Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Leicester 

Employment type: Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you…

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development and progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications

24/7 access to a virtual GP and mental health support and counselling services

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club covering supermarkets, phone bills, gyms and more

Life assurance cover

Long service recognition

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role…

As a Project Manager, you will oversee the planning and delivery of a varied portfolio of projects within the water sector. You will ensure alignment with client expectations and organisational objectives while acting as the senior coordination point between Operations and the wider business. The role focuses on programme planning, stakeholder engagement, performance management, and ensuring the safe, compliant delivery of all project activities. You will drive continuous improvement, challenge inefficiencies, and ensure all projects meet agreed KPIs, SLAs and delivery milestones.

In this role, you will:

Develop, promote and maintain a strong safety culture with full compliance to industry standards and regulations

Be accountable for end?to?end project delivery, ensuring Time, Cost (at delivery level), Quality and safety objectives are met

Lead planning, coordination and execution of project works, maintaining accurate programmes and progress controls

Manage and mitigate operational risks, escalating issues that impact programme performance or client outcomes

Analyse performance data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities

Act as the senior operational interface with clients and internal leadership

Ensure client expectations are met through proactive communication and relationship management

Provide clear, accurate project updates and governance documentation to the Operations / Framework Manager

Work collaboratively with the Senior QS to support forecasting, financial reporting and commercial governance

Monitor delivery performance against commercial targets and highlight risks, variations or impacts

Develop and maintain resource plans to ensure capacity and capability align with workload

Manage supply chain partners and act as an escalation point for performance issues

About you…

Required Qualifications & Experience

Experience in at least two of the following: Construction, Utilities and/or Framework delivery

Proven Project Management experience

Degree (or equivalent) in Utilities Management, Project Management or a related discipline

Full UK driving licence

Knowledge & Experience

Ability to operate at both strategic and programme level

Strong leadership and people management capability, with experience building and developing high?performing teams

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Flexibility and adaptability with the ability to develop creative solutions

Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills

Experience delivering objectives within available resources

Proven track record managing different contractual arrangements

Experience delivering project portfolios

Ideally professionally qualified (e.g. APM PMQ, Prince2 or equivalent)

Skills & Personal Qualities

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within Ipsum and client organisations

Excellent communication and time management skills

Professional and positive approach

Self?motivated, organised and proactive

Flexible attitude and adaptable mindset

Team player with the ability to work independently when required

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities…

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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Next steps…

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Careers Team for more information