Junior Project Manager in Wakefield

Junior Project Manager

Competitive Salary

Wakefield

An excellent opportunity for a motivated Junior Project Manager, looking to play a key role in the successful delivery of exciting projects while developing their career within a supportive and forward thinking environment.

The Role

• Lead the delivery of small to medium-sized business change projects from initiation through to completion.
• Support the Change Manager in delivering larger strategic transformation programmes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines and milestones.
• Monitor project progress and proactively manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Maintain accurate project documentation.
• Produce weekly project status reports.
• Update project dashboards.
• Track budgets where required.
• Track improvement requests.
• Prioritise activities with stakeholders.
• Monitor delivery progress.
• Ensure changes are documented.
• Measure benefits realised.
• Produce clear project documentation including business cases, status reports, RAID logs and implementation plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed governance and project management standards.

Person

• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 or Agile.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across the business.
• Self‑motivated with a willingness to learn.
• Previous experience coordinating projects or delivering business initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good problem‑solving skills.
• Confident using Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

What's on Offer

• Ongoing training and development.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice.
• BHSF healthcare cash plan allowing claims towards dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody.
• Life Assurance Scheme.
• Long Service Awards.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Free Parking.