Project Manager in Wilmslow

Location: Hybrid – 3 days in office (Wilmslow HQ), 2 days from home.

We are The Citation Group - a collective of businesses dedicated to supporting small and medium‑sized enterprises across a range of essential services. Our mission is to ease these pressures by providing expertise, guidance, and solutions that enable business leaders to focus on what they do best.

The role involves:

• Effectively managing several projects from start to closure, working closely with internal departments and third‑party suppliers, including change management and adoption activities.
• Coordinating all resource requirements as needed to ensure successful implementation.
• Overseeing assignments to project work and delivery of outputs as required.
• Continuous assessment of the implementation status, including updated plans and progress reports.
• Meeting with stakeholders to discuss requirements and implementation status.
• Leading discovery sessions and scoping workshops.
• Liaising with project resources, key stakeholders, and the management team to provide status updates on the progress of projects.
• Identifying areas of deviation from the agreed specification and instigating change control procedures.
• Introducing contingency planning when implementation is not running to schedule or to mitigate risks.
• Liaising with all relevant parties to ensure any issues are dealt with satisfactorily both pre and post implementation.
• Working with departmental heads to improve business processes across teams.
• Collaborating with other Project Managers for the management of team diaries and coordinating resource allocation for assigned projects.
• Regularly updating the Senior Management Team on the progress of key projects and outstanding issues.
• Providing regular budget forecasts and variance reports.
• Maintaining a resource plan, allowing for seasonal variations and developing mitigating action plans.
• Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Reviewing project scopes and objectives, ensuring technical feasibility.
• Using appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Measuring team performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
• Implementing risk management processes.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.
• Identifying project implementation process changes as required.

About you:

• Strong leadership skills, including excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Able to remain calm under pressure.
• Presentable and confident when meeting new people with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Flexible during times of change.
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective communications to ensure cooperation both internally and externally.

Perks:

• 25 Days of Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays.
• Birthday Bliss: Enjoy a day off on your birthday.
• Post‑Wedding Bliss: Extra weeks of holiday for newlyweds.
• Growing Families: Vouchers and special perks for expectant parents.
• Healthcare cash plan: Private healthcare for your well-being.