Project Manager - Maternity Cover

Join Fortress:
Global Leaders in Machinery Safety & Interlocking

At Fortress, we save lives by providing world-class machinery safety and interlocking solutions. Since 1977, our innovative products have protected workers worldwide, preventing access to hazardous machine areas and ensuring safety procedures are followed.

Function:
Customer Service & Contact Center Operations

Job Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Role Type:
Full time

Job Description

At Fortress our purpose is to “save lives by providing the best safety solutions”. Our culture fosters creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Our employees are encouraged to develop and learn new skills to reach their maximum potential. We believe diversity is an asset, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate and genuinely value it for the benefit it brings to our culture, our employees, our products, and the local communities in which we are based.

We care about the environment, and we are on the way to becoming carbon neutral. We take an active role in supporting our local community, charities, and partner with schools.

Job Title:
Project Manager — 14 Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover

Location: Fortress Interlocks, Wolverhampton (WV4 6FB
) — Hybrid, 3–5 days per week in office

Contract Type: Fixed-Term (14 months), must be commutable to Wolverhampton

Team: PMO, reporting to the Lead Project Manager

About the opportunity Fortress Safety is looking for a Project Manager to join our PMO on a business-critical 14-month maternity cover assignment. You'll take ownership of a portfolio of strategic projects — applying structured planning, sound decision-making and strong stakeholder engagement to deliver on time, in scope and on budget, all while supporting Fortress's continued growth.

What you'll be doing

• Shaping project direction through strategic thinking, aligning initiatives with Fortress's wider business goals and PMO strategy
• Leading and delivering multiple projects simultaneously, defining scope, goals and deliverables with all stakeholders
• Proactively solving problems and making timely decisions to keep projects on track
• Building and managing strong relationships across the business, with distributors and with customers
• Communicating and influencing confidently at all levels, translating complex project detail into clear updates
• Planning and prioritising competing project demands, managing resources, risks and timelines
• Championing continuous improvement, refining and following our New Product Development process
• Motivating and influencing cross-functional teams to deliver results, even without formal authority

What you'll bring

• Proven project management experience, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong strategic thinking, connecting individual projects to wider business objectives
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, comfortable navigating ambiguity under time pressure
• Skilled stakeholder management, building trusted relationships at all levels
• Strong communication and influencing skills across diverse teams and senior stakeholders
• Effective planning and prioritisation across multiple concurrent projects
• A continuous improvement mindset, always seeking smarter ways of working
• University degree or equivalent experience gained on the job
• Must have the right to work in the UK (this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship)

Nice to have

• Formal project management certification, e.g. PRINCE2, APM or Agile/Scrum
• Experience with project management software/tools, e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet
• Experience in a regulated or safety-critical engineering sector

What we offer

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Pension — employer contribution up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service recognition
• Life assurance cover

Inclusion & belonging At Fortress, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues, and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Visa/Sponsorship: This role requires candidates to already hold the…