Project Director

Job Title: Project Director

Reporting to: Business Unit General Manager

Business Unit: GGP \- Transmission

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

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.

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