Senior Project Manager - #2158390

Senior Project Manager

Brightsmith are pleased to be retained on a new Senior Project Manager opportunity with a leading UK clean technology business operating at the forefront of the hydrogen sector.

The business is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to play a key role in the delivery of a transformational manufacturing programme supporting the industrialisation and scale-up of its next-generation technology.

Backed by significant investment, the company is expanding its manufacturing capabilities in South Yorkshire, including the development of advanced automated production, testing and commissioning infrastructure.

As Senior Project Manager, you will take ownership of major workstreams within the wider programme, coordinating complex engineering, manufacturing and infrastructure activities from planning through to installation, commissioning and operational readiness.

This is an opportunity to deliver complex projects sitting at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, clean technology and the energy transition.

Why this opportunity is unique

• Deliver major projects within a strategically important hydrogen manufacturing programme
• Support the industrialisation of a next-generation clean technology platform
• Deliver new automated manufacturing and testing capabilities
• Join an established technology business with a growing portfolio of international projects and customers
• Work across manufacturing, automation, engineering, suppliers and operational teams
• Gain significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic technology partners
• Play a key role in scaling UK clean technology manufacturing

The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with a track record of successfully delivering complex capital projects involving manufacturing facilities, automation, industrial infrastructure, advanced engineering systems or large-scale technology deployment.

You will take ownership of key project workstreams, managing delivery strategy, budgets, schedules, risks, suppliers and stakeholders through to successful commissioning and operational handover.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Leading complex capital and manufacturing project workstreams
• Delivering factory fit-out, infrastructure upgrades and manufacturing readiness
• Overseeing procurement, installation and commissioning of advanced automated production systems
• Delivering new testing and verification facilities
• Managing project budgets, schedules, risks and reporting
• Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering, manufacturing and operational teams
• Managing suppliers, contractors, system integrators and technology partners
• Driving projects through installation, commissioning and operational handover
• Ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, compliance and project control

If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please reach out to [email protected].