Project Director

Job Title: Project Director

Business Unit: GGP Substations

Purpose of the Position:

The key function of this role is to be responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of the large-scale, high impact projects of your business unit, ensuring they align with organisational goals. The successful candidate with supervise multiple project managers, manage budgets, mitigate high-level risks, and serve as the key liaison between stakeholders, clients, and executive leadership.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Including but not limited to the following:

Directing the entire lifecycle of projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals.

Supervising project manager and cross-functional teams, providing guidance, and fostering a productive environment.

Monitoring budgets, optimising resources, and approving critical financial decisions.

Identifying potential risks, establishing mitigation strategies, and ensuring adherence to legal and safety regulations.

Reporting on progress, managing expectations, and communication with executives and clients.

Ensuring projects meet high-quality standards and performance metrics.

Governance:

Interfaces and relationships with key stakeholders:

Executive leadership & board members

Clients & external partners

Project managers & teams

Stakeholders & investors

Contractors & vendors

Internal departments to include HR and Procurement.

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

A bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a relevant field.

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management with a proven track record of leading large-scale, complex, and high-budget projects.

Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and oversee strategic planning.

Proficient in budgeting, risk management, and using software such as MS Project, Jira, or Asana.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for reporting to executives and stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

Extensive experience in successful delivery of £50m+ programmes of work

Portfolios of technically and commercially complex projects within the electrical

engineering sector.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a bonus.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must possess the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.