Project Manager

Project Manager
Birmingham, UK (Flexible Office Attendance) - Extensive Travel Required
Up to 75,000 (Negotiable)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of advanced automated warehouse solutions across the UK and internationally. The role involves managing the full project lifecycle for large-scale automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) used in modern logistics and distribution environments.

The role is associated with our Birmingham office, however office attendance is flexible. Depending on project needs, the successful candidate may attend the office once a week, once a month, or as required, with the majority of time spent managing projects remotely or visiting customer sites.

This role will involve travel across the UK (approximately 50% of the time) and additional travel across Europe (approximately 20%) to support project delivery and customer engagement

Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to 75,000 (Negotiable) + 10% Bonus + 5,000 Car Allowance

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of automation projects, from planning through to final handover.
• Coordinate engineering, installation, commissioning, and customer teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers and key stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues, and changes.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Support site activities during installation and commissioning phases when required.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing technical or engineering projects, ideally within automation, logistics, or industrial environments.
• Strong project planning, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex project environments.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required.

Desirable

• Experience working with warehouse automation, robotics, or material handling systems.
• Experience with OSP or AutoStore automated warehouse systems (advantage but not essential).
• Formal project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent).
• Background in engineering, automation, or logistics technology.

What's on Offer

• Permanent role within a rapidly growing warehouse automation sector.
• Salary up to 75,000 (negotiable depending on experience).
• 10% annual performance bonus.
• 5,000 car allowance.
• Flexible office attendance with most work carried out remotely or on project sites.
• Opportunity to work on state-of-the-art automated logistics projects.
• Strong opportunities for career progression in a fast-growing automation environment.

Interested or know someone suitable? Send your CV to Luana Ferreira at (url removed) or call her on (phone number removed).

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