Temporary Project Manager - Build or Buy
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager to join a major long-term transformation programme within a highly respected public sector organisation.
This role will play a key part in helping the organisation modernise a suite of long-standing operational systems that sit at the heart of its day-to-day work. These systems have evolved over many years and now require a fresh approach, with the organisation exploring future options including off-the-shelf platforms, bespoke development, or a blended solution.
This is very much an opportunity to help shape the early direction of a significant programme rather than stepping into a fully established project environment.
The successful person will help bring structure, coordination and momentum to a complex and evolving transformation initiative involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
This is an initial 6-month temporary assignment with strong potential for extension.
Salary: £62k per annum, pro rata
Due to the nature of the position, we can only consider candidates offering flexibility in terms of being able to work onsite regularly. Whilst a hybrid approach is adopted across the business (three-days on site minimum), there will be occasions when you will need to be at the office (in Addlestone) across the week.
The Role
Working closely with senior stakeholders, operational specialists, business analysts and technical leads, responsibilities are likely to include:
- Coordinating project activity across multiple workstreams
- Establishing and maintaining project governance and documentation
- Managing project plans, milestones, RAID logs and reporting dashboards
- Supporting workshops, meetings and stakeholder engagement activity
- Helping shape programme structure and delivery approaches
- Coordinating communication between technical and non-technical teams
- Supporting tender/procurement activity as the programme develops
- Helping maintain momentum across a large and evolving transformation programme
About You
This role would suit someone who enjoys bringing clarity and structure to complex projects and who is comfortable working collaboratively across a changing environment.
We’re looking for experience within:
- Digital transformation
- Change programmes
- Systems replacement projects
- SaaS/platform implementations
- Governance-heavy project environments
- Public sector or regulated organisations (helpful but not essential)
- Strong stakeholder engagement, organisation and communication skills will be key.
Importantly, this role is less about being deeply technical and more about being able to coordinate people, activity and delivery effectively.
Our client is seeking an immediate starter (one to two weeks’ notice period at most), and someone happy to commit to the full term of the assignment (minimum six months, potentially longer).