Programme Manager at highland-spring-group

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Type: Full-time
Posted: Jul 16, 2026

Description

Highland Spring is seeking an experienced Programme Manager to lead a portfolio of strategically important capital projects. This role involves providing strategic programme leadership and practical, hands-on delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring successful operational handover of major engineering and infrastructure projects. The manager will report to the Group Engineering & Projects Manager.

Required Skills

Microsoft Project
Primavera P6

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: experienced programme or project leader with a strong track record of delivering significant capital investment projects within manufacturing, FMCG, food and beverage, pharmaceutical or a comparable industrial environment.
Successful delivery of complex capital projects from concept through to commissioning and operational handover.
Experience establishing programme governance, project controls and reporting frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications: Strong integrated planning skills using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 or an equivalent tool.
Effective management of contractors, consultants, equipment manufacturers, suppliers and delivery partners.
Strong commercial awareness, including budget management, forecasting and change control.
The ability to identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies and competing priorities.
Clear, confident communication with senior leaders, operational teams and external partners.
The ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without relying on direct line authority.
A practical, proactive and delivery-focused leadership style.
Knowledge of CDM Regulations, experience working with principal contractors and experience developing PMO or capital project governance frameworks would also be advantageous.