Infrastructure Project Manager

Infrastructure Project Manager Infrastructure Programme Location: North West England / Hybrid Salary: Negotiable, competitive benefits package Role overview An opportunity has arisen for a Project Manager to join a leading infrastructure organisation, supporting an exciting and high-profile infrastructure programme. The role will suit a Project Manager with experience in project governance, programme management, and project controls within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments. Operating within a client-side managed services setting, the role focuses on governance, assurance, and coordination across multiple delivery partners throughout design, construction, and transition into operations. What this role offers Involvement in a nationally significant infrastructure programme Long-term project exposure with strong pipeline visibility Client-side perspective within a professional managed services environment Opportunity to work alongside experienced technical, commercial, and financial teams Key responsibilities Project governance and assurance Support the operation of project governance frameworks across a complex, multi-party delivery environment Monitor compliance with contractual, programme, and reporting requirements Support risk, issue, and change control processes Programme oversight Review and challenge delivery partner programmes, progress reports, and key milestones Track performance across schedule, cost, quality, health and safety, and environmental metrics Support elements of project controls, including schedule, cost, risk, and performance reporti Commercial and contract support Assist with contract administration, including change management and early warning processes Support cost monitoring, forecasting, and payment processes Liaise with commercial and finance teams to ensure accurate reporting Stakeholder coordination Act as an interface between delivery partners, advisers, and internal stakeholders Support structured communication and governance forums Prepare briefing notes, dashboards, and reports for senior stakeholders Risk, compliance, and reporting Maintain project risk and opportunity registers Support regulatory, ESG, and sustainability reporting requirements Contribute to continuous improvement of governance and reporting processes Skills and experience Essential Demonstrable project management and programme management experience within complex infrastructure or construction-led environments Experience working client-side, consultancy-side, or in an oversight or assurance capacity Ability to manage governance, risk, change control, and reporting across multiple stakeholders Desirable Construction or engineering background enabling effective challenge of delivery programmes Chartered status (APM, RICS, ICE or equivalent) or working towards chartership is desirable but not essential. Experience working alongside contractors and designers on major projects Exposure to regulated infrastructure or long-term concession models Experience within water, utilities, transport, or linear infrastructure Understanding of whole-life asset management considerations Personal attributes Structured and detail focused Comfortable operating without direct line authority Commercially aware Confident in challenging delivery partners constructively Calm and credible with senior stakeholders