Project Manager in Birmingham

Primary Purpose of the Job: To lead the safe delivery of DFTO projects to achieve cost, time and quality objectives and to develop appropriate delivery and supply strategies and plans for specific projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives successful project outcomes to drive optimum delivery of outputs, including planning at the level appropriate to the complexity of the project, structuring and sequencing appropriate sets of tasks/activities so that projects are delivered to time, cost and quality.
• Provide a professional, first class, consistent and effective project management service to DFTO clients, including project monitoring and reporting systems in accordance with company standards and guidelines.
• Facilitate and drive the cadence of meetings for the programme, supporting leadership and monthly team meetings with the preparation of detailed packs and reports.
• Manages risk, working with the business and using effective stakeholder management to agree common understanding to mitigate and reduce risk.
• Engages with the business and subject matter experts, in collaboration with the Business Analysts, to gather and develop a clear understanding of the detailed requirements in order to create analysis and support associated business cases.
• Manages procurement processes required for projects and manage suppliers, dependencies, milestones, and risks and issues in accordance with standards and guidelines.
• Reports on and reviews the project delivery budget, costs, resourcing and drives governance arrangements to support appropriate reporting, providing senior leadership with reports and briefings as required.
• Maintains relationships with key customers and stakeholders, making sure effective and robust communication plans are agreed and in place so stakeholders are updated, apprised of progress and committed to the project.
• Manage and maintain the overall programme baseline schedule in order to monitor and report and progress, and to reveal the critical path.
• Where relevant, identify required business process and organisational changes necessary in order to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality of projects.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Technical Qualifications:

• Experienced in successfully delivering projects of varying complexity within different industries.
• Proven track record in delivering successful, complex projects with an element of business change.
• Proven experience in management of customer expectations, senior stakeholders and developing strong relationships across the business with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of business requirements’ gathering.
• Strong leadership skills; motivating and inspiring confidence in others with high levels of flexibility and adaptability.
• Strong financial management skills and commercial acumen.
• Desirable: Membership of the Association for Project Management or other professional body.
• Desirable: Proven track record in supplier management.

Vacancy Details:

• Duration: FTC or Secondment until October 2027
• Reports to: Head of Programmes
• Location: Waterloo/Leeds/Birmingham Hybrid
• Salary: Up to £56,000
• Closing Date: 22nd July 2026

Benefits:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days and rising to an additional day per year of service completed within the first 5 completed years up to a maximum of 5 additional (30 days).
• DC Pension Scheme: 10% Employer contribution, 5% Employee contribution.
• Opportunities to learn and network across the wider industry.

Disclaimer: Candidates applying for this position on a secondment basis must inform their line manager prior to submitting their application. This is to ensure transparency and facilitate any necessary discussions regarding workload and responsibilities.