Junior Project Manager

J unior Project Manager - 6-Month Contract (Extension Possible)

We are seeking a Junior Project Manager to support a major client on a high-priority initiative. This is an urgent requirement, and we are looking to progress suitable candidates quickly.

• Title: Junior Project Manager

• Locations: 3 positions in Northampton, 1 position in Knutsford

• Duration: 6 months, with potential 6-month extension based on performance

• Working Model: Hybrid (2-3 days onsite per week)

• Strong experience working within Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)

• Demonstrated change management capability

• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder-engagement skills

• Ability to support project planning, RAID management, reporting, and governance

• Exposure to banking, financial services, or IT project environments

• Support day-to-day delivery across multiple Agile workstreams

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of project plans, reports, dashboards, and documentation

• Manage and track RAID logs, escalating risks and issues where required

• Coordinate meetings, prepare summaries/actions, and ensure follow-up is completed

• Facilitate communication between delivery teams, stakeholders, and project leadership

• Support change initiatives, helping teams adopt new processes, tools, and ways of working

• Ensure adherence to project governance, timelines, and quality standards

• Experience working with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile tooling

• Understanding of project financials or resource forecasting

• Knowledge of regulatory environments (particularly useful in financial services)

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Agile, Prince2, Scrum Master) - beneficial but not essential

• Opportunity to develop project management capability within a large, structured environment

• Hands-on exposure to Agile delivery and organisational change

• Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Potential long-term extension based on performance