Senior Project Manager

Your new company
Are you an experienced project leader passionate about delivering meaningful change and transformation? Do you thrive in complex environments where digital, cultural, and organisational transformation intersect? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding charity as a Senior Project Manager, helping to deliver an ambitious new 5-year strategy.

Your new role
As a Senior Project Manager, you'll lead the delivery of high-impact transformation projects across the organisation. Working within their Change Directorate, you'll manage complex programmes that span organisational, digital, and cultural change. You'll apply structured project and change management methodologies to ensure delivery is well-governed, people-centred, and aligned to strategic outcomes.

You'll work closely with stakeholders at all levels, balancing agile and traditional approaches to drive sustainable benefits and build readiness for continuous improvement. You'll also coach and support less experienced project managers, helping to grow capability across the function.

What you'll need to succeed

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale transformation projects.
• Develop project scopes, plans, risk registers, and governance documentation.
• Apply Agile, MSP, or hybrid frameworks to ensure transparency and control.
• Manage resources, budgets, and interdependencies across workstreams.
• Integrate change management principles to support workforce transition.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, sponsors, and delivery teams.
• Monitor performance, track benefits, and embed continuous improvement.
• Coach and supervise junior colleagues to build internal capability.

Essential skills

• Professional project/programme management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APM PMQ, Agile PM).
• Proven experience delivering complex change programmes in multi site environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and influence at all levels.

What you'll get in return

• Remote working with occasional travel
• Salary negotiable on experience between £53,000-£58,000 dependant on experience
• The opportunity to shape strategic transformation in a values-driven organisation.
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.

What you need to do now
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