Fleet Project Manager

Fleet Project Manager – Wates Group

12‑month Fixed‑Term Contract, Full Time. National role – Hybrid working with weekly travel to sites.

Key locations:
Manchester, Liverpool, London, South Wales, Havant. Main office:
Finsbury Park (Northern base).

Opportunity
We’re looking for an experienced Fleet Project Manager to lead a nationwide telematics rollout across a fleet of 1,700 vehicles. The role is a hands‑on delivery position responsible for orchestrating the transition to a new telematics and camera supplier – managing installations, coordinating locations and stakeholders, and embedding the foundations for a driver behaviour improvement programme. The rollout is already underway (several hundred vehicles completed, with ~500 scheduled by month end), so you will step into a live, high‑profile programme with clear momentum and visibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of a national telematics and camera changeover programme.
• Coordinate install schedules across multiple depots and regions, minimising vehicle downtime.
• Act as the central point between sites, managers, drivers, and installation partners.
• Own planning, communications, and logistics to ensure a smooth and consistent rollout.
• Transition from hardware installation into software utilisation and insight generation.
• Support the launch of driver behaviour monitoring and coaching initiatives.

• Develop and deliver clear, practical rollout communications for managers and drivers.
• Engage frontline teams to ensure understanding, buy‑in, and adoption.
• Work closely with Fleet, Operations, HSE, IT, HR and suppliers to remove blockers.
• Support policy updates relating to telematics usage and driver safety.

• Ensure accurate capture and use of telematics data post‑installation.
• Support improvements in driver safety, fuel usage, idling and compliance.
• Track progress against rollout milestones, benefits and KPIs.
• Provide updates to senior stakeholders on delivery and outcomes.

About You

• Proven experience in project management within time‑bound, operational environments.
• Fleet management and telematics experience is essential.
• Understanding of driver behaviour monitoring and fleet safety programmes.
• Comfortable managing national, multi‑site rollouts with multiple stakeholders.

• Strong planning, coordination and communication skills.
• Confident working with depot managers, drivers, suppliers and senior leaders.
• Pragmatic, organised and delivery‑focused.
• Able to balance structure with pace in a live operational environment.

• Formal project management qualifications are beneficial but experience is key.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.

We are a legally compliant, inclusive employer committed to equality. Wates is a Disability Confident employer and holds Gold accreditation with Investors in People.