Project Manager - Infrastructure Supply Chain Delivery & Strategic Supplier Engagement

About the Role

• Coordinate all supply chain activities across the project lifecycle, from pre-procurement market engagement and supplier onboarding through to ongoing performance monitoring and contract close-out.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, project delivery schedules, and workstream trackers to provide clear and accurate programme visibility for the wider project team.
• Identify, escalate, and manage supply chain risks and project delivery issues, maintaining a live risk register and implementing mitigation plans to protect programme continuity.
• Liaise with the Procurement team and other stakeholders to progress project plans, ensuring alignment between supply chain activities and broader programme milestones and client objectives.
• Produce timely and accurate programme reports, performance updates, and delivery dashboards for senior stakeholders and project governance forums.
• Support the development of documentation required for various procurement projects and initiatives across the programme.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with critical suppliers and infrastructure delivery partners, aligning their performance and capacity with programme milestones and client commercial objectives.
•  Plan and lead market-sounding exercises, supplier briefings, and engagement events to assess the readiness and capability of the supply market ahead of major infrastructure procurements.

• Develop close, trust-based relationships with the appropriate client representatives and other professional team members, ensuring you are seen as a critical contributor to the success of each project.
• Understand the distinction between outcomes and outputs, taking strategic responsibility for client outcomes - not just deliverable outputs - at every stage of the project.
• Develop confident, clear, and professional communication skills across both written and verbal channels, engaging effectively with internal teams, clients, suppliers, and external stakeholders.

• Proactively develop your knowledge of the project management in a supply chain lifecycle, identifying and addressing gaps to achieve technical excellence in your area of practice.
• Utilise and contribute to the improvement of G&T's best-practice tools, processes, and technology platforms to support consistent, high-quality service delivery.
• Promote knowledge sharing and collaborative learning within your peer group, contributing to a culture of continuous professional development across the team.

About You

• Analytical, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Technically capable of carrying out project management processes, with the ability to demonstrate project leadership skills in relation to specific project tasks and workstreams.
• Collaborative and open communication style, with the ability to engage clearly and confidently with clients, colleagues, and external partners at all levels.
• Experience working in a client-focused environment, with a personal commitment to the delivery of excellent client service and a track record of exceeding client expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams within a structured programme or project environment, maintaining delivery against milestones, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Experience in strategic supplier engagement, market engagement activities, and supplier relationship management — including capability assessment, performance monitoring, and escalation management.
• Proven track record in producing and presenting performance reports, programme dashboards, and risk documentation for senior stakeholders in a complex delivery environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across procurement, commercial, operational, and client-facing functions simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills — able to interpret supply chain performance data, identify trends and risks, and translate complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Highly organised and structured, with experience managing supplier meetings, governance forums, and programme documentation in a fast-paced delivery environment.
• Positive, authentic, and collaborative attitude — a willingness to get involved, take ownership, and actively support the success of the wider team.

• Degree qualified in Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Business, or a closely related discipline 

• Awareness of UK public procurement legislation (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023) and its application to infrastructure supply chain engagement.
• Prior experience in a water, utilities, energy, or regulated infrastructure supply chain environment, either client-side or contractor-side.

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