Project Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Coventry
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Management
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Project Planning MS Project Budget Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management Communication Skills Engineering Governance Processes

FULL DESCRIPTION

Project Manager (Contract)

Coventry, UK

Salary

  • £45,000 – £55,000 per annum (Fixed-Term Contract) *or*
  • £300 – £350 per day (Ltd Company Contractor – Outside IR35)

Shift Pattern / Working Hours

  • Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 16:35
  • Friday: 08:00 – 15:10

Must hold active UK Security Clearance

Project Delivery & Governance

- Lead multiple engineering projects from initiation through to delivery - Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets - Monitor milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical paths - Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required standards - Maintain clear governance documentation and reporting structures

Technical & Cross-Functional Leadership

- Work closely with engineering, production, and quality teams to define requirements - Oversee technical direction and support resolution of engineering challenges - Ensure compliance with customer and regulatory standards - Guide engineering change processes throughout the project lifecycle

Stakeholder Management

- Build strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners - Support structured communication, reporting, and review meetings - Contribute to bids and proposals to support future project growth

The Person

- Degree-level education, ideally within an engineering or technical discipline - Proven experience delivering technical or engineering-led projects - Strong project planning capability, including use of MS Project and Microsoft Office - Experience managing budgets, risks, and structured governance processes - Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders - Clear and confident communication skills across technical and leadership audiences - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment - Must hold active UK Security Clearance

This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically driven organisation delivering critical engineering solutions within a highly regulated sector. If you are a proactive Project Manager who thrives on delivering complex projects with real-world impact, we would welcome your application.

If this role sounds like the perfect fit for your skills and experience, please get in touch with Envisage Recruitment today. Submit your CV and a cover letter to [contact hidden] or call me on [contact hidden] for more information.

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