Lead project manager Work, Jobs in Durham, Dur (with Salaries)

Operations Lead
CHEP —Spennymoor
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Mentoring
- Employee assistance programme
Project Manager
believe housing —Bishop Auckland
- £55,890 a year
- Hybrid work
- Agile
- Annual leave
Project Manager
U.S. Bank National Association —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £49,045 - £57,700 a year
- Full-time
- PMP
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
Estates Manager
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust —Houghton le Spring
- £60,000 a year
- Continuous improvement
- School
8d
Lead Project Manager - UK
Siemens Energy —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Travel
- Contracts
19h
Project Manager
Aqua Consultants —Durham
- Full-time
- Remote
- CRM software
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Estimator/project manager
R Fox construction —Durham
- £40,000 - £47,200 a year
- Remote
- Engineering
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
2d
Project Manager
Ion Industries —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £30,000 - £375,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Time management
Inspection Assembly & Packaging Operations Manager
GlaxoSmithKline —Barnard Castle
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
- Leadership
Senior Project Manager
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council —Stockton-On-Tees
- £51,356 - £53,460 a year
- Call to connect
- Presentation skills
- No degree
- Budgeting
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Senior Development Manager
Durham University —Durham
- £47,389 - £56,535 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
Contracts Manager
Milburn Construction Ltd —Cramlington
- £60,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Contracts
Quick apply
4d
Project Manager
Dräger UK & Ireland —Blyth
- Engineering
- Team management
- Conflict management
Senior Projects Manager
Newcastle International Airport Ltd —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- Contracts
- Free parking
- Annual leave
6d
VacancyTitle: Portfolio Delivery Lead
Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water —Durham
- £94,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Lead Product Manager
HM Revenue and Customs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £71,725 - £87,612 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Product management
- Travel
- Work from home
7d
Project Manager
Mammoet —Stockton-On-Tees
- Hybrid work
- English
- Travel
- Conflict management
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Service Manager
Durham County Council —Durham
- £56,554 - £60,680 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
Senior Project Manager
Tyne Coast College —South Shields
- £55,363 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- Construction experience
Project Manager
ASSYSTEM —Sunderland
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply

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Operations Lead

CHEP -
Spennymoor

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance

Qualifications

Succession planning
Operations management
Employee relations case handling
Coaching
Employee relations
Performance management
Change management
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Team management
Mentoring
Change leadership
Professional development mentoring
Training & development
Leadership
Operations leadership experience

Full job description

Operations Lead
Location: CHEP Durham, Spennymoor, DL16 6JE
Type: Full Time, Permanent Monday to Friday days.

Lead a newly restructured operation and help build a high-performing, data-driven culture.

CHEP is looking for an experienced Operations Lead to join our Durham site during an exciting period of transformation and investment. Reporting to the Plant General Manager , you'll lead Production and Yard Operations through a team of Supervisors and frontline leaders, helping shape the future of the site.

This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for developing people, improving operational performance, embedding new ways of working, and driving a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

If you're passionate about people leadership, operational performance, and leading change, we'd love to hear from you.

What We're Looking For

Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing, production, logistics, or operational environment.
Experience leading and developing Supervisors, Team Leaders, or frontline managers.
Strong understanding of KPIs, operational performance, and data-led decision making.
Experience driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.
Confident managing employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary processes.
Strong Health & Safety focus and commitment to operational excellence.
A coaching leadership style with a passion for developing talent and building capability.
Resilient, collaborative, and comfortable leading through change.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Production and Yard Operations through a team of Supervisors and frontline leaders.
Embed and develop the site's new operating structure.
Drive performance through effective use of operational data, KPIs, and performance metrics.
Develop leadership capability through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning.
Deliver continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, efficiency, and performance.
Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and operational excellence.
Manage employee relations activities and support organisational change initiatives.
Ensure high standards of Health & Safety, compliance, and operational performance.

Why Join CHEP?

Opportunity to shape a newly restructured operation.
Significant influence over culture, leadership capability, and site performance.
Ongoing investment and improvement projects across the Durham site.
High level of autonomy and visibility within the business.
Opportunity to make a lasting impact while developing your own career within a global organisation.

What's In It For You?

Competitive salary
Annual bonus opportunity, typically 10% of base salary
Single Private healthcare.
Share scheme.
Flexible benefits package.
25 days holiday plus the option to buy and sell additional leave.
Enhanced pension scheme.
Life Assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.

About CHEP

CHEP is a global leader in supply chain solutions, helping move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth. Join us and play a key role in building a safer, smarter, and more effective operation at our Durham site.

Work Location: In person

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