Project Manager in Birmingham

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager with proven experience and knowledge in a range of Project Management methodologies to deliver a varied portfolio of projects across the Birmingham and London (remotely) offices of the General Dental Council.

About the role:

• The GDC is embarking on a series of projects that will involve a mix of approaches, including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid, ranging from business and process/system change, policy projects, culture change and digitalisation.
• You will be managing projects from initial concept and definition through to implementation and embedding of the changes and project close-out.
• You will provide support to our Senior Project Managers with the day-to-day management of allocated projects, using the GDCs project management framework.
• You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to obtain the voice of the customer when developing business requirements.

About you:

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Project Manager with Waterfall and Agile knowledge. Agile SCRUM and PRINCE2 qualifications would be desirable.
• Have demonstrable ability to produce and present complex information as understandable reports and advice relevant to the various audiences, whilst being comfortable presenting ideas/proposals and engaging with/influencing others to refine them.
• Be analytical, with creative thinking and problem-solving skills equally essential, as is the ability to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Be confident to prioritise work in the face of irregular demands and/or changes in business needs.
• Have the ability to understand and interpret legislative and regulatory requirements.

About us:

Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.

Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Equality and diversity are not just words, they are what make our teams strong and able to deliver. We want to be champions of diversity and to have a sense of belonging in the workplace, where everybody has the chance to contribute and to share what is important to them.

Benefits:

• 27 days' holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years service
• Flexi-time scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Buy/Sell annual leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years service.
• Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
• Staff discounts, including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership

We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

How to Apply:

For further details about the role and to apply, please click the apply button. As part of your application, you will be required to submit a supporting statement/cover letter. In your supporting statement, please expand on your experience in the following areas, using the S.T.A.R. (Situation or Task, Action taken, Results) method on your examples:

• Producing and presenting complex information as understandable reports and advice.
• Comfortable presenting ideas/proposals and engaging with/influencing others to refine them.
• Analytical, with creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with key stakeholders.

The closing date is 23:59 on 01 March 2026. 1st stage interviews w/c 9 March 2026. 2nd stage interviews w/c 16 March 2026.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. No agencies unless instructed otherwise.