Project Manager (Scada/ECC)

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Job Title: Project Manager (SCADA/ECC)

Job Description

This contract role offers an experienced Project Manager the opportunity to lead a complex SCADA and ECC systems project within a large national organisation. You will take ownership of an established multi-million-pound budget, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and drive delivery across multiple networks in different stages of completion. Working in a hybrid pattern from the Midlands, you will focus on vendor management, technical oversight and the successful progression of both live and in-flight workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of SCADA and ECC projects, ensuring milestones, scope and quality standards are met across all workstreams.
• Manage an established project budget of approximately £1.2 million, monitoring spend, forecasting costs and ensuring delivery remains within agreed financial parameters.
• Oversee the progression of the initial network, addressing and resolving existing defects in collaboration with vendors, IT testers and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate the technical requirements gathering for additional networks, ensuring business needs are clearly defined, documented and translated into vendor deliverables.
• Provide strong vendor management by challenging suppliers where necessary, holding them accountable for timelines, quality and contractual obligations, and escalating issues appropriately.
• Work closely with IT testers and the test lead to plan, support and oversee testing activities, ensuring defects are identified, prioritised and resolved effectively.
• Collaborate with a PMO coordinator to maintain accurate project documentation, status reporting, risk and issue logs, and governance artefacts.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across a Matrix environment, ensuring clear communication, expectation management and timely decision-making.
• Apply project management best practices, including risk, issue and dependency management, to maintain control and visibility over all aspects of delivery.
• Use your technical understanding of data and coding within SCADA and ECC systems to interpret technical information, ask the right questions and support informed decision-making.
• Report on project progress, risks, issues and financial status to senior stakeholders, providing clear, concise updates and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement across the project, identifying lessons learned and implementing changes to improve delivery efficiency and quality.

Essential Skills

• Proven project management experience delivering complex technology projects, ideally involving SCADA and ECC systems.
• Demonstrable experience managing project budgets at or around £1 million or more, with responsibility for financial tracking and reporting.
• Strong vendor management experience, including challenging suppliers, managing performance and holding them accountable for outcomes.
• Stakeholder management experience within a Matrix environment, with the ability to influence and build relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• Technical savvy with an understanding of data and coding concepts relevant to SCADA and ECC systems.
• experience coordinating testing activities alongside IT testers and test leads, including defect management and resolution.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to different audiences.
• experience working within structured project governance, including risk, issue and dependency management.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• experience working with SCADA and ECC systems.
• Background in large-scale infrastructure, utilities or similar regulated environments.
• Familiarity with working alongside PMO functions and using project management tools and templates.
• Ability to work effectively with distributed teams and external vendors in a hybrid working model.
• Professional project management certifications or training (eg PRINCE2, PMP, Agile) are advantageous.

Why Work Here?

You will join a leading national organisation at the forefront of a major transformation programme aligned with the UK's Net Zero ambitions. The work you deliver will contribute directly to critical national infrastructure and long-term sustainability goals. You will operate in a supportive, professional environment that values accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to work on high-impact projects and expand your experience in complex, large-scale programmes.

Work Environment

This is a Midlands-based hybrid role, combining remote work with on-site collaboration as needed to support project delivery and stakeholder engagement. You will work within a structured project environment alongside IT testers, a test lead and a PMO coordinator, while coordinating closely with external vendors who provide the primary delivery capability. The project involves SCADA and ECC related technologies, with a strong emphasis on governance, testing and quality assurance. The culture promotes professional conduct and effective communication, with a focus on delivering reliable solutions for critical infrastructure.

Coventry, UK

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