Project Manager

Project Manager

This is a versatile project leadership opportunity supporting growth, operational development, and business transformation across a fast-moving mobility environment. You will work closely with senior leadership while managing projects spanning commercial, operational, corporate, and cross-functional initiatives. The role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring someone who can bring structure to complex challenges and drive initiatives forward. You may lead systems implementations, process improvements, customer proposals, site launches, people initiatives, or broader business transformation projects. The position offers significant exposure to electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, fleet operations, and emerging mobility programmes. Success requires strong commercial awareness, adaptability, stakeholder management, and a practical, results-focused approach. This is an opportunity for an experienced generalist who enjoys variety, thrives in ambiguity, and takes ownership from project initiation through delivery.

Accountabilities

• Lead and deliver projects across operational, commercial, corporate, and cross-functional business functions.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams while maintaining quality, momentum, accountability, and delivery timelines.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, business transformation programmes, operational expansion, and organizational development.
• Develop project plans, governance structures, delivery frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Drive process improvement and business change initiatives designed to improve efficiency and operational performance.
• Support customer proposals, mobilisation plans, operational readiness activities, and other growth-related initiatives.
• Manage project budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, milestones, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Operations, HR, Recruitment, Finance, Training, Legal, Health & Safety, and other relevant functions.
• Work directly with senior leadership to provide project updates, recommendations, risks, and practical solutions.
• Represent the organization professionally when engaging with customers, suppliers, partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Identify potential challenges and dependencies early, developing practical solutions to maintain delivery momentum.
• Create structure and accountability across complex programmes and ensure stakeholders remain aligned on priorities and next steps.
• Contribute to business development and commercial initiatives where project management expertise can support growth.
• Help establish scalable processes, systems, and operational capabilities as the business expands.
• Adapt quickly between strategic and operational priorities while maintaining a consistent focus on outcomes and execution.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing complex projects or programmes from initiation through successful delivery.
• Strong project planning, coordination, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, leadership teams, and cross-functional groups.
• Strong commercial awareness and practical business acumen.
• Experience managing project budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments where priorities and requirements may change.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, follow-through, and ability to deliver measurable results.
• Highly adaptable generalist who can move confidently between different project types and business functions.
• Practical, solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes rather than bureaucracy.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders ranging from frontline teams to executive leadership.
• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to maintain a broader strategic perspective.
• Confident relationship builder who can establish trust and influence stakeholders effectively.
• People-focused approach with a strong appreciation for collaboration, culture, and teamwork.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is desirable.
• Agile certification or practical Agile delivery experience is desirable.
• Experience in automotive, fleet, mobility, technology, electric vehicle, or autonomous vehicle environments is advantageous.
• Experience with operational start-ups, mobilisation programmes, high-growth businesses, systems implementations, change management, or business transformation is a plus.

Benefits

• Contract opportunity initially expected to run for 6–12 months, with potential for extension or transition to a permanent position.
• Competitive contract rate of £450–£500 per day, inside IR35, as stated in the source role.
• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and contribute to strategic business decisions.
• Exposure to high-profile electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle programmes.
• Diverse project portfolio spanning operations, commercial initiatives, technology, people, and business transformation.
• Opportunity to make a visible contribution to the growth and development of an expanding international business.
• Travel opportunities across the UK and Europe, subject to project requirements.
• Opportunity to develop experience within one of the rapidly evolving areas of transportation and mobility.
• Broad exposure to operational, commercial, and corporate functions.
• Potential pathway into a longer-term or permanent opportunity based on business needs and performance.
• Flexible and varied project environment suited to professionals who value autonomy, ownership, and professional variety.