Senior Project Manager
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
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£51,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2127 (79% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £51,900, and Hitachi Rail is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) or SOC 2455 (Construction project managers and related professionals). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Most likely code | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals Also possible | £33,400 | £35,400 | £39,900 | £44,300 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Job Description:
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to take responsibility for the successful delivery of a major project or portfolio of projects within Hitachi Rail.
This role offers hybrid working, providing flexibility between working remotely and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders on-site.
This is a senior leadership role requiring strong project delivery expertise, commercial awareness and the ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams. You’ll be responsible for ensuring projects are successfully delivered to time, cost and quality, while maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers and senior stakeholders.
You’ll work closely with the Project Director, Project Leadership Team, Project Management Office and wider business functions including Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Legal, Quality, Health & Safety and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
As Senior Project Manager, you will:
- Take overall responsibility for project delivery performance, ensuring successful delivery against time, cost and quality objectives.
- Provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project teams.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with appropriate governance processes.
- Lead project planning, scheduling and resource management activities.
- Manage project schedules, including P6 scheduling, schedule maturity assessments and Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA)
About You
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Strong professional project management skills, with experience delivering high-value, complex projects.
- Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
- Effective leadership across complex, multi-site organisations.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills, including working with customers, partners and suppliers.
- Extensive client and stakeholder management experience at senior levels.
- Strong commercial, financial and business acumen.
- Experience in project planning, scheduling, estimating, budgeting and resource management.
- Strong knowledge of project governance, risk and opportunity management and change control.
- The ability to provide clear and succinct project performance information to senior leaders.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to investigate and understand cost variances.
- Experience working across business functions, with an understanding of commercial management, finance and supply chain.
Desirable
It would be advantageous if you have:
- Experience working within a technical environment in the Rail industry.
- Knowledge of transportation solutions, including train control, communications and safety systems.
- IPMA Level C or B, or an equivalent level of professional project management accreditation.
Closing date for applications is 25th October 2026
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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.
At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering project managers and project engineers (SOC 2127) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Middle half £42,848–67,132
- Median £51,324
- Going rate £51,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,300–46,700
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Hitachi Rail holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2127 going rate of £51,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.