
St Neots, United Kingdom
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