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Lorien

Project Manager - Health & Safety

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Edinburgh, United kingdom

Freelance

20-01-2026

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Skills

Leadership Conflict Resolution Risk Management Monitoring Negotiation

Job Specifications

Project Manager - Safety & Compliance Programme - 12 Months InsideIR35 £500 - Edinburgh
Contract: 12 months initially (with potential to extend)
Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Start: ASAPAbout the Programme
We are delivering a large-scale programme focused on improving safety, compliance, and risk management across the organisation. The work involves aligning multiple business areas, implementing governance processes, and strengthening controls across more than 180 compliance domains. (Public Sector)The Role
We are looking for a highly capable Project Manager to lead multiple workstreams within this complex and strategically important programme. You will work closely with senior executives, operational teams, and subject matter experts to drive delivery and maintain programme momentum.Key Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day project delivery across several concurrent workstreams.
Manage relationships with senior stakeholders, including executive leadership and governance groups.
Oversee development of compliance frameworks, monitoring systems, and governance structures.
Resolve conflicts, manage escalations, and balance competing stakeholder priorities.
Track milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure alignment with programme strategy.
Contribute to procurement processes, supplier engagement, and contract oversight.
Essential Experience

Demonstrated experience managing Health & Safety or Compliance-related projects.
Strong understanding of public sector procurement and contract management.
Skilled in negotiation, conflict resolution, and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
Experience delivering projects within structured governance environments.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Lorien is a technology, transformation and telecom talent solutions specialist. We combine tech expertise with the scope, depth and breadth of large-scale talent solutions. Driven by both clients and candidates, covering Europe and the US, we work with all sectors, sizes and tech needs – from start-up to established, tech companies and those who use tech to propel them further - we work with them all. Our unique position in the market means we have the insight to create tailored solutions – keeping our clients ahead of t... Know more