Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)Salary: Up to £52,000 (DOE) + discretionary bonus The opportunity We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex digital platforms and large-scale website programmes within a growing, employee-owned digital agency.This role is suited to someone who thrives on ownership. You will lead integration heavy projects from discovery through to launch, working across ecommerce journeys, logged in experiences, CMS builds and content rich website rebuilds. You will operate at the centre of delivery, aligning clients, technical teams and commercial priorities to ensure projects land successfully.You will join a collaborative, values driven environment that places a strong emphasis on quality, accountability and long-term development.What you will be doing As a Senior Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring clarity, control and commercial rigour throughout.Key responsibilities include:

• Leading projects from discovery and definition through to launch and handoverCreating and maintaining detailed delivery plans, timelines and governance documentation
• Managing scope, budgets, forecasting and change control with clear commercial oversight
• Coordinating cross functional teams including developers, designers, content specialists and third-party partners
• Working closely with technical leads to shape delivery approaches and manage dependencies
• Owning RAID management, reporting and stakeholder communications
• Producing clear status updates tailored to different audiences
• Monitoring account health including margin, budget burn and invoicing milestones
• Preparing estimates for new work and additional requirements
• Ensuring quality assurance, testing coordination and smooth client handover post launch
• Supporting and mentoring more junior project management team members

What we are looking for Essential experience:

• Proven experience leading complex digital projects from discovery to launch
• Experience delivering integration focused platforms, ecommerce or payment journeys and CMS driven websites
• Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Solid commercial awareness including budgeting, forecasting and change control
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment

Desirable experience:

• Background in a digital agency or client services environment
• Experience working with large content estates or complex content migrations
• Exposure to governance frameworks and structured delivery methodologies

About you You’ll have a proven history of leading complex digital projects from discovery and definition through to launch and handover. You’re confident driving progress across multiple workstreams, leading cross-functional teams, and guiding clients through high-stakes delivery, including integration-heavy platforms, logged-in experiences, ecommerce and payments, complex CMS builds, and content-rich website rebuilds with large content estates Benefits & culture We’re committed to creating an environment where people can do their best work while maintaining a healthy work–life balance.Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company performance-linked bonus scheme
• Comprehensive private health insurance
• 5% company pension scheme
• Access to your own financial coach
• Free on-site gym
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Structured personal development and progression pathways
• Your birthday off
• Regular socials, team events, and an annual summer conference

If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch.