Head of Projects – Ref: N024
Location: Kidderminster
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 5.00pm – flexibility required (Permanent).
Salary: Competitive salary – dependent on skills, experience, and qualifications.
Benefits: Difference Maker Awards, Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, Group Earnings Scheme, Holiday Buy Scheme, Life and Accident Insurance, Medical Cash Plan, 25 days holiday increasing to 27 days plus 8 bank holidays, Birthday holiday, Perks and Employee Assistance Program.
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Head of Projects to lead our project delivery function. You will oversee a team of Managers, Project Managers, and Project Engineers—balancing workload, supporting commercial performance, and ensuring contracts are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing project delivery team, including coaching and performance management
- Plan and allocate resources effectively to maximise utilisation and delivery performance
- Oversee end-to-end project delivery, ensuring programme, cost control and quality standards are met
- Monitor progress and act as the escalation point—proactively managing risks and resolving issues
- Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout the full project lifecycle
- Develop and maintain accurate revenue forecasts aligned to the project pipeline; collaborate with Finance and Operations
- Provide commercial support to ensure projects remain financially viable and aligned with contractual requirements
- Champion health & safety, quality and regulatory compliance, including building regulations and fire safety standards
- Work closely with Engineering, Design and Operations teams to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement
Experience and Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience in project delivery, including coaching and performance management
- Strong capability in resource/capacity planning and managing complex workloads
- Excellent project management fundamentals—delivering to time, cost and quality
- Commercial and financial awareness (cost control, revenue forecasting, margin management)
- Working knowledge of JCT and NEC3/4 contracts
- Full UK driving licence
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent verbal and written communication, with strong stakeholder management
- Strong organisational skills—able to manage multiple priorities and complex workloads
- Proactive, adaptable, and resilient; performs well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative team player who works effectively across Engineering, Design, Finance and Operations
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft 365: Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Desire to learn and continually improve knowledge and ways of working
Behaviours and expectations
- Actively promotes and embeds equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Demonstrates ethical leadership and role-models organisational values
- Encourages learning from mistakes and supports psychological safety
- Acts with integrity, professionalism, and sound judgement in high-risk and regulated environments
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for career development and progression
- Ongoing training and professional support
- A collaborative and safety-focused working environment
Please send your CV to Careers emails.
NSP are an equal opportunities employer
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