Senior Project Manager

CEL Critical Power is an Irish-based manufacturer, distributor, and exporter of electrical switchgear, controls, and related products and services, with a 40-year track record, focused on supplying the global data centre industry. Operating from Ireland and in support of our 400,000 sq ft of manufacturing capacity in Williamsburg, Virginia, we aim to double in size each year for the next three years. As part of this ambitious growth journey, we are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, high-value customer projects across our international operations while managing and developing a team of Project Managers responsible for multiple concurrent projects. About the Role This is a senior, customer-facing delivery role with responsibility for a portfolio of projects, senior stakeholder relationships, financial performance, and the leadership of Project Managers. You will provide oversight across multiple projects while retaining direct accountability for major or strategically important customer engagements. Working across Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, and Project Management teams, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope and budget, and to the required quality standards. You will provide clear financial and performance reporting, proactively manage risk and change, and ensure strong governance across the project portfolio. Working closely with teams in Ireland and the United States, you will support consistent project delivery across the organisation, strengthen customer relationships, and develop the capability and performance of the Project Management team. Requirements Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, high-value customer projects, ensuring commitments are achieved across scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, and customer expectations. Provide oversight across multiple concurrent projects, monitoring dependencies, priorities, risks, resources, and overall delivery performance. Manage, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers, setting clear expectations and supporting consistent, high-quality project execution. Act as a senior point of contact for customers, building trusted relationships and leading project reviews, escalations, negotiations, and key delivery discussions. Engage with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to provide clear project updates, recommendations, and escalation of issues requiring business decisions. Establish and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, governance routines, and success criteria aligned with customer commitments and CEL objectives. Own and report on project and portfolio financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cash flow, cost-to-complete, change impacts, margin, and profitability. Identify financial variances and delivery risks early, implementing recovery actions to protect customer commitments and commercial…