Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location: Stoke

Salary: £80,000  + benefits

Permanent | Full-time

The Opportunity

ATA Recruitment are working with a leading organisation to recruit a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a major distribution and logistics transformation programme.

This is a key project role within a complex, high-volume Distribution Centre environment, focused on the DC transformation projects to create a more efficient, flexible and sustainable operation.

You’ll be responsible for turning the wider programme strategy into a clear, practical delivery plan — coordinating multiple workstreams across operations, logistics, engineering, systems, technology, property, finance and external contractors.

What You'll Be Doing - Senior Project Manager

Lead the detailed operational plan for the for a number of exiting projects in a Distribution Centre

Coordinate the safe and controlled transition of operational activity

Develop project milestones, critical paths, dependencies, readiness criteria and contingency plans

Lead the development of a future operating model for the remaining Distribution Centre

Review and improve operational processes, capacity, productivity and ways of working

Coordinate layout and operational flow changes

Build and maintain an integrated project delivery plan across multiple workstreams

Manage RAID logs, project governance, reporting and key decision points

Coordinate requirements around automation, infrastructure, engineering, systems and technology

Work with technical teams to ensure solutions are practical and support the future operating model

Manage project costs, budgets and benefits

What We're Looking For

You'll need a strong track record of delivering complex operational or transformation projects within a Distribution Centre, warehouse, logistics or supply-chain environment.

Ideally, you'll have:

Proven end-to-end project management experience

Experience delivering operational change within a live/BAU environment

Strong project planning and critical-path management skills

Experience managing multiple, interdependent workstreams

Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to challenge senior stakeholders

Commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets and benefits

Strong understanding of Distribution Centre operations and what works in a live environment

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be particularly useful:

Major warehouse consolidation, relocation or site-exit projects

Warehouse automation or material-handling projects

WMS or logistics systems transformation

The Person

We're looking for someone who is delivery-focused, organised and commercially minded, with the credibility to operate at both an operational and senior-management level.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can move a complex project from planning through to implementation and handover, while keeping the operation running effectively throughout.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join as Senior Project Manager for a significant logistics transformation programme where you'll have genuine ownership and visibility across the operation.

You'll be working on a project involving DC consolidation, operational transformation, automation, systems, infrastructure and future-state operating models, making this an ideal opportunity for an experienced logistics project professional looking for their next major challenge.

Apply now for a confidential conversation with ATA Recruitment.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation