At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead complex projects and manage multi-disciplinary teams to deliver impactful outcomes.
- Company: Join the Gambling Commission, a key player in UK gambling regulation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday, and a Civil Service Pension.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a collaborative culture await you.
- Why this job: Make a difference in a dynamic environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing complex projects and knowledge of project management methodologies required.
The predicted salary is between 53000 - 53000 £ per year.
Department: Business Planning and Performance
Location: Hybrid working – Birmingham office at least 1 day per week
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 36 months for a short-term project or piece of work
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £53,000 per annum
Grade: 13
Job Req: IM15
The role: As a Senior Project Manager at the Gambling Commission, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of some of our more complex or strategically significant projects. Providing leadership across multiple projects and multi-disciplinary teams, you will manage stakeholders, project governance and mitigate risk to ensure projects deliver to time, cost and quality. You will also provide oversight and leadership to project managers within the Planning and Performance team, providing coaching and mentoring as necessary and assuring a consistent standard of project management delivery across the Commission.
Our offer to you:
- Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 29 days after two years’ service (pro rata)
- Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
- Flexible working & family friendly policies
- Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
- Open, collaborative and people focused culture
Your responsibilities:
- Create and lead complex or strategically significant projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
- Provide effective leadership, management controls and design appropriate project structures, including delivery methodologies.
- Develop and draft the business case, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case.
- Identify and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support.
- Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and elevate as appropriate.
- Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
- Support effective governance and decision making.
- Ensure assurance processes such as gateway reviews are in place and executed.
- Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations.
- Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain Project Plan.
- Manage performance and report progress both at a project and portfolio reporting level.
- Day-to-day management and leadership of project managers within the planning and performance team, managing performance as well as providing support, guidance and coaching as required.
- Identify skill requirements and deploy and develop resources.
- Manage a medium sized team.
- Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team.
- Follow the Gambling Commission’s portfolio and project delivery frameworks and contribute towards its continuous improvement.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience of managing complex projects within a dynamic and fast paced environment.
- Knowledge of project and programme management methodologies, including the relevant qualification (such as APM, Prince2, MSP, PLP, PMI).
- Applied knowledge of structured project management in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Experience of stakeholder management and engagement at senior levels (internal and external).
About us: The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our primary role is to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm.
Senior Project Manager in Birmingham employer: Gambling Commission
As an Event Officer at our Birmingham office, you will thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment that values your contributions and encourages personal development. With a generous benefits package including a Civil Service Pension, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity, we foster a culture where every team member can excel and make a meaningful impact through engaging events and stakeholder engagement.
