Senior Project Manager

Location/s: Cambridge, UK

Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney

Hiring manager contact: Cat Baird

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Act as the central point of coordination for all members of the TA team
• Manage the interface between the TA team and the Design Team Lead
• Ensure timely and effective collaboration among all TA disciplines
• Oversee the delivery of services to ensure they meet quality, time, and budget expectations
• Ensure that all statutory and client approvals are obtained as required
• Lead the preparation and submission of all required documents and reports
• Maintain ongoing consultation with the client and design team throughout all project stages
• Ensure that communication is clear, consistent, and responsive to client needs
• Identify and manage changes to the scope of services, including those arising from client instructions
• Maintain comprehensive records of decisions, approvals, and project progress
• Preparation and maintenance of programmes and schedules, including dependencies and resources
• Identify and monitor project risks and opportunities
• Lead project governance reviews
• Successful administration of the JCT suite of contracts (or similar) for professional and contractor commissions as dictated by the projects, addressing performance to ensure contractually successful outcomes
• Liaise with the project’s health, safety and wellbeing representative, acting on advice provided to ensure that project / contractor CDM and Health and Safety compliance matters are satisfactorily discharged and/or adhered to

• Project management expertise across a range of disciplines, contract/procurement routes and market sectors
• Expert communication skills including writing reports and presenting
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, stakeholders, colleagues and the supply chain
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work, this may involve regular travel to construction sites / client offices
• Strategic thinking and problem‑solving
• Strong leadership and team coordination
• Technical rigour and attention to detail
• Experience working on projects in the pharmaceutial manufacturing sector, or equivalent
• APM Chartered Project Professional status (ChPP), or equivalent Chartership
• Ability to operate both autonomously and as a part of a larger team
• Line management or team leader experience

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive well‑being program, including access for you and your family.
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