Senior Project Manager

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We're hiring a Senior Project Manager to join a national, multidisciplinary construction consultancy in their Birmingham office. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity offering the chance to lead the delivery of complex, high-value projects across some of the UK's most innovative and fast-growing sectors, including life sciences, healthcare, industrial and advanced manufacturing.

This Senior Construction Project Manager job in Birmingham is ideal for an experienced project professional seeking to take full ownership of technically challenging projects, manage multidisciplinary teams and play a key role in delivering facilities that support cutting-edge research, production and healthcare environments.

If you're an experienced Senior Project Manager in Birmingham looking for a Project Manager Construction role with genuine leadership responsibility, structured career progression and hybrid working flexibility, this could be your next career-defining move.

Our client is a nationally recognised, multidisciplinary construction consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering complex construction projects across the life sciences, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing and commercial sectors throughout the UK.

Their Birmingham team sits at the heart of one of the UK's most significant growth regions, supporting the development of laboratories, research facilities, production environments and specialist buildings that require a high level of technical understanding and stakeholder coordination.

They're known for delivering high-quality, client-focused solutions and maintaining long-term relationships built on trust, performance and sector expertise. The business promotes a collaborative and inclusive working culture, with strong emphasis on professional development, wellbeing and clear career progression pathways for senior members of the project management team.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll take responsibility for the successful delivery of construction projects from inception through to completion, with a strong focus on schemes within the life sciences, healthcare, industrial and manufacturing sectors across Birmingham and the wider region.

This Construction Project Manager job requires you to lead all aspects of project delivery, including programme management, cost control, quality assurance, risk management and stakeholder coordination, whilst providing strategic direction and leadership to the wider project team. Many of the construction projects will involve complex technical requirements, live environments and specialist stakeholder groups.

The Senior Project Manager Construction role includes contract administration, project programming, consultant and contractor management, client communication and oversight of governance and reporting processes. You'll act as the primary point of contact for key clients and play an important role in mentoring junior team members whilst supporting the continued growth of the regional team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager in Birmingham seeking to step up to senior level or an established Senior Project Manager looking to join a nationally recognised consultancy delivering high-profile construction schemes.

Key responsibilities for this Senior Construction Project Manager job include:

• Manage complex construction projects across all stages of delivery
• Lead projects within the life sciences, healthcare, industrial and manufacturing sectors across Birmingham and the West Midlands region
• Act as the primary client point of contact and trusted advisor for key stakeholder relationships
• Lead and chair project meetings, design team coordination sessions and issue comprehensive meeting minutes
• Prepare, maintain and manage project programmes using industry-standard project management software
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and specialist stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of construction projects
• Manage project risk registers, change control processes and performance reporting for senior stakeholders
• Oversee tender processes, procurement strategies and contract administration under JCT and NEC frameworks
• Monitor progress against programme milestones, cost targets and quality objectives
• Provide clear and regular progress updates to clients, senior stakeholders and internal leadership teams
• Mentor and support junior Project Managers and project coordinators within the team
• Contribute to business development activities and strengthen existing client relationships across the region
• Drive a professional, proactive and solutions-focused approach across all project activities
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, CDM 2015 and quality management systems

To be successful in this Senior Project Manager Birmingham role, you will demonstrate:

• A relevant construction, built environment or project management degree (or equivalent professional experience)
• Extensive experience delivering construction projects within a consultancy environment at senior level
• Proven ability to lead complex projects independently from inception to completion
• Experience working on construction projects within life sciences, healthcare, industrial or manufacturing environments is highly desirable
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts and construction procurement processes
• Experience working with developers, design consultants and main contractors on multidisciplinary schemes
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills for effective client engagement
• Strong organisational, planning and time management abilities to handle multiple concurrent projects
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with strong decision-making capability and commercial awareness
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and project management software such as MS Project or Primavera
• Sound understanding of RIBA stages, procurement routes and project controls across the full life cycle
• A strong technical understanding of construction methodologies and complex building systems
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MAPM, APM or CIOB (or working towards chartership) is desirable
• Full UK driving licence for site visits across Birmingham and surrounding regions

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a nationally recognised construction consultancy with an impressive project pipeline and strong market presence across Birmingham, the West Midlands region and throughout the UK.

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll lead high-value construction schemes across cutting-edge sectors whilst gaining exposure to national clients and positioning yourself for progression to Associate Director or Regional Lead level.

Package includes:

• Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 (dependent on experience)
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Full-time, permanent position
• Supportive, professional and collaborative working environment
• Ongoing professional development and structured CPD support
• Clear career progression pathway to Associate Director and Director roles
• Chartership support for professional qualifications (MRICS, MAPM, CIOB)
• Equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
• Exposure to nationally significant construction projects

Apply Now: Senior Project Manager Job in Birmingham

Take the next step in your construction project management career today.

Apply now to join a market-leading consultancy delivering some of the UK's most exciting and technically challenging construction projects across life sciences, healthcare, industrial and manufacturing sectors.

If your application is successful, we'll be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the consultancy, current project portfolio and career progression opportunities available.

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