Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager who thrives in complex environments, leads with confidence, and consistently translates strategic objectives into measurable business outcomes. This role suits someone passionate about delivering high‑impact initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and embedding strong project governance across large programmes.
You will be accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of large, complex projects and programmes, working across multiple teams, portfolios, and internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful, value‑driven outcomes.
Key Capabilities:
Strategic & Business Acumen
- Understands the why behind initiatives, not just the what
- Confidently challenges scope, approach, and priorities to protect business value
- Aligns delivery decisions with organisational strategy
- Engages senior leadership as a trusted peer
Adaptive Delivery Expertise
- Fluent across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery approaches
- Selects methodologies based on context rather than default preference
- Operates effectively in ambiguity without waiting for perfect information
Data & AI Literacy
- Uses data to guide decision‑making and predict risk, cost, and schedule impacts
- Leverages AI tools to improve efficiency in planning, reporting, and documentation
- Interprets and challenges data rather than simply presenting it
Human‑Centred Leadership
- Recognises that successful delivery happens through people
- Creates psychological safety and motivates high‑performing teams
- Leads through influence, trust, and credibility rather than authority
- Acts as a coach and enabler, not a task‑driven manager
Change & Benefits Leadership
- Takes accountability for benefits realisation, not just delivery
- Partners with change teams to ensure adoption and sustained impact
- Measures success by business outcomes, not only milestones
Stakeholder & Communication Excellence
- Tailors communication with precision across diverse audiences
- Builds genuine relationships rather than managing stakeholders transactionally
- Navigates political complexity with emotional intelligence
Experience & Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of relevant project or programme management experience delivering complex initiatives
- Relevant 3-year degree or diploma
- Project Management certification (PMP preferred)
- Agile certification (Agile PM, PMI‑ACP, CSM, or similar)
- Experience using delivery and governance tools such as Azure DevOps, MS Project, Remedy, Confluence, or similar
Technical Strengths
- Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies
- Proven capability in risk, financial, governance, and benefits management
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives, competing priorities, and complex dependencies simultaneously
Leadership & Behaviours
- Confident communicator able to simplify complex concepts
- Comfortable engaging with executive and senior‑leadership stakeholders
- Commercially aware, detail‑oriented, and outcomes‑focused