Project Manager - Leeds

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy

seeking experienced Project Managers to support our client in the delivery of a major portfolio of infrastructure

projects.

You will play a key

role in delivering high-profile construction and infrastructure projects across

the Leeds region, supporting city-wide regeneration, transport improvement, and

public realm initiatives. Working in a client-side environment, you will collaborate with local authorities, consultants, contractors, and

senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, effectively, and

in line with programme objectives.

This is an exciting

opportunity to contribute to major public sector capital investment programmes

that will have a lasting impact on connectivity, economic growth, and the

future development of West Yorkshire.

This contract runs

initially until March 2027, with the

potential for extension. The role requires attendance within the Leeds and West Yorkshire area approximately one day per week, with

the remainder of the time working remotely.

About the Role

We are seeking

experienced Project Managers with a strong construction delivery background to

lead the successful delivery of capital projects ranging from £5 million to £100 million in value.

You will be

responsible for managing projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring delivery

against scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. Working closely with

project teams, contractors, consultants, and local authority stakeholders, you

will provide leadership across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and

construction initiatives.

The role requires

strong project governance, commercial awareness, stakeholder management, and

delivery expertise. You will act as a trusted client-side representative,

driving successful project outcomes while ensuring alignment with WYCA's wider

transport, regeneration, and infrastructure objectives.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end

delivery of major construction and infrastructure projects valued between

£5m and £100m

• Developing and maintaining

project plans, schedules, budgets, and delivery programmes

• Acting as the client-side

lead and primary point of contact for project delivery activities

• Coordinating contractors,

consultants, technical specialists, and delivery partners

• Managing project governance,

reporting, assurance, and decision-making processes

• Overseeing project risks,

issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation activities

• Monitoring project

performance against agreed scope, budget, timeline, and quality

requirements

• Supporting procurement,

contract administration, and commercial management activities

• Ensuring compliance with

relevant regulatory, health and safety, and governance requirements

• Providing regular reporting

and delivery updates to programme leadership and governance boards

• Facilitating stakeholder

meetings, workshops, and project review sessions

• Building and maintaining

strong working relationships across local authorities, contractors,

consultants, and senior stakeholders

About You

• Proven experience delivering

construction projects valued between £5m and £100m

• Strong project management

experience within construction, infrastructure, civil engineering, or

capital delivery environments

• Demonstrable experience

managing projects through the full project lifecycle

• Experience operating within a

client-side project management role

• Strong stakeholder management

skills across multiple organisations and delivery partners

• Experience managing project

governance, reporting, planning, and assurance activities

• Ability to manage project

budgets, schedules, risks, and commercial considerations

• Strong communication,

leadership, and relationship management skills

• Experience coordinating

multidisciplinary project teams, consultants, and contractors

• Ability to operate

effectively within complex delivery environments

Nice to Have

• Experience working within

local government, local authority, combined authority, or wider public

sector environments

• Experience delivering

highways, transport, active travel, regeneration, or public realm projects

• Familiarity with NEC contract

frameworks and contract management processes

• Experience working within

major capital investment programmes

• Knowledge of public sector

procurement and governance requirements

• Experience managing complex

stakeholder environments involving multiple delivery partners

• APM, PRINCE2, ChPP, RICS,

CIOB, or equivalent professional qualifications

• Experience supporting

Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) or similar government-funded infrastructure

programmes

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension