Site Operations Project Manager

Site Operations Project Manager - Wollaston, Northamptonshire

As our new Site Operations Project Manager, you’ll lead complex projects across our Wollaston manufacturing site, delivering safe, controlled and effective outcomes from mobilisation through commissioning and handover.

Working closely with Site Leadership, Engineering, Operations, SHE, Quality and other technical specialists, you’ll turn business requirements into clear plans and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors and suppliers. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in a live, safety-critical manufacturing environment while strengthening project delivery across Scott Bader.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead site and operational projects from mobilisation through delivery, commissioning, handover and closure.
• Control scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and change.
• Plan safe, compliant delivery around production, shutdowns, access and other operational constraints.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers and contractors, maintaining clear ownership and communication.
• Apply project governance and reporting standards, escalating concerns and capturing lessons learned.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven end-to-end project delivery experience in manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment.
• Strong planning and control capability across cost, schedule, resources, risk and change.
• A recognised project management qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMI PMP or equivalent.
• Confidence coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing suppliers or contractors.
• A safety-conscious, pragmatic and accountable approach, with clear stakeholder communication.
• Experience in chemical, process, high-hazard or similarly regulated manufacturing; COMAH experience is desirable.

Why join us?

At Scott Bader, we’re proud to be an employee-owned business where our colleagues share in our success and help shape the future of the company. Alongside a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:

• Enhanced pension contributions up to 10%
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Profit share and bonus schemes
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy more
• Paid volunteering days and charity match funding
• Learning and development opportunities
• Electric vehicle and Cycle to Work schemes
• Subsidised canteen, free parking and onsite facilities at our Wollaston HQ

We also offer a collaborative and inclusive working environment where innovation, sustainability and community are at the heart of what we do.

About Scott Bader

Scott Bader is a global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we combine over 100 years of expertise with a passion for innovation, quality and sustainability, supporting customers across a wide range of industries worldwide.

Today, more than 600 colleagues work across our global network of manufacturing sites, offices and technical centres, collaborating to deliver innovative solutions and outstanding customer support.

What makes Scott Bader different is our employee ownership model. Since 1951, our colleagues have shared in the responsibility and success of the business, helping shape a company that balances commercial success with a strong sense of purpose, community and long-term thinking.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Scott Bader, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. We welcome different perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking, recognising that diversity drives innovation, collaboration and better outcomes for our colleagues, customers and communities.