Group Automation Project Manager

Group Automation Project Manager

Location:

Bedford, Greater Manchester, UK, WN7 2

Group Automation Project Manager - Food Manufacturing

A leading UK food manufacturing group is looking for a Group Automation Project Manager to take ownership of complex automation initiatives across multiple sites. This is a senior, hands‑on role, delivering projects that improve efficiency, optimise capacity, and make a real operational impact.

• Lead automation projects from concept through to delivery, ensuring solutions are effective, scalable, and deliver measurable results.
• Coordinate across multiple sites, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to translate operational challenges into actionable solutions.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and expectations while navigating complex operational environments.
• Maintain a pipeline of initiatives to drive continuous improvement across the business.
• Ensure smooth handover to operational teams so automation solutions run reliably post‑implementation.
• Travel across the UK as required to support delivery and stakeholder engagement.

• Has experience delivering automation projects in food manufacturing, ideally across multiple sites.
• Can combine strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.
• Thrives on solving operational problems and influencing people at all levels.
• Can manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Understands the realities of production environments, safety compliance, and operational constraints.

Automation initiatives only succeed when people, processes, and technology work together. In this role, you’ll make that happen – across multiple sites, at scale, and with measurable impact. Your work will improve efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and ensure that automation delivers tangible results for the business.

• A high‑profile role leading automation transformation across multiple sites.
• Strategic, hands‑on responsibility with visibility to senior leadership.
• Competitive salary with performance‑based incentives.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• The satisfaction of seeing complex projects succeed in real time.