SummaryThe Project Group Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the London-based project team to ensure the successful planning, execution, and delivery of projects aligned with company goals, client expectations, and revenue growth objectives. This role provides hands-on leadership in project delivery within the London market, ensuring efficiency, quality, and client satisfaction.
In addition to managing the local project team, this position maintains a collaborative oversight role with the Sales function in London, supporting alignment between project delivery and business development efforts. While broader team coordination remains under central leadership, this role plays a key part in supporting pipeline visibility, identifying local opportunities, and contributing to long-term client success within the region.
Job Duties- Lead and oversee the London project team to ensure successful delivery of projects on time, within scope, and on budget
- Manage day-to-day project execution, including planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and risk mitigation
- Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to drive team performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Monitor project progress and communicate status, risks, and outcomes clearly to leadership and stakeholders
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to define scope, expectations, and deliverables, ensuring high client satisfaction
- Support and align with the London Sales function by providing visibility into delivery capacity, timelines, and project feasibility
- Contribute to project scoping, estimating, and identifying opportunities for extensions or repeat business within the region
- Ensure adherence to company standards, processes, and client requirements across all London-based projects
Required Skills & Competencies- Strong leadership with ability to manage and motivate teams in complex, multi-project environments
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and risk management
- Strong understanding of the sales lifecycle and profitability (margins, utilization)
- Ability to scope, cost, and translate client needs into scalable solutions
- Effective communicator with strong client-facing and presentation skills
Experience & Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience in the sales/ preferred wholesale electrical industry.
- 5 - 7 years of progressive project management experience, or related experience
- Demonstrated experience delivering cross-functional, client-facing projects
- Experience defining or improving PMO processes or delivery standards is preferred
- Project Management certification (PMP, PgMP, Prince2, Agile, or equivalent) considered an asset
- Experience driving growth within an entrepreneurial environment.
- Possess the ability to motivate, inspire, provide and accept feedback to and from employees.
- Excellent spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes including marketing.
- Ability to provide timely, accurate and clear reports.
- Possess the ability to delegate, set expectations and monitor progress of all direct reports.
- Excellent computer skills, including ability to work with Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel.
Benefits & Perks:We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
- Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents' needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
- Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discoun
