Transformation Project Manager

Transformation Project Manager required by our market leading, award winning, professional services client based in Central Bristol. This is a 12 month FTC with the possibility of extension or going permanent. Our client offer hybrid working with 2 days a week onsite.

You will join an experienced Project Management Team and will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of a wide range of business initiatives. Responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects on time, within scope and budget, the team provides expert guidance on project methodologies, risk management, and resource allocation.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Plan, co-ordinate, and manage business-focused projects, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Produce accurate resource forecasts and secure required resources to meet project timelines.
• Identify, monitor, and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide regular updates to sponsors and governance boards on project progress.
• Lead and motivate project teams to achieve objectives while maintaining clear and effective communication.
• Draft project documentation and conduct analysis, including requirements, stakeholder analysis, business cases, testing, and transition to operational service.
• Manage third-party services and tenders required for project delivery.
• Organise, facilitate, and document project meetings, ensuring agendas and information packs are prepared and actions are recorded.
• For IT-related projects, work closely with IT teams to ensure effective handover for ongoing support and maintenance.
• Prepare the business for operational changes, ensuring smooth transition of new systems and processes into steady-state operations.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering business-focused projects across transformation.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with strong decision-making ability.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and time-critical schedules effectively.
• Confident, credible, and able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Skilled at risk management, problem-solving, and achieving results in complex environments.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience with both agile and waterfall project management methodologies.

Desirable:

• Experience in a professional services environment.
• Experience managing a mix of business and technology-focused projects.
• Formal project management qualifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, APMP, or MSP.

This great role comes with a competitive basic salary and is accompanied with an annual bonus, annual salary review, a contributory pension, life assurance, maternity/paternity leave, BUPA, an initial 25 days holiday plus your Bank Holidays, flexible working and a wealth of other health focused benefits to name but a few.